I don't know if this is genetic or not (obviously, I hope it is). I have been trying to learn about as much as I can about color changes. I have been talking to other breeders at the Repticon shows that I have vended at. I have been in email contact with a very well known and respected breeder about this. So far the 2012 male Orangebelly has drawn a lot of attention, but no answers. The 2013 female Orangebelly was in her shed that resulted in her becoming Axanthic looking. I almost missed the changed. At the Savannah Reptiday show (October 25, 2014) I was comparing her to her brothers and half brothers from the 2013 season, and noticed that she wasn't standing out as much as they do. She had the belly markings, flames, and head spot, but her base color was muted. Normally the Orangebellies that I have produced pop out because of their base color and the clear Orangebelly/Yellowbelly markers. I had her for sale at that show. The very next weekend was the Columbia Repticon show and I had her for sale and her weird, older half brother on display. She was deep in the middle of shed, and no one even looked at her. A few days later, she finished her shed and that was when I noticed she was Axanthic like. That's when I really thought that it may have a genetic component (prior to that, I was mainly hoping). So I decided to post on here looking for more input. I appreciate you guys responding and hope that we can figure this out.
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