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Hi, I just saw a pair of 06 Applegate Albino Gophers, and they looked mostly orangish on the sides, with a light purplish coloring on it's back. But I saw some other Applegate Gophers and they looked more yellowins with bright white coloring on it's back. Will these turn from an orange and purple color to a yellowish and bright white as they get older? Or do you think these are two different types of Applegates?

Also, do you think $250.00 is a high price for a 06 Male and Female?

Well, it all depends on what you want. Applegates can vary because San Diego gophers, in their normal phase, can vary with their colors. Some normals have a lot of brick red on the back, some do not. Some have a lot of brown, etc..

If you were wanting Applegates that will turn out to be high white all down the back, then I would go for the highest amount of silver/white they have as babies and stay away from ones that as babies have a lot of orange where the white would be.

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I will second Billy on that. Go for the highest amount of white on the animal. The more rosy red or orange within the white areas will just bleed the color over as they get older.

Scott RObinson