Cool! Thanks for your input guys! I doubt that I will be breeding her though.
03-15-2011, 06:06 PM
SlitherinSisters
I think she looks totally normal, but is going through that weird pigment change normals and spiders are well known for. The bright colors are only in certain areas, not her whole body.
To the OP, there are a few different ideas on why the pigment changes or is lost, but it's fine and she will get her normal color back after some sheds. Some people say the pigment issue is caused by malnutrition, some say hormones, some say gene abnormality, and some say no clue. I wouldn't be surprised if it's caused by malnutrition in your case. I bet she'll get her normal color back with some sheds. Has she had that color change the whole time or did it recently happen? I know some of the bps that have had this change it took them forever to get their color back, some changed all the way to a different color before they started turning back, and other that are still waiting to turn back.
From the pictures I've seen, she was actually born a little lighter (could be camera flash and stuff like that.) She's always been this color, since I've had her. I breed my own mice (I actually email you about the ASF, thanks for replying so quickly) so I know they are feed/cared for properly. I also coat them in the herp vitamins before feeding time. When I first got her, she was a VERY poor eater, now she'll eat anything I put in front of her. She is always a very messy eater. Like just now, I fed her. She likes to bash them against the ground before eating them. They are pre killed of course.
