Hip for Hypo's

[N2TORTS]

Gotta dig these 2 unique torts....Here are my adult hypo RF's.....


*momma

*poppa

JD~

 

[Missy]

Beautiful torts JD I always enjoy looking at your pics.

 

[DixieParadise]

Missy, I say the same thing. Just when I think he has shown a little of everything...he will pop in something new. I love those shell colors.... What causes that?

 

[N2TORTS]

Missy, I say the same thing. Just when I think he has shown a little of everything...he will pop in something new. I love those shell colors.... What causes that?

Well thanks you two! ......... to answer your question ....
Hypomelanistic is defined simply as a "reduction of dark pigment (melanin) when compared to a wild specimen". Hypomelanism is a genetic trait that typically results in a variable reduction of black/brown pigment, usually allowing the underlying colors to become more visual and displaying some pattern loss. Hypomelanistic is thought to be closely related to amelanistic….. Often the name is shortened to 'Hypo'.

JD~

 

[Geochelone_Carbonaria]

Amazing, just amazing...beautiful !