Ok i know it is so wrong but i love it !! they are so cute i wanted to get my son one that was dyed just because i know he would love it and i used to get them died and it would get a good home not in an apartment tillit gets big and thrown outside or something....poor things but they r cuties.......i did not know they died them that dark mine used to always be like pastels good luck we wanna see more pics as they grow.....