I will take a picture of her later today when I am setting up some other stuff, I'll post it so you can see her.
07-09-2009, 01:52 PM
littleindiangirl
Re: Randomness
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Originally Posted by Turbo Serpent
I understand what you mean.
So technically would it be a T+ albino?
I know in mice there are different sorts of PED. Grey, Amber, and White....
What causes the Pink eyes if not for some form of albinism?
It's a dilution, and is not on the albino locus, it's NOT a product of albinism. There is a difference in how the gene effects melanin between dilutes and albinism. It's technical, but you can read about how dilutes and albino genes work at ratbehavior.org.
Albinism is the absense of melanin in the entire body, it is not from the limiting of the placement of pigment cells, but the pigment isn't being produced in the body anywhere. A dilute effects certain colors of melanin, and can be created by many different genes. Like we see in ball pythons between our T+ and T- albinos.
The problem is the reptile hobby calls things differently than what science has a labelled them as, and it's difficult to explain the small differences without teaching a darn class about it.
All together, they are very close in what they do, but, it's easiest to say that the genes that creat the fawn/amber colors is not on the locus that creates albinism, or even partial albinism.
I hope that helps.
07-09-2009, 01:54 PM
littleindiangirl
Re: Randomness
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Originally Posted by Kevin_Hornby
I got one that has just the tiniest brown splotch on it probly like 98% white with red eyes. I'm waiting for it to grow up and color in more to see what it looks like.
The white spotting gene is quite variable, and a picture has been posted here of one. The white spotting gene can achieve a black eyed white, which I call an extreme pied.
The animal is not an albino, but was selectively bred for less and less pigmented areas on the body. They are available in Europe and I have pictures on my website one of the owners let me post.
