Will (and others that are interested), Your gerbil looks to me like definitely a schimmel. Take a look at ... http://www.gurlpages.com/other/emandkel/images/schim5.jpg (molting schimmel) http://www.gurlpages.com/other/emandkel/images/schim6.jpg (same schimmel nearly molted) Basically, schimmels start out looking like a DEH or very light nutmeg and then molt out to a creamy color, with some of the darker color remaining at the base of the fur (or at least mine did). Emily F. -- E & K's Critters Governing Committee Member of the American Gerbil Society Adopt a gerbil -- http://www.gurlpages.com/other/emandkel/adopt.html http://www.gurlpages.com/other/emandkel/index.html http://members.xoom.com/emandkel/index.html (pictures) More pics: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=375925&a=2780674
