Hard to tell in hatchlings, especially in a photo, but my 'guess' would be albino. What was it sold to you as?
03-19-2015, 03:01 PM
Eric Alan
That looks like a hatchling. It's hard to see much of a difference when they're young, but as they grow older the color changes are pretty obvious for Lavs.
What was the pairing that produced this animal? Lavs and regular Albinos aren't compatible, so knowing the pairing would answer your question definitively.
03-19-2015, 03:26 PM
gwaggoner
Re: albino or lavender?
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Originally Posted by Eric Alan
That looks like a hatchling. It's hard to see much of a difference when they're young, but as they grow older the color changes are pretty obvious for Lavs.
What was the pairing that produced this animal? Lavs and regular Albinos aren't compatible, so knowing the pairing would answer your question definitively.
I purchased him from a local pet store and they could not give me any info on the little guy. I noticed he has patches of purple on his head/neck and tail. I have not owned an albino or a lavender before and every albino I have seen did not have the color of pink/purple that he has.
03-19-2015, 03:30 PM
Eric Alan
Re: albino or lavender?
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Originally Posted by gwaggoner
I purchased him from a local pet store and they could not give me any info on the little guy. I noticed he has patches of purple on his head/neck and tail. I have not owned an albino or a lavender before and every albino I have seen did not have the color of pink/purple that he has.
Hatchling albinos can have that kind of iridescence when they are younger, but they grow out of it. Honestly, like MarkS said, I'd also be surprised if he were anything more than a regular albino - especially since he's from a local pet store without any sort of knowledge about his history. Stranger things have happened though, I suppose.
03-19-2015, 03:31 PM
gwaggoner
Re: albino or lavender?
I bought him from a local pet store. They could not tell me what he was either.
03-19-2015, 04:11 PM
TessadasExotics
It's an albino. You can tell by the coloring on the body. It is white, where on a Lav it is a lavenderish color. Also the pattern is a dull yellow, normal albino color. On a Lav it is an orangish color that kind of glows.
