Chahoua colour development question

[Midland]

Hi there all,

Quick question. How much colour change do chewies go through as the grow from hatchlings til adults. Does the colour in general develop more fully and improve as they become adults, become more dull, or stay the same as when they were young?

[laura]

They go through massive color change! Babies and sometimes young juvies are pretty dull with the shades of brown. Once they hit the 20 to 30 gram mark you start seeing color and then once you are into the 40 and 50 gram range is when all the really great colors show. Now having said that there is a line of PI that stay less colorful and have a nice pattern. That's why is is nice to see the pics of the parents. One of the exceptions is high white's when they hatch out they have a little to a HIGH amount of white this does not increase so they will not develop higher white. However Steve told me he knows of a line (not his) that can be born looking like they will have high white and then the white slowly dulls or fades as they age.
To answer your question, yes for the most part chahouas only get better with age!! Hope that helps :D

[MPLexus301]

As usual...nothing to add to Laura's post!

Here are some pics for reference:

15g:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Dexter/023.jpg?t=1279811710

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Dexter/012.jpg?t=1279811764

25g:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Dexter/140.jpg?t=1279811811

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Dexter/137.jpg?t=1279811832

33g:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Dexter/006.jpg?t=1279811872

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Dexter/015-2.jpg?t=1279811900

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Dexter/006-1.jpg?t=1279811918

This is another, older gecko:

~10g:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Goliath/Goliath.jpg?t=1279811966

35g:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Goliath/11.jpg?t=1279812004

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Goliath/2-1.jpg?t=1279812035

44g:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Goliath/003.jpg?t=1279812119

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Goliath/006.jpg?t=1279812137

55g:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Goliath/102.jpg?t=1279812168

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Goliath/141.jpg?t=1279812191

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/MPLexus301/Goliath/162.jpg?t=1279812213

[Midland]

Thanks to both of you - very helpful and fantastic pics! I would buy myself a better camera if I would only stop spending money on geckos!

[KestrelShatterwind]

I'll share mine. This is my P.I. female...

at 1 week old, photo by Andrew Gilpin:

http://www.designersgecko.com/img/marble-LRG.jpg

4 months old

http://www.designersgecko.com/img/marble-June30-09C.jpg

5 months old

http://www.designersgecko.com/img/marble-july22-09A.jpg

13 months old

http://www.designersgecko.com/random/marble-cork1.jpg

[laura]

I can't wait to get my two girls from Andrew! PLEASE cool weather HURRY!

[MHGeckos]

Might as well share some progress pics too!

High-White @ 5 grams
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/MHGeckos/hwchahoua.jpg
@ 55-60 grams (can't remember for sure)
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/MHGeckos/003.jpg

My '08 females @ 5 grams
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/MHGeckos/2ndchewie004.jpg
@ 55 grams in '09
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/MHGeckos/sept09ciliatus024.jpg

[lylwhitetiger]

wonderful animals! im drooling on myself! i so need a chewie!! :D

[Midland]

Thanks again to one and all - nothing like seeing colour rather than writing a description. Great pics!