Well after getting our leopard geckos, I of course joined a leopard gecko forum. I have been looking and reading through every part of the forum. In the breeding section is where I start to have problems. Everyone on the forum rants and raves about not breeding your geckos if you do not know the genetics of your gecko. I get that, they could be carriers for something you don't want to pass on to future generations. This does not seem to be the main concern though. The main concern with the genetics seems to be "keeping the morphs pure". They don't want people to start breeding and creating "mutts", they want pure morphs. To the point that they advocate "line breeding", which is breeding parent to offspring and sibling to sibling in order to get a more intense, "purer" color. I have always been taught this is inbreeding and a detriment to any species. I am all for knowing your animals before you breed, so you don't pass down something detrimental to the offspring. In the leopard gecko community the main concern seems to be morphs. I am all for breeding and finding new colors and morphs but not at the detriment of the species genetic pool. One example of the enigma gene. "Since the Enigmas were first created there has always been talk of genetic or neurological issues with them. Some of the symptoms described by Enigma owners include spinning in circles, extreme light sensitivity, tendency to be easily stressed, and lack of eating." (http://www.leopardgeckowiki.com/index.php?title=Enigma) People still breed for this gene in order to get the brighter colors and patterns this gene produces, knowing the harm it can cause. When I breed animals I breed for healthy animals that help to better the genetic pool, not deteriorate it for the sake of pretty colors. What are your thoughts on this?