>>IMHO, Terry,
>>Amelanistic Black Rat, from a BR that would be almost all black in the non-morph form.
>>I don't think it's Leucistic, only because I've never seen a "shadow pattern" of very faint blotches in a "leucy".
>>(Of course, I've never seen a good clear view of PA White-sided Snow Snake either.)
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>>Regards, Bill McGighan


..a PA White-sided Snow Snake? What's that? Hahaha!

Thanks for responding, Bill. So amels can be white colored then? That helps clear up some confusion. My friend did say he bought it as an amel 20 yrs ago. So, I don't think it could be white-sided (that's fairly recent I think.)

All the amel black rats I've seen have had some color to them, so I was perplexed on this guy, but I did wonder about the slight pattern showing through. There's no such thing as a snow black rat is there?

I'm beginning to think you're both right, that it's an amel black rat. That would be good 'cus the guy wants to buy some all black, black rats to add to his collection. Of course, I don't keep black rats, so I'd be interested in locating anyone who did. Then I'd pass along that info.

Thanks again, Bill. Here's hoping for a great breeding season, eh?

Terry



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