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17-May-08, 03:34 PM
|  | Regular Member | | | |  Downs Beardies changing colour...
Hello.
I got my first ever reptiles the other day, two downs bearded dragons, and one of them seems to have changed colour. Its has become lighter, and i am not too sure if i should be worried or not.
Can anyone help me out with a bit of advise?
Cheers,
Janie (VERY worried first time mum) |
17-May-08, 03:39 PM
|  | Bonus Member Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Ballina, Northern NSW. Age/Gender: 24  | | | hey Janie, I recently got some beardies and noticed they go very light coloured when i put them in the sun. I was told they can change their colour slightly for camouflage.  |
17-May-08, 03:41 PM
|  | FAYSE! Moderator | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Illawarra Gender:  | | | | They change their colour, usually lighter when they are warmer...darker when they are cool so they can absorb more heat.
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17-May-08, 03:43 PM
|  | herp addict Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-07 Location: werribee Age/Gender: 19 | | | | totally normal. they go lighter when they are warm and dark when they are cold. |
17-May-08, 03:46 PM
| | Regular Member | | | | Thankyou SO much
I just did a big sigh of reliefe. |
17-May-08, 03:47 PM
| | Bonus Member Subscriber | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Ballina, Northern NSW. Age/Gender: 24 | | | Well there ya go! They are clever little buggas hey. |
17-May-08, 04:35 PM
|  | Impatient Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | | Janie - Also, when coloured Beardies are coming into shed the piece that is about to shed often goes a pale/whitish colour for a week or so before it sheds off...
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17-May-08, 08:50 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: SouthAustralia Gender: | | | | yerh!...let us no if the shedded skin is pure white...or blood red!...that be nice eh!..lol
just havn fun!
dont pull skin off!...it will gradually come off naturally...if you pull it..you could rip the skin layer under neath | |
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