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Wild Caught Alb? Texas Rat

RobStevens Aug 23, 2003 02:34 PM

This Snake was wild caught two years ago.When Finally bred this Year to an alb texas rat male produced normal colored babies.
Is this not an albino, or is it a differenet strain.I will also post the male.
Thanks ROB

Replies (4)

TravisG Aug 24, 2003 10:36 AM

Cool snake, did you collect her, and where is she from? To answer your question the male you bred her to is definately a different gene, some call them lavender albinos others hypo. So what you have now are double het babies, could be interesting to see how they might turn out.

Dwight Good Aug 24, 2003 01:13 PM

>>Cool snake, did you collect her, and where is she from?

My guess is Louisiana.
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RobStevens Aug 24, 2003 01:22 PM

Yes i collected the female back in 2001.
She was caught in Morgan City LA.
I caught her at night whaile hunting for anoles.She was
Just out of Hibernation and real dirty,i almost left her as we see plenty of normal texas rats.
Thanks ROB

Mark Banczak Aug 24, 2003 07:33 PM

Well, I probably speak for a lot of us - wow. Your knowledge base continues to impress me.

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