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Transparent dragons

Teidae-dude Sep 19, 2004 01:51 PM

I have heard of a beardie that is transparent, and I would like to see a picture of one, if it really is transparent.

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figuerres Sep 19, 2004 03:12 PM

?

I have heard of some that have claws that are very "clear" and I have heard of a few "Albino" dragons....

but I have never heard of one that was "Transperent" as that would be (I think) a very nearly fatal genetic mutation of the skin. the normal skin of any animal does a lot to keep it alive.
if it was truely "see thru" then for example the animal with such a condition would be very much in danger of UV rays killing it, and normal dragons need some UV to be processed in the skin to make vitamin D to bind calcium.

of course I could be totaly wrong about that...
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funnyman527 Sep 19, 2004 03:40 PM

Yes, there are transparent BD's. They are more commonly known as "translucent" tho.

Here's some good pix of sum-

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=111626

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=111613

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=111622

http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=114704&user=28655

*Thanks to all those who'se pictures i used from the photo gallery. Beautiful pix*
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Teidae-dude Sep 19, 2004 06:25 PM

Thankyou for the links to the pics. Also, how much to they generally go for?

funnyman527 Sep 19, 2004 07:22 PM

I've seen baby translucents for as cheap as $400
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