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I wanted to show everyone the new babies.... some nice color coming out already!!

PS: Yes the website is down.. I know. Redoing it for new years..??

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Mizzy: frilldragon.com

Here are a couple more views.. different animals

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Mizzy: frilldragon.com

Now how come urs are considered aussies? mine look exactly the same and even have the same pattern on the body and on the head. and mine is considered a NG?

My guess is that color variations between NG and Aussie are much more visible once the lizard matures. My understanding is that "generally" populations of Aussie frills get bigger than NG fills and that they tend to have more red, black, and or yellow coloration. NG frills tend to have more gray, brown coloration.

I am sure there are always variations within populations. But I think these are the general differences.

Anyone, please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

I dont know much about crossing Aussies and NG so I cant tell you about hybrids.

I have an juvenile NG frill. His body is brown. His frill is more grey/brown on the outside with dark and bright orange. The back of the frill is a mix of grays,orange, and spot patterns. His belly is mostly orange pattern.

There are a lot of ways to tell the difference; with mature animals the heads are much larger. So seeing the fully mature parents is a give away. Also coloration; white patching, leopard pattern behind the frill, and the way they act. All of my aussies are a little flighty. I dont take them out and handle them very much. But even with the NG's they just hung out. My babies are really cute and frill all the time. More so then when I had NG babies. Why this is... ?? The male (more clear pic) was taken before he brumated, but when he was 2 years old. So he doesnt look "big headed" yet; too young. The female is older; thats what she looks like now for the most part.

I attached a mature male; over 10 years old...

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Mizzy: frilldragon.com

ah ok, so an aussie can have the same pattern as a NG, but to tell them apart is basically size. bc the colors my guy has the deep red, orange, and black. but hes pretty small, hes only 1 year old but i think i need to get him a bigger terrarium so he will grow faster

Mizzy, nice lookin dragon but it does look more like the queensland variety or perhaps a cross with the pure reds at best. I would think more like the Queensland variety as the crosses with the pure red use to produce some amazing full body orange/red. This awesome red color does not always show itself until the dragon gets in the mood, just like the sandfire beardeds dragons are capable of. Nice lookin dude none the less.
Cheers, Robert

Thanks Bob. In the past you told me that this animals was a red yellow cross. I got him from Ed Marino with some other females. Ths is the father of the animal I showed you most recently. I will talk to you off line about its lineage. That picture was taken on a cold day; he doesnt look great, but it was over cast and I didnt want the sun light to screw up the colors.
Thanks,
miz
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Mizzy: frilldragon.com