From light to dark

[gothra]

I was digging through my old photo archive, and noticed how Gutlei has changed so much!! She was rather light colored as a juvenille, and now she is almost black...

Gutlei when she was 5-6 months old:

Gutlei now (5-6 years old):

 

[Kristi23]

I love that last pic and gecko!

 

[Neo.Reptiliac]

The cooler you keep a Leopard gecko the darker the pigmentation will become. Likely the cage temps you had it in wasn't warm enough to keep the dark pigmentation from seeping to the surface.

 

[gitrdone0420]

Oh wow. Big color change

 

[Enigmatic_Reptiles]

That's a drastic color change

 

[CC-R]

I love the Tail

 

[JordanAng420]

I have an enigma that changed color almost as drastically as this gecko has. She's been kept at the same temperature consistantly, and I chalked it up to a hormonal change, since it happened around the time she began to ovulate.

I like her better dark Bonnie! Tell her not to change back!

 

[marineman26]

thats a pretty neat comparison. wow she darkened a lot . I wonder if the darkening like that could be of the foods they eat? just a guess.

 

[Northstar Herp]

Gotta luv a dark leo. So Bonnie, were your temps low, or did this just happen?

 

[cj.thomas21]

What a change.

 

[fallen_angel]

That is a very amazing change, I really love the last picture! I also agree with Maia, I like the dark look better :heart:

 

[gothra]

I have an enigma that changed color almost as drastically as this gecko has. She's been kept at the same temperature consistantly, and I chalked it up to a hormonal change, since it happened around the time she began to ovulate.

I like her better dark Bonnie! Tell her not to change back!

Yep, exactly as you said! She stayed a light color until she ovulated for the first time, then she became dark ever since. I don't think its the temperature because I keep all my leos at the same temp throughout the year; Gutlei was the only one that turned dark.

 

[rawson5084]

Very pretty

 

[Coils]

that cant be the same leo! That's insane...I would miss that bright yellow and purple! I like the darker ones, but she was so bright before

 

[Ratman667]

I have to agree with everyone else, that is a big (good) change. Thank you for sharing her!

 

[thestack510]

I don't think it had to do with temperature as much as just maturing. Your Leo looks great.