Fired up

[roger]

I'm getting into the crested geckos.I do realize that the cresties get fired up with some brilliant colours when they are content or stressed correct so far ??.For example the red cresties.They get a dark colour when they are fired up but what colour are they at rest or in a relaxed state.How do the colour dynamics work??

 

[Diddlyuk]

I can only speak for my half flame crested, when she's ready to go she is greenish when she is asleep she dark brown, when she is awake during the day she is light brown and just before a shed she is grey.

Also she bites when she is grey lol

 

[The Gex Files]

This is a term used for how a geckos changes in color, at least with New- Caledonian geckos.
Fired-down is the color they have when resting, which is pale and with less contrast.
When a geckos wants to mate, hunt, or after misting they will reach their Fired-up phase.
The contrast will be higher and colors will be more bright, they go through a real metamorphosis.
When a gecko is Fired-down, you have to have some experience to get an idea of how the gecko can look like when fired up.
Which can mean that that dull looking gecko at the show, can be a real stunner when fired up.
This is the same gecko.
Fired down.

Fired up.

 

[Syris71]

Love that Fired down/up comparison pics.

 

[Rikster]

cool gecko's