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shannons
at Thu Jul 24 19:31:46 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by shannons ]
In the herp trade, the two terms are used interchangeably - basically an "albino" gecko, corn snake, whatever, is really an amelanistic animal, that is, a reptile without the ability to produce melanin. They do, however, produce all the other pigments (other then black) a normal phase lizard would - that's why a leo has yellow stripes. Hope this explanation helps! Virtual Homestead
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1:2 leopard geckos, R.I.P. Rosie
1:0 Jackson's Chameleon
1:0 Veiled Chameleon
1:1 Bearded Dragons
0:1 Florida Kingsnake
0:1 White's Tree Frog
Hairless Mice, Roaches, Mealies, and Supers...
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