Hi Dilshad, Colouration seems independent of their immediate surroundings. Changing the whole setup might have some effect, might be an interesting experiment if someone had the time.
My females are usually red or brown and my males are often lighter tan or light orange. Babies are usually brown or red. The males seem to have more variations than the females. U.ebenaui seems to vary in both sexes, but I haven't hatched enough of these to know for sure. The attached photo shows typical hatchling colouration. Neil >I've seen many different colours and patterns on U. phantasticus. > >What does it mean, if anything? Does it have to do with locality and the >shrubbery they hang out on? Or is it random? 'Random' doesn't sound >right... > >I have a male that's earth tones with hints of purples and blacks, whose >colour darkened a bit as he matured. > >A female that was rather bright red with bright green, lichen-like splotches >as a sub-adult, who is now more of a brick red with gray-green >splotches...who even seems to turn dusty pinkish at times...is that >maturation, or loss of colour through dietary change/deficiency? > >My other 1.1 are coloured in identical, broad bands (with veins and >shadings) of rusty oranges and red-browns, which have not faded at all as >they've grown. > >One other thing I've noticed, is that the males tend to have more fine >tracings of leaf-like veins on their skins, while the females are less >detailed...any ideas? > >-- >Dilshad Khan > >########################################################################### > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. >###########################################################################
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