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As I understood it, Red Ackie patterns were circles with a solid dot in the center, along with other differences.. and yellows were missing that solid black dot in the center of the lighter circles... Or am I completely wrong? I'm seeing alot of what seem like Yellows being Advertised as Reds...and indeed they have red coloring but not the distinctive pattern...Then again, like I said, I could be wrong.. So just how do you tell the two apart? For future reference.... since I may be getting a pair of them in the future and want to know exactly what I have....I want True Red ackies...just a personal preference.
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Lucien

1.1 Columbian Redtail Boa (BCI)(Sutekh and Isis)
2.1.2 Leopard geckos (2 Blizzards (Caine and Goliath), 1 Tangerine Albino (Tequila Sunrise ...Tiki for short) and 2 dbl. het blizzard x tang albino (Malice and Mystique))
0.1 Savannah Monitor (Kiros)
13 rats
1 Gerbil
2 Dogs (Loki and Storm)
2 cats (Sahara and Hercules)

There is also a difference on the head pattern. Go to the photo gallery and search for ackies. There are some good pics to compare.

Scott
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

I have both reds and yellows. Of my four yellows, the male has a dot in the middle of the circular patterns. My reds are young, and when I got them at 1 month old, neither had the dots. Now, at 4 1/2 months, the larger one has the dots. Both reds have the patterned throats, unlike the yellows. I have pictures of the yellow males's back, the larger red baby and the smaller red baby to compare. I am inept at trying to post multiple pictures, so will have to do them individually. Hope this helps a bit.

Pam

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Red color and white markings with a blackish colored center spot in the white spots, they have larger tail spines than V.Brachyurus (yellow), the red has a pattern on its head and neck that a yellow doesnt have (they have a solid color). There are more differences but its obvious to see them. The pics posted by someone else here are reversed note the reds center spots (one pictured as a yellow), and the yellows lack of spots or pattern on the head or neck (one pictured as a red).

Hi Shvar,

I posted those pictures of my own animals. The one with just the back showing is a yellow, not a tinge of red anywhere on him and a plain throat. He is dark, dirty yellow with dark brown and dark brown spots. The yellow girls he is with do not have any spots and plain throats. The little red is definitely a red. Both parents are red, and the other larger one is a sibling from the same clutch. Both of the reds have a spotted pattern on their throats. The bigger one did not have any dots at 1 month old. I think it may not be as cut and dried as we think, or maybe somewhere down the line they were crossed. My four yellows and two reds are distinctly different colors and different personalities. The yellows are very laid back and the reds are quite feisty. This may not follow the general rules, but I look at them throughout the day and see the differences.

Pam