09-05-2009, 09:03 PM | #11 |
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not sure if this is relevent to tortoises
A further difference between albinism and leucism is in eye colour. Due to the lack of melanin production in both the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) and iris, albinos typically have red eyes due to the underlying blood vessels showing through. In contrast, leucistic animals have normally coloured eyes. This is because the melanocytes of the RPE are not derived from the neural crest, instead an outpouching of the neural tube generates the optic cup which, in turn, forms the retina. As these cells are from an independent developmental origin, they are typically unaffected by the genetic cause of leucism. |
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That works for tortoises to Linda
There is someone in the Netherlands that gets albino Redfoots and here are his pictures http://tortoiseforum.org/thread-1359...ghlight=albino Danny
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Another site www.testudoalbino.com.
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09-05-2009, 09:53 PM | #14 |
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Amazing link!
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wow danny, great link, the pic of the baby coming out the egg is a great shot!
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did u get this pic from the reptile forum?
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Interesting and beautiful!
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gorgeous tort!!!!!!!!!
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I've been pondering this (as I do)... I know Redfoots are a forest species but in general would you need to keep albino tortoises out of the sun and away from UV and just suppliment their D3 cause of the lack of melanin?
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Kirkie, that's exactly what I've been wondering too, if they'll need any special care with regards to the sun?
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