You can see one of these little beauties color
evolving at:
http://www.geocities.com/abcgerbils/how_gerbils_grow.html
Four in the litter started out white, but this one
with the dark tail, nose, and feet pigment changed
into the Light DEH Pied ("honey cream") -- the other
three have stayed white so far. They might change
into light color points when they molt though.
Donna
ABC Gerbils
www.abcgerbils.com
--- "Cinthia A. Dunn-Izquierdo"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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 -----
> From: Shelley and Don
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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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