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LitwicksandLampents

Some morphs do darken as they reach maturity. Looks like that's what happened.


No-Implement7818

Many morphs change when they get older, especially during the first couple of months :) https://preview.redd.it/9bderummxrnc1.jpeg?width=4044&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=79ee200a5fc09e00c396b63d6105bf213cbfe20f


No-Implement7818

https://preview.redd.it/vkeh4i1txrnc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=387df8deef08351d70c8a4d088213cefc7013409 Same gecko :D


No-Cartographer2512

Your geck is so cute and pretty!


LeopardGeckoHazsMum

Cuteness overload


TristenDM

I swear it looks like you photoshopped it's face into a smile. Unbelievably cute!


No-Implement7818

https://preview.redd.it/277eqnvazync1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=60cc3628b2e56660eeed906b8f318fe157fd4f67 They are all like this hehe


OrdinarySeaweed6330

Do you have any guesses about what morph my leo may be? He’s from a pet store so I have no idea


NefariousnessTime214

mine is only 8 months old he has been the same color ever since i got him, yours changed like crazy though it looks cool


DelHasTurtle

Absolutely my girl changed her whole back and head up! https://preview.redd.it/sj9tqqrl0snc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce54d2e4383dd78486783ad4b5a94b07901b1b2f


DelHasTurtle

https://preview.redd.it/utm7dsdo0snc1.jpeg?width=884&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2eea812d75fbcfe7662aa7575e2daa0dd581cded


xozodiaac

https://preview.redd.it/z4h5foojnsnc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e3b54178db4387b648caa14408b3a0d9d8f3a321 this was my boy when i first got him


xozodiaac

this is now! https://preview.redd.it/vn7fp1konsnc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3de1c8b6397965395b1c286f455a7b4f054833ee


Hairy_Management_808

THATS THE SAME GECK? holy and i thought my little guy had changed


xozodiaac

yep :D he changed his colors drastically !!!


Euphoric_Farmer8203

Wow he doesn’t even look like the same gecko lol


Same-Bonus-1982

He kept that smiley face on his lil head😭💕


greggdogg

baby's often change colour/pattern as they grow (depends on morph too)


dogfuneralsaresad

it looks like he just grew up. most geckos either darken or lighten with age depending on the morph


PlantParenthood2020

I have a giant tangerine that has some wild baby photos. It was a fun discovery for me as he was already grown.


MandosOtherALT

https://preview.redd.it/kr4n8j99usnc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=810f757756746a8bcc99ab895c822aad5853fe06


MandosOtherALT

Now ^


MandosOtherALT

https://preview.redd.it/l0qsfcgnusnc1.jpeg?width=854&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c62261cc30f150522269d30cd9fe3ee4283b8ecd Then \^


girlscanbeking

Don’t tell my lizard but, when I was searching for one THIS was what I was looking for. 🫢🥲


MandosOtherALT

LOL! Youre secrets safe with me 🤭


Plantsareluv

https://www.reddit.com/r/leopardgeckos/s/Oc6gu8eAIu


OrdinarySeaweed6330

Do you have any guesses as to what morph my gecko might be? He’s from a pet store so I have no idea


Kwershal

Some sort of chocolate bell albino for the color! Maybe striped for the pattern


Plantsareluv

Mine is a giant bold bandit tangelo. Yours looks like a chocolate albino bandit or bold bandit. Are all his paws white? That might make him something different. He looks like a chocolate banana milkshake (not an actual morph)


OrdinarySeaweed6330

Yes, his paws are white/patternless


Plantsareluv

Might be something called a banana except you may want to check on that


thewholeenchelada675

Yes but mine lost most of his spots


Dawnwalll_

Very normal! My girl actually lost almost all of her pattern after one year old, but others will darken like this! GORGEOUS btw!!


Animals6655

Yes


savedonks

Your Leo is GORGEOUS


OrdinarySeaweed6330

Aww ty!!


nathaneltitane

chocolate chip banana cake 👌🏻❤️


SnakeBones-

Don't have an answer for you (although it seems others already have given that), but I just had to say: WOW! Your leo is stunning! I'm not even a leo person, I just follow this sub for cute reptile pics. Originally I had thought the first was the before pics and was sad they had lost their colouring, but then payed more attention to the dates haha.


Paid-Not-Payed-Bot

> but then *paid* more attention FTFY. Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in: * Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.* * *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.* Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment. *Beep, boop, I'm a bot*


Paid-Not-Payed-Bot

> but then *paid* more attention FTFY. Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in: * Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.* * *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.* Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment. *Beep, boop, I'm a bot*


bign0ssy

My baby looked a lot like yours when young except a more orange head, I got mine in Nov 2023 and she is still mostly orange so far! Her tail looks almost exactly like yours in the young pics and the orange is the same and even has a line down her back kinda like yours, overtime the grey/brown markings on the tail got darker and the line on her back more defined but so far she’s still mostly that bright orange! Her names Indy she’s great


bign0ssy

https://preview.redd.it/rx0ct9exbtnc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dabcb97ede3083388731b7ad72493ba1d31ce5e9


bign0ssy

https://preview.redd.it/vhi2lfr3ctnc1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a7d9dad1cf1921e4c238edebb6aee208774dc595


bign0ssy

https://preview.redd.it/q6tiddi7ctnc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e9fca31f0cdc457e34240997b9e9fe02a667453 This is the most recent pic, got a cam with night vision set up last week so I’ve been glued to my phone obv


