phelsuma borbonica b.

SteSk

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i have some questions about this species. my borbonica borbonica has a really dark colored body, but photos on ig-phelsuma.de, and other sites, show that they can have green bodys too? I dont know if it could just be the seperation of bloodlines or what. I'm trying to purchase a male and am verry skeptical on the situation because of the rare colors on my borbonica. please help me out

Ben
 

baugh

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I would say your best bet is to contact who you got them from and make sure that they are B. Borbonica.
 

SteSk

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thanks guys, I took the advice from both of you and am waiting for an answer from jon "geitje". But, with the borbonica like you said marcus the difference in colors can happen. Now, What I'm worried about is finding a proper male because they're the ones that look more like the other borbonica subspecies.
 

DCReptiles

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Ben what you have is definatly borbonica borbonica, Jon knows his shit. The coloration of borbonica and borbonica mater are very alike and the coloration/pattern differences in borbonica are vast . Borbonica agalegae seems to a little less vivid in color. Take my borbonica maters for example they are all from a different bloodline, but they are all definatly maters. My smallest one's more of a green base color, my oldest one has a turquoise background, and then i have one that has a base color of deep blue. There is a variation in color and pattern in borbonicas, but that doesn't mean becuase yours doesnt look like some it doesnt mean its not borbonica borbonica or vica versa. And it definatly seems like depending on a borbonicas local affects the color. When you purchase your male just make sure its borbonica borbonica, also somthing i noticed is with male borbonicas there colors seem to be more vivid and they usually contain more blue. By the way, sorry it took me so long to get back to you, im down in cozumel with my family, i'll talk to you more when i get back, and congrats on the babies!
 

SteSk

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thanks michael, the only thing im worried about is the male really i want one with the same dark body but all the ones i see are green. and i dont want to accidentaly get a mater and have nothing happen
 
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