Can leos lose colour over time? I think me leo is bleaching out his tail. Either that or I never noticed before that his tail wasnt quite yellow. Its probably the latter. LOL
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Losing colour
webster
Jan 24, 2004 11:20 PM
Replies (3)
paradisio
Jan 24, 2004 11:23 PM
Leos can dramatically change colors during their lifetime, and some stay similar.
For instance patternless leos start out spotted but lost them over time.
GoldenGateGeckos
Jan 25, 2004 12:36 PM
Yes, geckos can change like that during the course of growing to adulthood, but also things like temperature, substrate color, health, and breeding status can contribute to color changes.
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Marcia McGuiness
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StarGecko
Jan 25, 2004 12:41 PM
Leos can change color over time, but there are two other things you shgould consider:
1) Leos that are sick, stressed, not getting enough vitamins, or cold can get duller/darker-colored and actually lose pigment (especially yellows/oranges). You do need to supplement your leo with vitamins, once or twice a week dusted on food should be adequate.
2) Leos can look lighter when they are in pre-shed. I have had several "DOH!" moments when I have been surprised at a leos appearance and color change (e.g. tail colors fading, body colors muted), only to see them in obvious pre-shed a couple od days later. But these are more suddden changes.
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