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New beardie owner has color question??????

Chameleon996 Mar 05, 2004 07:12 AM

My husband wanted a lizard of his own since I breed chameleons. He decided on a beardie and I did the research (Isn't that the way it always goes LOL ). I bought the tank, set up the lighting and heat, and was all prepared for this little guy to come home. He is now 3 months old and grows daily. So in short he is doing great.

My question though. He was sold to us as a Citrus. What is with all the color variations and why can't I find another Citrus? Since I breed my chams I thought I would breed him but can't seem to find a female. With chams they are named for their locale not their color and rarely are the locales mixed in breeding. Is there another name for the Citrus or am I just not looking in the right spots?
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Thanks Dawn
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CheriS Mar 05, 2004 09:31 AM

Its a yellow phase that is pale or reduced reduced black (Hypo).

Some breeders add other names to them, but citrus has come to be recognized as a color phase itself. I have see then same color dragons be called Hypo's, Citrus, Lemons, Yellow, Gold and then other breeder line names are added also, like Sandfire Yellow, Gem gold etc
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B22 Mar 05, 2004 12:57 PM

hi
on this site you see several color variations!!
its oftehdn the owner who breed who make the name to
byee
http://www.dachiu.com/gallery/pix.html
http://run.to/b22
http://run.to/b22

RaderRVT Mar 05, 2004 07:50 PM

at Fire and Ice Dragons. There may be others but I bought my baby from them and he is amazing (he is a red flame not a citrus)! Check out their website
Fire nad Ice Dragons

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Stacey

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