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why has my leo gone a very dark colour?

maria1975 May 06, 2004 07:44 AM

she was a very vibrant yellow but the last couple of days ive noticed her getting a darkish brown colour! she shed ok a couple of days ago went bright again and now shes going darker! i don't understand she eats fine and poops fine and is alwasys in the humid hide.

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Sutmae May 06, 2004 09:13 AM

Mine go very dark and dull in colour maybe a day or two before they start to turn white when they are shedding.

maria1975 May 06, 2004 05:13 PM

she shed about 4 days ago.np

chikimonke May 06, 2004 10:23 AM

Might your leo be stressed out? Or was there a temperature change? I know both of those can affect a leo's color. Has anything changed in the past few days in the leos environment? If not, how old is the leo? It may just be changing into it's adult colors.

maria1975 May 06, 2004 05:15 PM

yeah shes about 7 months now but she is in with an older gravid female and ive just placed a lay box in their viv.

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