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I got this female to breed with my nice male next year. The guy I received it from said it was traded to him as an "albino". However, I have heard the term "lavender" bandied about, and this girl sure has a lavender coloration with yellow bands.

Thanks

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1.0 C/B Brooks
0.1 C/B Pueblan
0.0.1 W/C Scarlet King
0.0.1 W/C Eastern Milk
0.0.1 W/C Yellow Rat
0.0.1 W/C Western Garter
1.0 C/B Black Lab
1.0 C/B Min. PoodleXAmer. Eskimo hybrid
1.0 C/B Goofy Cat
1.2 C/B Children
0.1 W/C wife

another shot

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1.0 C/B Brooks
0.1 C/B Pueblan
0.0.1 W/C Scarlet King
0.0.1 W/C Eastern Milk
0.0.1 W/C Yellow Rat
0.0.1 W/C Western Garter
1.0 C/B Black Lab
1.0 C/B Min. PoodleXAmer. Eskimo hybrid
1.0 C/B Goofy Cat
1.2 C/B Children
0.1 W/C wife

someone needs to clue me in on posting multiple pics

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1.0 C/B Brooks
0.1 C/B Pueblan
0.0.1 W/C Scarlet King
0.0.1 W/C Eastern Milk
0.0.1 W/C Yellow Rat
0.0.1 W/C Western Garter
1.0 C/B Black Lab
1.0 C/B Min. PoodleXAmer. Eskimo hybrid
1.0 C/B Goofy Cat
1.2 C/B Children
0.1 W/C wife

That looks like a lavender to me, but I've never owned a lavender brooksi so wait for someone who has before being positive.

Lavender is a type of albinism, often referred to as T positive (opposed to T negative). T positive often have ruby eyes, T negative always have pink/red eyes.

The T stands for tyrosinase - an enzyme needed to make dark pigment.

In T positive albinos, they have tyrosinase but the proper creation of melanin is broken in a different way, resulting in what we call lavender. In T negative albinos, tyrosinase is missing altogether and the creation of melanin is completely borked.

Note that some modern researchers do not agree with T neg and T pos distinction, I don't know all the details.
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Arrrggg!
It's like Shalom, but for pirates.
- iCarly

yeah, she definitely does not have the red eyes one would associate with an albino. The eyes actually look pretty normal.

That is a lot of great info, thanks for taking the time to explain
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1.0 C/B Brooks
0.1 C/B Pueblan
0.0.1 W/C Scarlet King
0.0.1 W/C Eastern Milk
0.0.1 W/C Yellow Rat
0.0.1 W/C Western Garter
1.0 C/B Black Lab
1.0 C/B Min. PoodleXAmer. Eskimo hybrid
1.0 C/B Goofy Cat
1.2 C/B Children
0.1 W/C wife

It is a "lavender albino (aka T positive).

The true red eye albinos are pretty rare and hard to come by. They also cost around $400.. Lavender albinos are in the $50-$100. range.

I was hoping you'd chime in. Thanks. I got her per your recomendation in an earlier thread. She is betrothed to my yellow male.

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1.0 C/B Brooks
0.1 C/B Pueblan
0.0.1 W/C Scarlet King
0.0.1 W/C Eastern Milk
0.0.1 W/C Yellow Rat
0.0.1 W/C Western Garter
1.0 C/B Black Lab
1.0 C/B Min. PoodleXAmer. Eskimo hybrid
1.0 C/B Goofy Cat
1.2 C/B Children
0.1 W/C wife

abstinence before marriage.

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Arrrggg!
It's like Shalom, but for pirates.
- iCarly

oh yes, she will wear white!
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1.0 C/B Brooks
0.1 C/B Pueblan
0.0.1 W/C Scarlet King
0.0.1 W/C Eastern Milk
0.0.1 W/C Yellow Rat
0.0.1 W/C Western Garter
1.0 C/B Black Lab
1.0 C/B Min. PoodleXAmer. Eskimo hybrid
1.0 C/B Goofy Cat
1.2 C/B Children
0.1 W/C wife