Blue Phase?

[Crystal6]

I've heard several people mentioning their white's being "in the blue phase". What does that mean? Is it a stage in their growth in which they turn blue? Or do some white's have a permanent blue skin pigment?

[tylototriton]

There are certain White's that are blue colored, that is what they mean when the say "blue phase." These individuals are traditionally (I think always) of the Australian variety.

Alex

[tylototriton]

I should also note that the other variety is Indonesian.

[Kurt]

They really don't look blue to me. At least not like a Dendrobates tinctorius "azureus", now thats blue. At best I think (Australian) White's have a blue tinge to them, but they are still green.

[1beataway]

I see blue.

[Ebony]

I reckon, especially when you see it next to the Green. Very nice.

[Kurt]

I see blue.

I see blue tinges, but I would still call that frog green.

[scribbles]

They aren't very blue, but compared to the standard green White's they look different. Here's a pic of my blue phase with my normal green one.

[kevinpilon1]

I see blue.

this frog. is. amazing.

[1beataway]

They really don't look blue to me. At least not like a Dendrobates tinctorius "azureus", now thats blue. At best I think (Australian) White's have a blue tinge to them, but they are still green.

With a picture of azureus and paint, I found out that the bluest blue of this frog was:

Red: 36
Green: 77
Blue: 165

That's not far from Luigi bluest blue:

Red: 36
Green: 108
Blue: 122

So therefore...you must agree with me.

[Kurt]

Do I have to? My eye still sees green.

[1beataway]

Are you sure that your eyes don't see a tiny bit of red, some green, but mostly blue?