Bill Cole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>[Not a problem. Just curiosity.]
>
>Is there any relationship between size and color of adult gerbils of
>identical parentage? Specifically, do whites tend to be larger than other
>colors?
>
>Question comes from my own gang of 12, all adults and all separated by
>sex. All are black-eyed and I don't do colors or genetics so can't answer
>deep questions. The three whites are noticeably larger.
>
>The two white male adults are biggest of all, quite noticeably, even
>compared to two other bachelors. And a female white is larger than her
>mom and siblings. Afraid I lost info to say whether big white males are
>brothers of the big white female. (Which should be a lesson to you
>SERIOUS keepers.)
>
>Not that this might matter but: Dad of All was what I'd call a DEH except
>with black eyes. Two moms are pied black and spotted agouti (I think.)
>Other offspring have included self blacks and browns; pied black (both
>moms); spotted agouti; whites who don't live here any more; etc. pretty
>mixed.
>
>Just curious about the big whites ...
Have you weighed the gerbils?
I can't say I have seen any suggestion of this. There is a view that
white objects can appear larger which has influences NFL change strips
in some cases.
--
Julian
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