Pale skin

[Moody]

Ok so I have had my B&W tegu for over a year now.. Grown from 22 inches to nearly 40. He is shedding and looks very pale. Now I know they have a tendency to get pale but he has been like this since his last shed. I have changed nothing in his environment and I actually had someone ask me if he was a high white. Now he was wild bred so who knows? But it' g me a little concerned... Thanks

 

[Walter1]

Not to worry, depending on their genetic make-up, adult final color pattern may change regardless of source. For example, some firebellies get redder as they mature. At this size/age, all that might change is shading. Your tegu will be a sharply-contrasting adult.

 

[dpjm]

Yeah, that looks totally fine. I have never really heard of a lizard having pathologic pale skin, at least it doesn't seem to be a common thing. It's just a color change related to aging. Another common color change is a loss of a greenish tinge.

 

[Zyn]

Looks like a beautiful high white to me

 

[Moody]

Who knows? He was wild caught in the Everglades by Rodney Irwin at Tegus only. He could have some high white in him, he had the firebelly when I first got him but that faded quickly.. Now hes more a peach belly lol. Someone asked me if he was a high white and he had the traditional yellow undertone and I didn't notice till someone asked and I started going through pics he has gotten whiter and whiter.... I dont care if he is barney purple i love him just the same it just worried me something could be wrong. Thanks!

 

[onnie0047]

Who knows? He was wild caught in the Everglades by Rodney Irwin at Tegus only. He could have some high white in him, he had the firebelly when I first got him but that faded quickly.. Now hes more a peach belly lol. Someone asked me if he was a high white and he had the traditional yellow undertone and I didn't notice till someone asked and I started going through pics he has gotten whiter and whiter.... I dont care if he is barney purple i love him just the same it just worried me something could be wrong. Thanks!

Barney purple, now that would be cool.

 

[Guman]

Barney purple, now that would be cool.

Well if you get barney purple I want hot pink!