Hypomelanistic U Milli

Sarah · #1 01-09-2006, 06:06 AM

Hi guys,

I was hoping that some of you overseas peeps would be able to help me with my query. Although there are some hypomelanistic Millis in Australia, as far as I'm aware it is still very hit and miss.

Could all you peeps out there with hypo Millis post pics and provide some info as to the breeding of them if applicable? Are they to the point overseas that they breed true?

I'm asking because, as you all probably know, I have a little Milli that is having real difficulty eating. She is interested, but she can't seem to get it together enough to actually catch one. Basically, she/he is a bit pathetic.

Now, she/he is from hypo parents, although the line is not established and offspring can be anywhere from hypo to normal I believe. Apparently the lightening of the colour does also not start until about 6 months of age.

My little pathetic Milli is now a great deal lighter than the 4 normal Milli hatchlings at only 6ish weeks old, and is getting lighter every day, and the breeder mentioned that severe mutations and albinos tend to be 'pathetic' animals, so it could be the case that I am really lucky and she/he is quite a bit mutated from the normal phase.

I would very much appreciate ANY information you guys can offer, especially from those of you lucky people who breed hypo Millis, as your hypo breeding seems so much more advanced than our is. I really don't understand all the genetics behind all this stuff, so any information would be greatly appreciated!

Here are some photos of the little one. Still going with the baby food. As I've been spending so much time with this little one I'm so attached to him/her!

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Ari · #2 01-09-2006, 06:48 AM

Gee Sarah

There is a big colour difference at 6 weeks on that Milli not eating. I can see some yellow spotting on the head & body now - love the blue eyes.

My juveniles were never that coloured - maybe it is a hypo?

Ari

Sarah · #3 01-09-2006, 06:58 AM

Hi Ari,

Yes, she/he is from hypo parents (from John Mcgrath), but normally they don't start getting any lighter until 6 months of age apparently, so it's quite unusual.

I don't know anything about hypo breeding so thought I would see what the overseas peeps can offer.

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