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[Debbie.nl.ca]

It can be confusing with all the different terms folks use.
Jo Ann this is a good new colour thread for you to start.
Explain the albino gene as it relates to chinchillas.

I though that if an animal had red pink eyes and was all white that that meant that it was an albino

No fluffball the red eyes are in the beige gene, so anything carrying beige could have red eyes.Pink white is a combo of white and beige.
I have never seen an albino chinchilla, but have heard they are out there.
Any one got a picture?
Most searches I've done shows me pink whites that some are calling Albino.

[Jo Ann]

Hi Debbie,
   
    I've never heard of/seen an Albino chinchilla either, but then, I am sure there is plenty out there I have not seen or heard of before ... that's why I love this forum ... you can always ask ... you never know where the answer may be lurking.   

   Albino normally refers to the lack of color in the pigments.  Humans, cats and deer are the only true albinos I have seen and they, I am told, usually do have a shorter life span.  Albino cats are usually also deaf. (Which may account for their shorter life span.)

   I know nothing about the albino gene in reference to chinchillas ... BUT ... if any one else does, I'd love to hear about it!   

 
Jo Ann 

[FluffBall]

Thankx yeah if anyone has a pic of a real albino chin i would love to see it too and compare snowball to it well Buddy L is the only one that does the mounting so is he the dom one?  and they both swish tails it is so cute to see them do that

Jo Ann if I were to get a female should I get 2 One for each so there isn't all that fighting? cause i reall want baby chins

The amazing panda adventure that was a really cute movie and I was talking about my extended family my mom dad and sibs averyone at my house has no choice about the animals
                                                                                           

[Jo Ann]

I think that would be fair.  But, you would have to put them in separate cages ... it's not safe to put all four in the same cage.  The males would fight over which ever female was in season at the time.  If you want the boys to be with their females anytime soon, I would get females that are old enough to safely breed.  I never put my females into breeding until they are at least a year old.

     Your family members that live at home with you always have a choice, especially your parents.   

      I do hope you mean your extended family, that do not live with you, have no say about it. 

     
Jo Ann

[FluffBall]

Jo Ann I am the grown up in my house with 3 children and a hubby and he gives me all the support I need and want and yes the ones that don't live with me I am 29 if you thought I was younger

[Jo Ann]

I am so sorry! :-[ :-[ Yes, I did think you were a young teenager still living at home.  I get so use to talking to kids and when they say something like

everyone at my house has no choice about the animals

  I come in with the old fashion side of me about showing your parents respect.   
Please, forgive me for inserting my foot into my mouth.   :-[

At least everyone should get a good laugh at me on this one.   

 
Jo Ann    [/i]

[FluffBall]

That is ok  I think that it is good that you talk well type like that enforcing respect for your elders that is how i was raised and think that every one in the world should be raised like that 

  
i did get a good laugh from that I do still get carded when I order drinks and get smokes for my mom and stuff and I don't smoke but when I go into the store to get them and I forget to bring in my Id or left it at home I use the excuse they are for my mom and they say that that is the oldest excuse in the book but it is the truth and i am old enough to buy them too..

[Jo Ann]

Enjoy it while you can!    I was still being carded at 34 ... then mother nature said it was time to play catch-up (after my first heart attack).   Those days are long gone now!  But, I'm still young at heart!   

 
Jo Ann

[FluffBall]

OH NO I hope that you are all better and back to normal if not the chins will get you back to normal   they can make even the worst person feel better whether you are feeling yucky or P.Oed.

[chinclub]

Isn't that the truth!  I can't tell you how many times I have dragged around the house not feeling like doing my chinchilla work because I'm sick or upset about something that has happened in my day, but then finally I force myself out the door and as soon as I walk into the chinchilla building and see all of those little faces I feel better.  Then I end up taking more time than was needed just so I can stay longer! 

[Jo Ann]

Thanks, FluffBall, it was 22 years ago, I've had two more since then, but that's just part of life for me.   

The chins will melt your troubles away when you've had a bad day!  Or you'll laugh so hard at their antics  that nothing else matters, at least for a little while.   :-[  Their little faces are so precious and the way they beg, who could say no to them?   

 
Jo Ann

[FluffBall]

not me I don't think that I have ever said no to a chin when I go to the pet tores that have chins (they all know me the employees I go there soooo much)I hold them all and I always bring raisins for them all only 1 each I could never say no to a chin but my kids heck yeah I say it so much cometimes I think that it is the only word I know sometimes