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Albino health problem/concern?

yellowconda12 Apr 02, 2005 08:33 PM

I am worried about my albino, she was looking completly normal yesterday, now she is very pale, her eyes still bright but she looks pale, like she is going for a shed, but albinos aren't supposed to shed right? Please clarify?

Replies (2)

newticus Apr 03, 2005 12:57 AM

of course albinos shed. You have nothing to worry about, i have two albinos and they shed almost like clockwork about every two weeks (they're still babies)
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Kendergirl Apr 03, 2005 01:40 AM

I don't know where you heard that from, but they are obviously mistaken. They may have thought that because it's more difficult to tell because they have no black spots. Instead of seeing a very obvious change from black to grey, you see only white or yellow going to a slightly lighter yellow. It's easy to miss.

I really hope that you have a humid hide even though you thought they don't shed. If you don't you need one - yesterday.

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