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« on: January 12, 2010, 04:54:27 PM »
what exactly defines the bearded dragon "morph" leather back? is it a reduced scalation or more of a color/ pattern trait? ive only seen pics of babies, and they looked like a high contrast normal beardie to me...
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2010, 01:53:26 AM »
from sandfire dragon ranch : http://www.sandfiredragonranch.com/index.php?main_page
Sometimes also referred to as smoothies, leatherbacks are bearded dragons exhibiting the absence of, or significantly muted tubercles (rough knoblike scales), giving them a smooth appearance and feel.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2010, 09:50:22 AM »
ahh, right on. thats kinda what i was thinking.  any forum members own one?
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2010, 06:09:12 PM »
I've never owned one, but I've looked into them a bit when I kept beardies.
Care is the same as a normal beardie, they feel similar to a leopard gecko.
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« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2010, 12:30:00 PM »
I've just confirmed my purchase of a male leatherback today - i get him on the 20th of next month... i'm so damn excited!

They have reduced scales so instead of being rough/bumpy, they're smooth Smiley
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