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It isn't specifically indigo related, but I know lots of you guys are cross-over fans with mussuranas. I got the picture linked below last night.

I think you all will like it.

Doug T
.....Link in Rear Fang Forum....

I was looking at some piebald Mu's last year but none that nice. Sign me up!
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"Life without risk is to merely exist."

Doug,

Thanks for sharing this pic. I can totally understand why the guy that produced it would be excited, esp after all his hard work. I STILL prefer the normal color phase. I see SO few of them that the natural color phase is as exotic as any albino or piebald morph to me. you have good tastes.

Fred Albury

I know of at least 2 adult pair in country and 4 yearling (unrelated) pairs in country now. All are in the hands of serious hobbyists. Not to mention that we're hoping to bring in another "crop"... so cb babies should start to become more available in the next few years.

Glad you like 'em Fred.

Doug

>>Doug,
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>>Thanks for sharing this pic. I can totally understand why the guy that produced it would be excited, esp after all his hard work. I STILL prefer the normal color phase. I see SO few of them that the natural color phase is as exotic as any albino or piebald morph to me. you have good tastes.
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>>Fred Albury

You just had to show that pic Doug!! Now I really want a mussurana for our facility!! Any chance of showing some pics of the parents? Neat animal.

>>It isn't specifically indigo related, but I know lots of you guys are cross-over fans with mussuranas. I got the picture linked below last night.
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>>I think you all will like it.
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>>Doug T
>>.....Link in Rear Fang Forum....
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

I "think" I have some low quality pics of the parents, or at least animals with similar genetics. I'll have to search through the files and find them...

DT

>>You just had to show that pic Doug!! Now I really want a mussurana for our facility!! Any chance of showing some pics of the parents? Neat animal.
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>>>>It isn't specifically indigo related, but I know lots of you guys are cross-over fans with mussuranas. I got the picture linked below last night.
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>>>>I think you all will like it.
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>>>>Doug T
>>>>.....Link in Rear Fang Forum....
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>>Rob Carmichael, Curator
>>The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
>>Lake Forest, IL

Doug, you keep drawing folks into mussurana keeping. But I hope the burn marks on that hatchling heal okay. A typical mussurana from the Argentine group you and others acquired from Glades a few years ago needs no improving on. Having said that, an adult that retained the hatchling colors and pattern would be stunning. I'm just learning how to keep these "peanut-heads" and appreciate the notes on your web-site and the advice given by others. Mike, your guy is doing great. Eats every three days. Looks beautiful after a recent shed. I handle him at least twice a day to maintain a good rapport for when he's a six-foot peanut-head.

I don't think that the glassy polish black of a normal mussurana can be improved upon either... but the spotted white and all white mu's are really so cool. It is a long term project of my own to get a nice "spotted cow" looking mu. I don't think I'll have the patience to work 20 years to get my own all white.

I think that frequent handling is fine and probably a good idea to keep the animal used to handling. I just avoid ANY contact at feeding time. Especially if they are really hungry. Yikes.
Doug T

>>Doug, you keep drawing folks into mussurana keeping. But I hope the burn marks on that hatchling heal okay. A typical mussurana from the Argentine group you and others acquired from Glades a few years ago needs no improving on. Having said that, an adult that retained the hatchling colors and pattern would be stunning. I'm just learning how to keep these "peanut-heads" and appreciate the notes on your web-site and the advice given by others. Mike, your guy is doing great. Eats every three days. Looks beautiful after a recent shed. I handle him at least twice a day to maintain a good rapport for when he's a six-foot peanut-head.