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Chinchillas => General Chat => Topic started by: dwavella on December 15, 2011, 11:45:42 AM

Title: Help with Chinchilla colour
Post by: dwavella on December 15, 2011, 11:45:42 AM

I just got myself a 4 month old chinchilla but was finding trouble identifying the exact color of the chin. He has a white end tail and his head is a little bit darker.

(http://www.chinchillaclub.com/forum/gallery/albums/userpics/17829/normal_photo_4.JPG)

(http://www.chinchillaclub.com/forum/gallery/albums/userpics/17829/normal_photo_3.JPG)

(http://www.chinchillaclub.com/forum/gallery/albums/userpics/17829/normal_photo_2.JPG)

(http://www.chinchillaclub.com/forum/gallery/albums/userpics/17829/normal_photo_1.JPG)

Title: Re: Help with Chinchilla colour
Post by: chinclub on December 16, 2011, 09:37:21 AM

Do you have any idea what the parents were?  From the lighter color up the side I'm thinking it is a white mosaic.  Sometimes they can show very little white.  I'm attaching a picture of one I just weaned in my herd.  But it could also be a very very light standard.

Title: Re: Help with Chinchilla colour
Post by: Debbie.nl.ca on December 16, 2011, 10:23:34 AM

Yes I was thinking mosaic as well. I have never seen a grey so light or showing so much white. Could it be a touch of ebony in there maybe? Or what is it they call a reverse mosaic?
Some colors are hard to tell with out the pedigree. ::nod::

Title: Re: Help with Chinchilla colour
Post by: chinclub on December 16, 2011, 11:37:48 AM

I was thinking the ears wouldn't show as much pink if there was ebony in there...

Title: Re: Help with Chinchilla colour
Post by: jmdebb on December 16, 2011, 08:23:28 PM

those two know better than me, but i wanted to say handsome!!!

Title: Re: Help with Chinchilla colour
Post by: dwavella on December 17, 2011, 01:58:24 PM

Thanks for the help. He is very similar to the one that Chinchillaclub posted. I guess he must be a white mosaic :)