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Had anyone ever produce a leopard gecko phase with green coloration? So far, I've never seen one, not even one with a bit of it. If noboby did, wouldn't it be cool to see a leopard gecko with bright green coloration identical to a day gecko?

Tim
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lol yeah that would be cool even a blue one would amaze me if such leos existed, they'd be in my room lol

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Yes, it'll be very unique. But do you think anyone produced green colored one yet, even the morphs with a bit of green?

Tim
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Most likely not unless they can get chromatophore aggregations to create a greenish color. Youd have to have melanophores with irridophores on top and then xanthophores on top of those to create a greenish colour.

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Hahah I know I sound like a totally dork for saying all this ha, but I did this research project on it last year so thats how I know all this crap. Basically chromatophores are branched cells that hold pigment, the pigment can contract or spread throughout the cell creating different shades of a colour. The contracting and spreading is controlled by the nervous and endocrine systems, this is why leos and other lizards (especially chameleons) tend to appear diff colours at times. Melanophores, irrodophores, and xanthophores are different types of chromatophores that are present in reptiles. Melanophores hold brown or black pigment, irrodophores hold a clear crytaline type substance known as gaunine, and xanthophores hold yellow or red pigment. ok I most likely confused you more.
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Just a bit, but at least this sounded more like english. LoL

CCappy was talking about few biology highlights of color changers, and the cells.

Tim
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Leos can look green when the purple coloration is coverting to orange, but it doesn't last. It's not a bright green either, more of a murky green.
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I agree, not a bright, but rather murky. Even murky green colors are rare in leos.

Tim
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This is what stargecko was talking about I think.look at this males bands they have sort of a greenish hue to them where the lavender is fadeing out. Now almost a month later his bands look much more orange and not as much of a greenish color to them.

That's a great gecko!! Yes, I can see a bit of fade green coloration.

Tim
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Extinction is forever. Endangered means we still have time.

Protect the global wildlife.