Albino red radix?

[drache]

even though I'm not so much into albinos - this one is really beautiful

[GarterGeek]

I agree with you. She's has to be a smart girl or just incredibly lucky. I'm leaning towards "Smart".

I just had another thought. Not that I'm denying her "smartness", but perhaps her color has actually helped her evade predators. Bright colors usually signify to predators that an animal is poisonous. Could her unusual coloration have even assisted in her survival?

[guidofatherof5]

I just had another thought. Not that I'm denying her "smartness", but perhaps her color has actually helped her evade predators. Bright colors usually signify to predators that an animal is poisonous. Could her unusual coloration have even assisted in her survival?

Very interesting thought.
Her albinism may have help her in the fact she may not be as tolorant to sunlight, which could have kept her out of exposure to more preditors.
She's actually more of a light color than the bright reds and yellow that can signify poisons.

[GarterGeek]

Very interesting thought.
Her albinism may have help her in the fact she may not be as tolorant to sunlight, which could have kept her out of exposure to more preditors.
She's actually more of a light color than the bright reds and yellow that can signify poisons.

Oh, wow. The more I learn the more fascinated I become. I didn't know that about albinism and sunlight. It makes sense though.

True. You're right - White is not a "poison color"

I wonder if it could still freak a predator out though. I'm sure that if I came across a blue cow, I would hesitate to make burgers out of it. Of course, animals don't think like that...Do you think it may have made a difference?

[guidofatherof5]

Oh, wow. The more I learn the more fascinated I become. I didn't know that about albinism and sunlight. It makes sense though.

True. You're right - White is not a "poison color"

I wonder if it could still freak a predator out though. I'm sure that if I came across a blue cow, I would hesitate to make burgers out of it. Of course, animals don't think like that...Do you think it may have made a difference?

I doubt if her color would have shocked them into thinking about it before they would attack. It may be a combination of a lot of factors that let her live this long. The person that called me said he has seen her for the last couple of years. Personally, I think she spent much of her time undercover, which extended her life.
I've noticed that she love to spend time in the water dish. This may be a treat for her since she probably didn't get out much. Of course this is all speculative. I'm just glad she made it and I have the opportunity to care for her. It would have been a shame if she had died by a shovel or hoe.

[guidofatherof5]

I thought I would post a few more of Rita. She musks me everytime I get her out. She's a hard case. Before you ask, she's not a problem and yes, I will keep her.

[brain]

You should keep her. Didn't you say you had a mael in this color?

[guidofatherof5]

You should keep her. Didn't you say you had a mael in this color?

I do not possess one at this time but hoping that will change sometime soon. If that doesn't happen I will breed her with a high-red radix next spring.

[k2l3d4]

She is beautiful!

[brain]

I do not possess one at this time but hoping that will change sometime soon. If that doesn't happen I will breed her with a high-red radix next spring.

Would you call this fem an “albino”? I can see the red eyes but then the might be the way I’m looking at her.
And if you did breed to a high red-radix man the colors are going to be out of this world.