So... He's(?) getting darker.

[Chibi Alien Monster]

It's been ten days since I bought my baby gecko, and I've noticed it's been getting darker just four days ago. I think I read somewhere that babies get darker just because they're growing/getting older, or that it has something to do with shedding.
When we got it from the store it was really bright, like he just shed or something, though lately certain parts of his skin are getting darker... Does it have to do with the lighting or something(the lamp I used to always have on hasn't been on for a few days though)?

And I'll post pics tomorrow. My camera's memory is full, so I can't take any pictures right now.

 

[lil_katiedan]

It really depends, I've had some hatchlings go from be a really bright orange to almost ghost looking...and then stay that way. It might also be getting ready to shed, sometimes they look darker or dull.

Babies change so there's no telling what it'll end up looking like. Chances are you're doing everything right, it's just growing up.

 

[Stitch]

What are you using for heat? (You said you turned off the light)
What are the temps on the warm and cool end?

Some times when reptiles get stressed they will express darker colors. Would there be any reason the gecko would be stressed? (Other than it being in a new home)

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Temperatures make a BIG difference in the color of geckos, and if you have no other source of heat (UTH preferred!) then you need to provide your gecko with a warm spot at around 90-92 degrees on the substrate surface and a cool spot at room temperature. Belly heat is preferred rather than overhead heat because that will only heat up the airspace.

 

[GECKOMAN]

What are you using for heat? (You said you turned off the light)
What are the temps on the warm and cool end?

Some times when reptiles get stressed they will express darker colors. Would there be any reason the gecko would be stressed? (Other than it being in a new home)

:main_yes: :main_yes: :main_yes:

He is right what are you using for heat?:main_huh:

 

[Chibi Alien Monster]

What are you using for heat? (You said you turned off the light)
What are the temps on the warm and cool end?

Some times when reptiles get stressed they will express darker colors. Would there be any reason the gecko would be stressed? (Other than it being in a new home)

I'm using a UTH for heat.The lamp was on the opposite side of the cage that the UTH was on, so I decided to leave it off because it seemed way too hot.
I think I put in too much newspaper as substrate though; it doesn't seem warm enough.
And I open the cage about three a day to wet the paper towel in his hide... and to replace crickets about twice.

And I suppose boredom=stress also, because we haven't put in anything for him to climb, like fake plants. It's just his hide and his water bowl. :main_no:
We'll buy more supplies this Saturday though.

 

[Stitch]

It's just his hide and his water bowl. :main_no:
We'll buy more supplies this Saturday though.

My cages consist of two hides (warm & cold), a water dish and a calcium dish. I tried drift wood for the geckos to climb on but most of them wouldn't climb on it and feeders would just run underneath and hide. So only one gecko has any thing to climb on and that's because she eats mealies out of a bowel.

Your problem though really sounds like temps. Just get them back up to 90-92 degrees and he should be good from there.