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Whats the difference between melanoid and wildtype?

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connor

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Whats the difference between melanoid and wildtype? I have a brown one along with a leustic one(white with black eyes and freckles :p)called Moonbeam
How do i tell if shadows a wildtype or a melanoid
 
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kaysie

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Melanoids lack the 'shiny' pigment that wildtypes often show as golden patches. Melanoids also have black or blue rings around their eyes instead of the shiny gold ring that wildtypes have.
 
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connor

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Kl i think ive got a wildtype then as it has those goldy patches :D
 
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