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Sounds like the Honey Cream version of the DEH. Basically
it is a Pied DEH with one ch gene. It is also possible to get this coloring with
a cb gene in place to the ch. I have some photos of this color gerbil if you'd
like to see. Just respond back in private.
These pups start life looking like a white gerbil. their
tails, ears,nose and legs have dark pigment before the fur comes in. Then they
look white. After a few weeks they start getting their honey coloring in. This
can be very light to rather dark along the back. In all cases the Honey Cream is
spotted or pied and the color fades out before reaching the belly line. A normal
DEH has a very distinct line between the fur color of the back and the
belly.
Cinthia A. Dunn-Izquierdo
The Izzy Clan
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 6:11
PM
Subject: Another gerbil color
question
I have a question on gerbil
color(s). With everyone's help here on the list, I think I've accurately
identified our pup's colors -- we have 3 agouti and 3 light colorpointe
agouti is what I think we have... and they are all doing great and almost 6
weeks old. We found a really great pet store that is waiting for them as soon
as we feel they are old enough and nice and tame so we can be proud of them...
(except we are keeping one that was sickly with a respiratory problem earlier
on and needed antibiotics as we have grown attached to her -- "Bambi" is her
name).
The question I have is regarding
the "white" pups... since they were born, they seem to have some kind of a
real light brownish/coffee color like a "stain" is the only way I can
describe it on their fur and it is on their heads and down their back. But
like I said, it is very very faint, barely noticeable. Does anybody know
what this is and if it will fade or if it will stay?
Thanks in advance for all your
help.
Shelley
Baker
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