SO I was wondering has anyone ever seen a albino CDT or any albino desert for that matter?
May 25, 2010 #1 dmmj The member formerly known as captain awesome 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 15, 2008 Messages 19,649 Location (City and/or State) CA SO I was wondering has anyone ever seen a albino CDT or any albino desert for that matter?
May 25, 2010 #2 Angi Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Jan 17, 2010 Messages 2,745 Location (City and/or State) La Mesa, CA. No but I did see an albino water turtle of some type yesterday.
May 25, 2010 #3 Yvonne G Old Timer TFO Admin 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 93,476 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA I have a couple of what I've been calling "leucistic" CDT's, but they have normal eyes. (this is the same tortoise, the smaller one was too far into the hide to reach) I wish I had a regular colored one to show you the difference.
I have a couple of what I've been calling "leucistic" CDT's, but they have normal eyes. (this is the same tortoise, the smaller one was too far into the hide to reach) I wish I had a regular colored one to show you the difference.
May 25, 2010 #4 kimber_lee_314 Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Nov 19, 2008 Messages 2,628 Location (City and/or State) So Cal I love how the cat decided to show it's backside for the camera!
May 28, 2010 #5 Yvonne G Old Timer TFO Admin 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 93,476 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA When I posted the above picture I didn't have a normal-looking desert tortoise to post with it, but this a.m. Angi sent me a picture of her desert tortoise, and I'll include the two pictures here side-by-side so you can compare: normal - and what I think is leucistic -
When I posted the above picture I didn't have a normal-looking desert tortoise to post with it, but this a.m. Angi sent me a picture of her desert tortoise, and I'll include the two pictures here side-by-side so you can compare: normal - and what I think is leucistic -
May 28, 2010 #6 Angi Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Jan 17, 2010 Messages 2,745 Location (City and/or State) La Mesa, CA. What does leucistic mean? Why are they so different?
May 28, 2010 #7 S Shelly Active Member 10 Year Member! 5 Year Member Joined Apr 24, 2008 Messages 1,214 Location (City and/or State) Southern California Angi said: What does leucistic mean? Why are they so different? Click to expand... Click
May 28, 2010 #8 gummybearpoop Active Member 10 Year Member! Joined Sep 18, 2008 Messages 760 Location (City and/or State) Arizona Those pics almost look like a hypo desert tortoise. I have seen/have pics of a albino desert tortoise, but I am not sure if I can share them
Those pics almost look like a hypo desert tortoise. I have seen/have pics of a albino desert tortoise, but I am not sure if I can share them
May 28, 2010 #9 Kristina Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Dec 18, 2008 Messages 5,383 Location (City and/or State) Cadillac, Michigan What are these???
May 28, 2010 #10 Skyler Nell Member 5 Year Member Joined Apr 2, 2010 Messages 449 Location (City and/or State) Southern CA Shelly said: Angi said: What does leucistic mean? Why are they so different? Click to expand... Click Click to expand... hahah thank was funny
Shelly said: Angi said: What does leucistic mean? Why are they so different? Click to expand... Click Click to expand... hahah thank was funny
May 29, 2010 #11 sammi Member 10 Year Member! Joined Oct 3, 2009 Messages 677 Location (City and/or State) San Diego, CA Shelly said: Angi said: What does leucistic mean? Why are they so different? Click to expand... Click Click to expand... That was cool! Never seen that before. AND I learned something.. Thanks! =]
Shelly said: Angi said: What does leucistic mean? Why are they so different? Click to expand... Click Click to expand... That was cool! Never seen that before. AND I learned something.. Thanks! =]