Could we get them imported to the US? I remember the Monkey Pox scare a few years back and a ban on some (all?) African rodents. Would be a real shame if the US government didn't distinguish between cb in another country and wild caught in Africa and banned at the species or even broader level.

I'm thinking this looks a lot like the Acromelanic/Himalayan recessive mutation seen in a fair number of species. Only the cooler parts of the body (ears and sometimes feet depending on species) get color. Maybe the spotted one is genetically the same and was born into a cooler room allowing a few extra spots of color.

Would be a blast to get some over to work with and find out if it could be outbred to pick up better reproduction while keeping the nice temperament and full white body. If it can be done legally should we start a co-op to bring some in? I don't have a ton of money to pitch in but could put up some and patiently wait for someone else to get them established here.