Eastern Beardie Colours

[Addicted]

I've noticed that all of the coloured beardies available in Australia and even overseas seem to be P. vitticeps. Is there anyone working on a line of coloured P. barbata? I know that generally barbata tend to be a dull grey colour but I have seen the odd one that has some colour too.

 

[Kirby]

they seem to be pretty much dark grey/brown.. unfortunately

they're not as popular as the vitticeps, so there isnt much need or demand for colours if any... good luck tho..

p. viticeps has colour yellow/red/brown and some lavendar side bars in the wild.. but a large majority of overseas colours (and in australia i guess) are made by inbreedign certain colours.. and theyre not exsactly natural..

heres were inbreeding goes horribly wrong, for the dragons but will bring in profit for diachu.. unfortunately inbreeding has been taken to its limits here..



http://www.dachiu.com/gallery/pix3.html

http://www.dachiu.com/gallery/silk67.jpg

 

[JasonL]

Barbata come in yellows and whites, though hard to get hold of, and not to the same standard as vitties

 

[Horsy]

Alot of those are ugly. I'm quite content with my grey-yellowy beardie. Some of thoese red and orange ones are hideous. Natural all the way!

 

[wood_nymph]

OMG! some of those guys look like they've been photoshoped or coloured in with the old crayolas

 

[Addicted]

All I can say is wow, don't know whether it's a good thing or not though... :shock:

I saw some white hatchling barbata for sale about 4 years ago but haven't seen anything like it since. There is the odd one that has a bit of yellow or orange or even brown in it but like JasonL said, nothing like the vitticeps.

If someone did come up with some colourful barbata would they be as popular as the vitties?

 

[Rocket]

I have seen Wild and Captive barbata exhibit some beautiful Red and Orange colouring, although, most or nearly all are of a dull colour, But, Like JasonL said, there are some barbata that are quite nice looking.

 

[ad]

Here is a little Barbata female I found on Russell Island,
She was a lot more yellow before the pic, but still showing a fair bit.
The blueish scales looked great.
I also found a bright yellow one 2 blocks from home, and I have seen about 3km away some with blue colouration on the head, similar to the one in the pic.
Cheers
Adam.

 

[richardsc]

look at the eastern on the cover of darren greens bearded book,an orange eastern,ive only seen normal gray and yellows in person though,but that orange eastern looks pretty bright

 

[sengir]

As to the beardies on the links above not so much the leathbacks or silk back but in reference to the colours do we get anything that bright and bold in colour, here in Australia???

 

[cris]

I have seen a really nice redish barbata in the wild and someone on this site has some yellow ones. Does anyone have any pics of the 'white' ones? i have seen them for sale so someone must be keeping them.

IMO they are the best looking beardies.

 

[hornet]

my barbata get yellow in the sun, very pretty, will try and get good pics, they are the best barbabta i have seen altho the only others i have really seen have been the dark wild ones and plain grey ones

 

[mickousley]

wait t ill you see the colours of the pogona mitchellis they are probably the best of beardie of the pogonas
Mick

 

[Kirby]

As to the beardies on the links above not so much the leathbacks or silk back but in reference to the colours do we get anything that bright and bold in colour, here in Australia???

yes, but they are extremely rare, and may be the recipients of inbreeding as the ones in the link, would have been.. especially the silk backs..

i have seen soem VERY strong red, even a some what flouro male with yellow red and orange, i beleive he's in one of the members gallories..

i beleive its this one..

(SORRY TO FLOOD THE THREAD, and i do hope you find some nice barbata)

and theres a guy in SA that sells some NICE oranges.. herp shop/trader 715-302

 

[richardsc]

thats the nicest looking eastern,wow there nice colorings,thanks for sharing

 

[scam7278]

i have a female barbata that has a slight yellow tinge to her and during summer she looks yellow/greenish in colour
i have no pics as yet due to the fact that she is in hibernation and i will post pis as soon as i can

BTW awsome pic kirby