Lilly White at Hatch vs. Fired-Up: What Actually Changes
A Lilly White hatchling that fires up orange or cream isn't a misidentified gecko. Learn exactly what to look for at hatch and how expression changes through the first year.
TL;DR: Lilly White is an incomplete-dominant morph: one copy produces the visible form, two copies produce a lethal Super Lilly White that never hatches. Q: Why does my Lilly White hatchling look orange or cream instead of white? A: The structural white markers of a Lilly White are present at hatch but low-contrast because hatchlings spend most of their time fired down. The surrounding base color (often orange or red) is also pale when fired down, so the difference is minimal. Fire the gecko up at night and the white should stand out clearly against the darkened base. Color contrast deepens substantially through the first year.
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