Re: [Gecko] R.ciliatus colors (was: Test-ignore)

[Burke]

Very nice cilly. That is th color i want. Hint Hint.  <S>  Burke

Hilde wrote:

Beverly Erlebacher wrote:
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>
> Hilde, post the link to the pic of your incredible rose red ciliatus!
> What do the parents look like?  What have you been feeding them? Paprika?
> Rubies? Irradiating them with magic red rays?
>

I really have no idea where her red colour came from. Her father is non-descript
brown, nothing special, not even reddish brown. Her mom is a deep brown, but
again, no red tinge. Grandparents, brothers and sisters are all brown or dull
beige or tan, not one of them has any hint of red. Along comes Red Ridinghood..
.. That's why I'm really curious how they decide what colour they're going to
be. She's normally red in the evening, but when she's being courted or getting
ready to lay eggs she's vibrant red. Unless the prickly pear and squash (her
favourites) can affect red, then I'm stumped. Her daytime colour is brown....
but a clearly visible red tinge.

For anyone who's interested, her pictures are at:

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1542803&a=12743896&p=47454497
Female ciliatus climbing up a painting on the wall

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1542803&a=12743896&p=47454488
close up of her face

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1542803&a=12743896&p=47454494
side view

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1542803&a=12743896&p=47454499
ALL RIGHT NOW.... get that camera out of my face, please...... :)

She was getting pretty fed up with the flash by this time.

Hilde
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