It would make sense that they are T albinos... It is really the only way to explain the dark eyes without leucism being present. If that is true then from what I'm gathering from the link is that red is extremely prominant... Your glassy X candy cross should produce some KILLER "translucents" in a couple generations!



The only thing that still puzzles me about that is the fact that the white is almost absent in some specimens? It doesn't say anything about irridiphores reflecting or having anything to do with the white background so I wonder where the white comes into play at.... If leucism is a complete lack of pigmentation, then that would suggest that white isn't controlled by chromatophores and therefore really couldn't be a colorphase at all. Simply a lack of color but that still doesn't explain how hte white is removed in the translucents. Very intrigueing.



Later,

Robert
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• Found a great site with a decent overview of genetics and morphs - InTheBlue, Fri Jan 21 19:50:23 2005
• Great Link Robert!!! I'm thinking maybe the Translucents are T albinos - alphadragon, Fri Jan 21 23:40:48 2005
• RE: Great Link Robert!!! I'm thinking maybe the Translucents are T albinos - InTheBlue, Sat Jan 22 08:13:32 2005
• why is the positive sign rmoved after the T in both our posts?..LOL - InTheBlue, Sat Jan 22 08:14:51 2005
• RE: Found a great site with a decent overview of genetics and morphs - InTheBlue, Fri Jan 21 23:42:07 2005
• RE: Found a great site with a decent overview of genetics and morphs - alphadragon, Sat Jan 22 13:26:13 2005
• RE: Found a great site with a decent overview of genetics and morphs - InTheBlue, Tue Jan 25 18:06:31 2005
• Another clear nailed baby... at least it appears to be...... - InTheBlue, Wed Jan 26 17:32:44 2005