The adult female in the photograph is a visual T+ / Blonde Albino. This is a completely different appearance to the more commonly known T- Albino (such as Kahl & Sharp strain), that I assume you are thinking of?

This line of T Positive (Tyrosinase Positive) Albinos / Blonde Albinos have a genetic mutation that prevents the ability to complete the synthesis of melanin but can produce other melanin related pigments such as various shades of brown grey & red. This differs from the more well known T- Albinos such as Kahl & Sharp Strain in that areas that would normally be black or brown are typically white or yellow.

Yearling Blonde Albino



Visual Blonde Albino compared to a het.



Newborn T Positive Albinos (as seen in the pictures below) have little or no black pigment at all & tend to show grey pigmentation where black would normally be present, such as in the tail marking borders. As they mature, this grey colour will develop into a dark brown/black.





The resulting appearance in the adults is that of an attractive Pale caramel background colour and reduction of black pigment.

Marc


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• Het T Positive (Blonde Albino) Litter - marc_n, Mon Jun 9 16:31:15 2008
• Congratulations - kirby, Mon Jun 9 18:36:37 2008
• RE: Het T Positive (Blonde Albino) Litter - styrsnake, Mon Jun 9 23:20:53 2008
• RE: Het T Positive (Blonde Albino) Litter - Tracy Barker, Tue Jun 10 06:51:52 2008
• RE: Het T Positive (Blonde Albino) Litter - marc_n, Tue Jun 10 08:20:35 2008
• Please excuse my ignorance. - CoreyWoods, Tue Jun 10 11:40:05 2008
• RE: Please excuse my ignorance. - LarM, Tue Jun 10 13:11:59 2008
• I was asking about the "albino" mother. - CoreyWoods, Tue Jun 10 13:22:48 2008
• RE: I was asking about the "albino" mother. - LarM, Tue Jun 10 14:46:55 2008
• RE: I was asking about the "albino" mother. - marc_n, Tue Jun 10 15:04:50 2008
• RE: Het T Positive (Blonde Albino) Litter - raptor1, Tue Jun 10 14:45:15 2008
• RE: Het T Positive (Blonde Albino) Litter - LarM, Tue Jun 10 14:50:49 2008