In early 2017 I was offered the first ever discovered Lavender Albino Saharan Uromastyx in the world. A young animal and unlike anything anyone had ever seen, after a few quick minutes mental math knowing it could be an incredible opportunity I bought it. At the time I had not kept Saharan Uromastyx but I did have other Uromastyx in my collection. Both U.thomasi and U.princeps as well as several other smaller lizard species like the Yucatan spiny tailed iguana (C.defensor) and Campeche spiny tailed iguana (C.alfredschmidti) I had hope the Saharans would be a good fit and one I could develop if the lavender proved to be genetic. What landed was a perfect, fat and sassy lavender albino who grew into an adult female issue-free. In every way she behaves and responds like the normal appearing wild type Saharans. Perfect vision due to pigment though of a different shade then wild type in the eye, loves to bask, grew like a weed etc. In late 2018 she bred and produced a small clutch of heterozygous offspring. I raised those to adulthood and proved it genetic and simple recessive in 2021. Since then I have been developing the project further with selective outcrossing, purposeful production and minimal availability.  Looking at these in person is truly amazing. In hand, both males and female out of the egg are stunning and only improve with age. The lavender albino gene expressed in both the red/orange and yellow wild types produces surprises with every egg hatched. With so much variety it’s truly a joy to be able to offer them to others and I can’t wait to see what further develops with Lavender Albino Saharans in the years ahead!