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As a juvie with her sibling at about 3 months old. She's on the right and the sib is on the left.

You can see how the pattern on her sides is just a little more bold.

Now...the side pattern is so intense, that you can barely discern the back pattern from the sides.

The sibling turned out to be a more typical flame with a dark grey to nearly black background and bright orange/yellow flame pattern.

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Anthony Caponetto
www.ACreptiles.com

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>>The sibling turned out to be a more typical flame with a dark grey to nearly black background and bright orange/yellow flame pattern.
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I'd love to see a pic of that, if you have one.

I don't have any recent ones of the sibling, but it turned out to be a male. Around the time that his bulge developed, his background color darkened up considerably. I've found that Cresteds undergo a shift in color as they reach maturity.

I'll try to get some pics of him this weekend.

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>>>>The sibling turned out to be a more typical flame with a dark grey to nearly black background and bright orange/yellow flame pattern.
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>>I'd love to see a pic of that, if you have one.
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Anthony Caponetto
www.ACreptiles.com

Thanks for trying to get pics of the one I asked about. I've only seen a few cresties that were darker than the red ones and I'm curious as to what sort of dark morphs may be forthcoming. I'd love to see a black one, or grey and black, or green and black or something similar.

I only have one sexable crested at this point (another expected to arrive next week, plus I have two unsexed), but she is a nice clean olive green. Her soon-to-be-mate is red, so maybe they'll produce some Christmas Cresteds.

>>I don't have any recent ones of the sibling, but it turned out to be a male. Around the time that his bulge developed, his background color darkened up considerably. I've found that Cresteds undergo a shift in color as they reach maturity.
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>>I'll try to get some pics of him this weekend.
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If you're talking about dark red babies, they don't all stay that color...in fact, my pastel orange Tigers and Oranges start out a very dark red, but lose it within a few months.

On the other hand, I do have a female from my red line that is extremely dark.

-Anthony

>>Thanks for trying to get pics of the one I asked about. I've only seen a few cresties that were darker than the red ones and I'm curious as to what sort of dark morphs may be forthcoming. I'd love to see a black one, or grey and black, or green and black or something similar.
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>>I only have one sexable crested at this point (another expected to arrive next week, plus I have two unsexed), but she is a nice clean olive green. Her soon-to-be-mate is red, so maybe they'll produce some Christmas Cresteds.
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>>>>I don't have any recent ones of the sibling, but it turned out to be a male. Around the time that his bulge developed, his background color darkened up considerably. I've found that Cresteds undergo a shift in color as they reach maturity.
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>>>>I'll try to get some pics of him this weekend.
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Anthony Caponetto
www.ACreptiles.com

No, actually, I was talking about red adults. Red seems to be one of the few dark colors in which adult cresteds are available, or at least among those I have seen. The yellows, oranges, tans, browns, greens, greys, etc., that are more widely available are usually either light or bright rather than dark (again, it may just be those I have seen), though I have seen a couple of deep brown or maroon-ish adults. I am hoping to see more variety available in color shading as well as the contrast and fire or spots or pinstripes that others seem to be looking for.

>>If you're talking about dark red babies, they don't all stay that color...in fact, my pastel orange Tigers and Oranges start out a very dark red, but lose it within a few months.
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>>On the other hand, I do have a female from my red line that is extremely dark.
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>>-Anthony
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>>>>Thanks for trying to get pics of the one I asked about. I've only seen a few cresties that were darker than the red ones and I'm curious as to what sort of dark morphs may be forthcoming. I'd love to see a black one, or grey and black, or green and black or something similar.
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Some of the geckos in my red line (actually they're from Gary Quirk/Bawaa Herps' red line) come out dark brown with pinkish highlights. They remind me of the color of a cherry Coke. You would probably like those. I have a female that's about half grown. I'll have to snap a pic sometime.

Thanks,
Anthony

>>No, actually, I was talking about red adults. Red seems to be one of the few dark colors in which adult cresteds are available, or at least among those I have seen. The yellows,
oranges, tans, browns, greens, greys, etc., that are more widely available are usually either light or bright rather than dark (again, it may just be those I have seen), though I have seen a couple of deep brown or maroon-ish adults. I am hoping to see more variety available in color shading as well as the contrast and fire or spots or pinstripes that others seem to be looking for.
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>>>>If you're talking about dark red babies, they don't all stay that color...in fact, my pastel orange Tigers and Oranges start out a very dark red, but lose it within a few months.
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>>>>On the other hand, I do have a female from my red line that is extremely dark.
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>>>>-Anthony
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>>>>>>Thanks for trying to get pics of the one I asked about. I've only seen a few cresties that were darker than the red ones and I'm curious as to what sort of dark morphs may be forthcoming. I'd love to see a black one, or grey and black, or green and black or something similar.
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Anthony Caponetto
www.ACreptiles.com

I would definitely like to see a pic of her next time you're uploading photos. My new brick red dalmmation male from Jodi Aherns arrived yesterday and I am hoping that he and my green female will produce some nice colorful offspring.

>>Some of the geckos in my red line (actually they're from Gary Quirk/Bawaa Herps' red line) come out dark brown with pinkish highlights. They remind me of the color of a cherry Coke. You would probably like those. I have a female that's about half grown. I'll have to snap a pic sometime.
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>>Thanks,
>>Anthony
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