> Are you sure they are a) black, or b) not-spotted?
>
> If they are slate, for example, they will have much lighter nails.
>
**** Actually, no, I'm not sure. The parents, I believe, have the sp gene
as they have small clusters of white hairs throughout their coat. The
babies' coats are solid black, so I just assumed they were black. When
would the distinction become clear? They are now 15 days old. The nails are
still not black.
Jill
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> Julian
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> National Gerbil Society
> http://www.gerbils.co.uk/
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> From: Julian and Jackie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: pup nail color
> Date: Thursday, November 02, 2000 4:39 PM
>
> Jill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>
> >Hi list-
> > I was wondering when the pups have their final nail color. The
> >litter of 5
> >is 12 days old now and the 4 black pups have clear nails- is this
something
> >that shows up later?
> >Thanks,
> >Jill
> >
>
> Are you sure they are a) black, or b) not-spotted?
>
> If they are slate, for example, they will have much lighter nails.
>
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> Julian
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> National Gerbil Society
> http://www.gerbils.co.uk/
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