3 strands of albino

[whkrazyk]

hey, i was wondering what are the key characteristics that you use to tell the 3 diff. albino strains apart, i kno the three strains, but what do you look for when figuring out which albino it is..........thanks everyone..........kyle

 

[thestack510]

You can tell a lot from the eyes. Trempers have orange-ish eyes, Bells more red, and LV/RW often have dark red eyes. It varies a lot though, it's not cut and dry.

 

[Sandra]

I've never seen a Tremper albino with orange eyes apart from enigma Tremper albinos. I'd say Bells have pinkish/reddish eyes, Rainwaters have light gray eyes with an almost unnoticeable reddish tint and Trempers are somewhere in between and vary a lot... From reddish eyes to gray eyes. I only own Bells and I see some variation too, from intense red to pinkish gray.

Bells usually have speckled pattern and the pattern color is usually dark brown, darker than in the other two strains. Trempers and Rainwaters have a bolder pattern. The pattern is lighter in Rainwater albinos. But again... There are very misleading individuals. You may find Trempers with very red eyes and speckled, dark patterns, or with pattern and eyes so light they would pass for a Rainwaters. Or Bells that have somewhat bold and light patterns and pinkish gray eyes (my Mack Snow Bell would pass for a Tremper anytime...).

Even the most experienced people have trouble classifying some individuals. That's why it is always recommended not to cross different albino strains (so they remain distinguishable).

 

[whkrazyk]

ok, thanks, im working with both bell and trempers right now and was just trying to figure out a way to figure them out if somthing happened and i lost all my paperwork or somthing......thanks again.............kyle