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I just acquired this animal a couple of days ago. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks Bob Potts.

Very nice young blackthroat Bob. Nice as it is, its well within normal. Also blackthroats are ontogenetic with pattern and color. I hope that means, its color and pattern will change as it ages and grows.

But I will keep my fingers crossed that it stays the same. Good luck

I agree with you on the ontogenetic coloring. The customer I aquired it from told me it gets lighter with every shed.

I thought about for post for a day and have a question. You stated my blackthroat was "well within normal" looking. Could you please show me a picture or tell me where another blackthroat, anywhere in the world, is as light as mine. The fact that you said it was "Well" within normal implies there are lots of blackthroats even lighter than mine. I really want to see one of those. Prove me wrong and I will apologize graciouslly. Thanks, Bob

1st sentence should read. I thought about your post for a day. It's too early in the morning.

You will see they range greatly in colors.

You guys down there are lucky to be around where they are imported. Again, thanks

That went the opposite way. Ive had several albigs over the years, with BTs they start colorful, turn lighter, change colors, then start to darken, then darken more and more. Sooner or later they get dark.
This first picture was over a year ago, today this adult is almost black with dull markings.

This old picture was one I had years ago, it was very very light colored and patterned as a 4-5ft adult, unusual.

Heres an example of color and pattern change. This hybrid albig (one of Rob Fausts babies) is my current "little girl".
2 months old.

Note, darker for now.
A couple of months later, already over 3ft long. Note, very very very light with bright orange stripes and marking everywhere.
[img]http://shenderson1.photosite.com/~photos/tn/754_1024.ts1027012862000.jpg[/img
1 year and a few months old, look how she darkened again.

During a shed around 3 years old.

A few months or so back at over 4 years old.

Other than the dirt all over her in the last few pics, you can see what I mean, they change alot, get light, then darker.

Keep in mind Sobek is 2/3rds banded WT, yet she is dark, most BTs get almost black with dull markings as adults.

Nice. Where did you get him/her from?
RoadSpawn

That's the prettiest black throat I have every seen!