Quote Originally Posted by susi´s trainer View Post
I contacted the breeder:

This really seems to be a new mutation!!
Until they are about 5 month old, they have a small dark dot on their neck that then disappears! Their coat is much softer than that of normal ASFs. They are very gentle and can be handled. The production rate is normal. And this coat color seems to be dominant over all others...

Sounds quite interesting, doesn't it?
Any chance you could get the breeder to give you some more information about the ASF's? Like, if she were to breed this white one to an agouti self, what would she get?

I'm hesitant to label it acromelanism, since it does not show the tell tale gradient at the nose and rump, and the ears are completely pigmented at the skin, which is not the norm for norway rats. Also, the animal's eyes are black, acromelanism is on the albino locus in norway rats, making pink/ruby eyes. (Their eyes are lighter than the picture shows, it was bad lighting)

Quote Originally Posted by littleindiangirl
I'm more of the mind that it is likely a modifier gene in cahoots with the white spotting, causing an extreme pied effect rather than acromelanism. But who knows?

Randy, I think african rodents are still banned from importation.