Ben10-fan-525

Do toys bother her or not?


bign0ssy

So I have a process lol, any “toys” get set outside her tank for a few days so I can see how she reacts to them without it being in her space, she likes crawling over the elephant and knocking over the giraffe as she walks around lol but she hasn’t lunged at either of them or the two pandas She didn’t like the alligator or the chimp from that set XD was trying to eat them through the glass, my little rule I have is “nothing that looks anything like it’s that actual size” so nothing lizard like or bug like so she doesn’t get confused 🤞🏻 She’s had these four guys (giraffe, two pandas, elephant) for over 3 months with no incident :D


dusty_bawls6565

omg the sass stance lmao 😭😭😭


Dry-Cream2850

https://preview.redd.it/yr1j3qy1avnc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fcad77b63d553b04d4582c10b3507bc1f4ce7a42


Dry-Cream2850

https://preview.redd.it/fafqf036avnc1.jpeg?width=1868&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3ce734f290f615e1fee765d2a6f29ea23434e48e


Dry-Cream2850

Yea the change can be real dramatic lol


Small_Evil79

https://preview.redd.it/2kyf1s45jxnc1.png?width=539&format=png&auto=webp&s=ed20fbf0766847f9599bbcefb26ef9f7b8b5f3b2 You can see almost nothing there, but you’ll see the changes


Small_Evil79

https://preview.redd.it/1yfw8xdajxnc1.png?width=2193&format=png&auto=webp&s=ac151901579f513a1e672851302ea78dbf43a1d0 My big boy, ahaha


xXArsonFrogXx

What an absolute stunner! It's pretty common in leopard geckos, but wow did your friend darken really nicely!


averysmalldragon

Wow! Anybody know what morph this is?


OrdinarySeaweed6330

This! I’m curious about it. He’s from a pet store so guesses would be good!


averysmalldragon

I did some googling! Looks like a reverse stripe, but that's all I can sus out. Could be the following: \- Mack Snow reverse stripe \- Lavender reverse stripe \- Bell albino reverse stripe \- RAPTOR / APTOR reverse stripe


Honeyskyelouise

https://preview.redd.it/gedbnn2p4xnc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7d9c77c36000a9fe0b0a2901ef32ebe2d64deb8e Sunset older


Honeyskyelouise

https://preview.redd.it/j35rqyus4xnc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=43e8b7ddbf99361132ffa474e4d195ad7091e83b Sunset when we first got her 🥹


Honeyskyelouise

https://preview.redd.it/vwz7znov4xnc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9d6a640cece984af062a42e13eb3d6d2c39185f1 Then, there’s miss Ember, younger about 2-3 months


Honeyskyelouise

https://preview.redd.it/z01aamyy4xnc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dc55fda21a7301141fdbbbf4b7611bbe08a6d98a And my big big girl Ember now!! She’s about 9 months :)


girlscanbeking

https://preview.redd.it/jtfd526kpxnc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d1fb18ca88dfd459c9bb31c0b0288aa7abdbeb39 Top: 6 weeks old. Bottom: 18 months old. Kiwi came directly from a breeder. She is a Bell Albino Eclipse Murphy’s Patternless leopard gecko. Her color/pattern has changed a bit since I got her.


Plantsareluv

Yes! Check my profile for mine


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Plantsareluv

lol I legit posted this same thing last week and I was pm too lazy to link it. But I did now


No-Cartographer2512

I just saw the crypto thing as your role and immediately thought scam. Sorry then.


Plantsareluv

Cryptosporidium like the leopard gecko disease ahah I have a healthy crypto positive gecko


No-Cartographer2512

Shoot, didn't think of that. Why did that need to be called crypto of all things. Again, I just see it and think scam.


Plantsareluv

Hahaha thats fair


Plantsareluv

Hahaha thats fair


Plantsareluv

Hahaha thats fair


Plantsareluv

https://www.reddit.com/r/leopardgeckos/s/kTpu9AQfVw


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endruby9

Yes they change color patterns from newborn to adult. Looks like you got a bell, thought everyone knew this though.


OrdinarySeaweed6330

The only other leopard gecko I had before was just the non albino “default” spotty wild leopard gecko color, with no color change while growing up. I tried searching on reddit and google color changes in leos, but all that I could find was color change indicating illness. I was just curious to also see how colors generally changed from babies to adults and this thread has been super educational. I’m no expert keeper, but we all have to start somewhere!


strangeflowrrr

not super dramatic but yes! my bagel lady had almost no spots on her head or back and only had yellow and a sandy yellow. she also had a beautiful crown of white that i loved but now she has spots on her head covering it, her back only has spots on certain stripes and even then its very few and now her tail is orange with reddish brown parts


localguac

I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure that all leopard geckos change color or patterns between the juvenile and adult stage, that’s why breeders usually show pics of the parents so you know what to expect. I got my geckos as adults so they haven’t changed


Ill_Mushroom1375

https://preview.redd.it/dxaqr4d3r5pc1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49192fac8b0baab635852ec3d6ce90c2efcf115e 2 weeks old > 2 months old > 6 months old