Goldfields baby update.

[acanthurus]

Hi all,

The little goldfields began to shed of her dark baby skin today. Hopefully by this time tomorrow I will finally see what her adult colours will be...

Before shed this morning.



This afternoon -head only shed so far.

[Nae]

She just keeps on getting more and more gorgeous!! <3

[occi1]

Well done ! She is looking more like her parents every time you post. Good luck for more just like her this season.

[Jeff]

It looks like she is going to be incredible! I can't wait to see the pictures when she finishes. I was not aware that they don't show their colors at all until after a couple sheds, until I saw it this year with my coastal baby. It is amazing how they look like a completely different lizard after a shed.

I don't remember when yours was born? How many sheds has she had before this one?

[Fatal_S]

I'm going to miss that beautiful rusty color Such a beautiful baby.

[StaceyLeigh]

Love the color, she is beautiful

[Katrina]

Oh wow - she was SO dark as a baby!! That is amazing!! Thanks so much for the update, please post pictures of her after this shed if you have time. She is just stunning, like her parents.

[acanthurus]

Update from this arvo - still waiting for the tip of tail, legs and belly...





Comparison with mum - baby has fathers pattern, but mums head shape and yellow eyes.

[acanthurus]

It looks like she is going to be incredible! I can't wait to see the pictures when she finishes. I was not aware that they don't show their colors at all until after a couple sheds, until I saw it this year with my coastal baby. It is amazing how they look like a completely different lizard after a shed.

I don't remember when yours was born? How many sheds has she had before this one?

Thanks Jeff, I'm a bit surprised too. She went from being almost black at birth to a light peach colour now. This is her second shed - now weighs 232grams.

[Jeff]

Absolutely awesome! It was the second shed when my little girl popped too. She is right about the same weight too. This is great information to know. When was yours born?

She is unbelievable!

[acanthurus]

Thanks Jeff,

She was born end of April - just over 4 months old now.

[Jeff]

Awesome! Thanks. My girl is only two months old, but there is a huge difference between Goldfields and other rugosa. I feel like I have learned a LOT from your baby and mine.

I am most surprised by them being born so close together even though they are in opposite hemispheres.

[Richard.C]

is end of april late for rugosa to give birth there acanthurus? jeff depending on temps year round,babies pop out at different times,like me and scott with blotchies,he gets his bubs months before me,and the chap he got alot of his founders from got his babies even earlier than scott ,colin gets babies in december,last season mine were still mating in december

[acanthurus]

It was an unusual wet and cool summer followed by a dry cool Autumn over here this year. I'd usually expect babies in March so they were quite late. I spoke to other keepers who had the same to report - very late births with low numbers produced.

In the wild I guess it would make sense for them to hold on until the Autumn rain kicks in as there is not much to eat or drink before then.

[missmacabre]

Stunning lizards! Love the pics with mum

[Richard.C]

yep,was the same over here on the south east corner,everything was 2 months late

[Zach]

Amazing