Not sure if he still is, but a fellow (former?) member of GGA had albino pictus. The odd thing though is that they would only live for about a year. He still has hets and, if I rembmer our discussion right, plans to get WC animals for outcrossing. The albinos looked very similar to the ones on that site, http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~gecko/some.htm. As hatchlings, where dark brown would normally be present it was replaced with pink to pink-purple. This was very evident in the striped 'albinos'. The tans and other shades of brown were characterized by being replaced with a yellow and orange color. Just my 2 � Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: Julie Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 2:58 PM Subject: Re: [Gecko] Xanthic pictus x het. pictus project + more > These are what mine look like. Never heard of anyone calling them amelanistic > though! > > Julie Bergman > http://www.geckoranch.com > GGA lifetime member > > "Imai, Kensuke" wrote: > > > Hi Yuri, > > > > The follwing is good for your request. > > http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~gecko/some.htm > > > > This is a lineage from swedish sold as xanthic imported from Glades > > in '98 and '99. > > He feels it`s not "xanthic" but amelanistic. > > > > He does not export these because of langauge barrier. > > > > Ken. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > cc: Tosinari Masaka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > At 4:29 PM -0400 01.6.15, Yuri Huta wrote: > > > Does anyone have a good comparison photograph (or know of one online) > > > that shows the difference between xanthic and normal? I suspect I may > > > have xanthic Paroedura picta, but can't be sure, since I have yet to see > > > one live or a good photo (properly exposed and focused) with a 'normal' > > > picta for reference. > > > > > > Also, has anyone worked out whether the three stripe 'phase/morph' is in > > > terms of genetics? I have a couple of partial three stripes juveniles > > > (I think both female) and wanted to figure out how ot bring out more of > > > this attractive trait. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Yuri Huta > > > > > > Julie Bergman wrote: > > > > > > > > Anyone know what if any genetic value the offspring have if they come > > > > out looking normal? Thanks for any input. > > > > ########################################################################### > > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. > > ########################################################################### >
