I don't know about that, but it probably makes them feel like they're getting wedgied and toilet-dunked a lot. That could lead to psychological damage.
You did better than me. I kept my baby males together just a little bit too long, because I hadn't seen dominance issues and was over-confident. The first warning sign consisted of a bloody bite mark on the back of the smaller one's neck. (I did not wait for a second warning sign.)


I can certainly see how for many of them, the bright sides and camo-style top are a good mix of both worlds, but there certainly are both dull-sided males and males who are bright everywhere, even on top. It's all pros and cons. I mean, when they're running up and down rocks all day the "top" isn't always what's on top, you know? But as a "usually useful" way of combining colors, your theory does make sense.
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0.1 2006 Western Hognose (Bebe)
0.1 age unknown Cane Toad (Hengo)
0.1 2005 White-Banded Sheen Skink (Minerva)
1.0 2006 Northern Diamondback Terrapin (Queequeg)
1.0 2006 Madagascan Speckled "Hognose" (Sigmund)
1.0 2008 Bullsnake (Winkle)
1.2 2008 Eastern Collared Lizards (Pancho, Lupe, and Chica)
2.0 2009 Eastern Collared Lizards (Cesar and Nino)

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