get rid of that water bowl !!!!

[Kelsieb]

Pictures? anyone can say what ever they like but a picture says a thousand words. lets see your colorful pixies.

All mine are under 2 years old but here they are! All three. First pic is my 4 month old male Cujo, second is my 9 month old female Pixie, third is my 1 year old male Senor. Senor was always a darker baby but my female was always a bright one and just keeps getting brighter with age. Cujo is fairly bright too but has gotten brighter recently after a growth spurt. I'm beginning to think color has to do with genetics and not just environment, which is why I think your claim that removing a water dish is making your pixie more colorful is untrue. Color can be influenced by lighting, diet, genetics, mood, etc. in other reptiles/amphibians so why not in pixies? Forcing your frog to live without a water source is cruel, IMO. Your frog has no choice and no voice which is why, as keepers, we must put aside what we want and wish and do what is best for our critters. You depriving your frog of a water dish to try and get attention is despicable!

Also, a quick google search shows many other older male pixies are the exact same color as yours and I imagine they are provided with water dishes since no one in their right mind would deprive a frog of water.