Re: [Gecko] Phantasticus Colours

[Robert Gundy]

I've hatched on phantasticus myself. I have to get new breeding stock so I can start breeding again. But mine came out a dark reddish/brown color. I've only seen very few others in pics, but don't recall what they look like. I saw one at an importers' that came in a shipment that looked to be 3 months old, and it was the same orange color as the one in the pic. I regret not getting that little guy. Here's a pic of the one I hatched PS:Have you found w/ yours that ALL males have a notched tail and females won't? From the ones I've seen, at importers, shows and collections, this has held true 100% so far. --- "Neil A. Meister" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > >########################################################################### > >

Robert
Robert Gundy Reptiles

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