That sure makes a lot more since then saying it was
because they bred them with other animals. I also
belive that many of the colors we have today are due
to mutations in the genes of pet breeders. Such as the
cb,ch or the ef mutation. Once they were discovered
and brought out they became more common and we
discovered what we could do with them. This also
explains the blue (dd) mutation going on in england
right now. They have discovered the new loci they just
have to work on the health problem that come with the
new and exciting colors.
Jocie k
The Titan Clan
P.S. I
It is however interesting to think if what might hapen
if you were to breed a mouse and a gerbil. if it is
possable. Maybe ill get a few pinky mice and try that
out. :)
--- Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm pretty darn sure that gerbil colors are from
> gerbils, not
> interspecies mating. The genetics for an Agouti, the
> common wild
> gerbil color is A*C*E*G*P*. This means that * can be
> dominant or
> recessive. In the wild, dominant genes are more
> likely to be passes
> on in the while, for genetically they would have a
> better chance of
> survival. The colors are just the result of
> selective breeding in
> captivity. The same thing can be applied to the many
> different colors
> of dogs, cats, and horses, that we have today,
> compared to the wild
> ones many centuries ago. ;)
>
> -Jackie & The Copper Dragon Clan
>
>
> >Would someone be so kind as to educate me on this.
> To me, it seems logical
> >that gerbils have been bred with something to bring
> about all the colors
> >that we see now. Were lab or home raised agoutis
> bred with other species
> >to bring colors to the bloodlines? When reading
> about the discovery of
> >gerbils in the wild, I don't recall reading any
> descriptions of black,
> >white, or other colors.
> >
> >~Mary
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Espiritus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 8:07 PM
> >Subject: Interspecies mating
> >
> >
> >> Ok, folks, on the Degu list there was a posting
> that
> >> said that Gerbils and Mice will breed if kept
> together
> >> in captivity. I am having difficulty believing
> this,
> >> but, hay, I didn't know we could use ivermectin
> on
> >> gerbils! The things I learn as I age . . .any
> truth to
> >> this thing about gerbils and mice?
> >>
> >> Namaste
> >>
> >> Cynthia
> >>
> >>
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