I wouldn't think that any color be bigger than others. It would depend on
the parent's and grandparent's size. BTW, DEH's do have black eyes. Yellow
foxes have red eyes.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 6:15 PM
Subject: Are size and color related?
> [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 ...
>
