help with classification

[SCOC]

He is a 3 toed box turtle only a few months old. I Want to know if he is albino, Leucistic or ...... asking if he is for sale would be like asking if I would sell my children! The kids would go first. LOL

 

[tortoise5643]

My best guess is leucistic because I think albino has red eyes.

 

[Merrick]

Definitely not an albino he doesn't have red eyes could be leucistic

 

[SCOC]

I've housed boxies for a good while. I've never seen one like this and can only find a few pics of a true albino b t. I think they are the same turtle in all the pics??? The people I know that are big into turtles have never seen one also. I've heard a name for him but can't remember it was Leucistic- blank- blank??

 

[Eric Phillips]

I would say its hypomelanistic, but time will only tell if other darker colors will emerge. Its definitely not Albino. Whatever it is it definitely would be worth some money. Beautiful little 3 toed!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Have a look at http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/please-explain-albino-vs-hypo-vs-leucistic.44690/
for a discussion on this topic.

 

[SCOC]

Have a look at http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/please-explain-albino-vs-hypo-vs-leucistic.44690/
for a discussion on this topic.

Thank you for the link! Lots of useful info.
kudos to you