Partially pinstriped Harlequin - All colored up

[AnthonyC]

I just went through to check on all the juvies after feeding the other night and caught this guy all colored up, so I figured I'd get some pics.







Just for reference, here's a pic of the same animal taken a few days ago, while not colored up.

[ChokeOnSmoke]

Very nice looking. Do all cresties change from night to day? Mine seems to go almost cream in the day and anywhere from orangish to bright yellow at night.

[AnthonyC]

All of the ones I've had do change, depending on all kinds of things, including humidity, whether or not they've just eaten, if it's dark, if they're stressed, etc.

[CDN-Cresties]

Sweet crestie, pinstripes are awesome!!!

-Steve-

[Wuntu Menny]

That is one sweet little sillyatus! It has a bit of everything going on. I can't get over how broad the crests are across the top of the head. That is going to grow up to be a real show stopper. I'd like to see a pic of it when it reaches maturity.

WM

[AnthonyC]

I thought I was the only one that noticed that broad head. lol

Actually, according to the new Rhac book, it would be considered a "Crowned" Crested Gecko due to the width of it's head in relation to the length.

I've got another one from the same line that is showing the same characteristics (stocky build, broad head, partial pinstripes, etc.) but with less intense color and not such a uniform pinstripe. Apparently, it was from breeding pinstripes together, but it didn't come out with a very good pinstripe pattern. In fact, Allen Repashy called it a "Pinstripe Reject" when I bought it from him. Anyway, I'm hoping those two turn out to be a sexual pair, so that I can start my own line from those two.

[Wuntu Menny]

I think I'll dub that trait "Arrowhead" morph. Remember you heard it here first! I'm sure the proportions will balance out with age, but its sure a dominant feature right now. I haven't had a chance to read this new Rhac book yet, but crowned seems to be a good description too.

WM

[AnthonyC]

Actually, it's not something that they grow out of. Both of them looked like that as babies and their heads have grown proportionately with their bodies. The two I have are also built like little tanks compared to my other Cresteds.

The book has some great info and pictures. You'd definitely enjoy it if you're the type to notice something like that on a Crested.

The book even gives specifics on what makes a certain morph, etc. It also goes into grueling detail about head structure. For example, it says that anything with a head that's length measures less than 1.3 times it's width is considered a "Crowned" Crested Gecko and anything with a head that's 1.5 times longer than it is wide, is bad and considered a "reverting" Crested Gecko.

[sara]

Very nice, it's everything a crested should/used to be. It's great to see good stock like that, keep up the good work. I have some decent pics of hatchlings like that v.s. average hatchlings, i'll get them up asap.

[AnthonyC]

Thanks, Sara. I take it you were into Cresteds before they got so popular? I'd love to see pics.

Thanks,
Anthony

[sara]

I couldn't find the pics, so I took some new ones today. Both of these cresties are from clutches that hatched out just before and after christmas, within days of each other. The grey/red is what I would consider to be a really good crested. His father was the first gecko I ever hatched out so I guess I'm a little biased when it comes to this type/structure. The brown looking fire is there for comparison. It's from a red line and bred for colour, just like most cresteds out there so it's smaller and has smaller, less defined features in relation to the grey.

[sara]

Another one:

[sara]

A full body shot: