Question: 1/2 GFP- 1/2 normal chimera?

Steve Marsh · 12th February 2010

I have an unusual axolotl larva. A little more than half of the animal appears, while the other half is unpigmented and glows under a black light. The color divission is largely down the midline. The parents were a golden albino female and a (dark) normal GFP male (the sire's parents were a female melanistic and a leusistic GFP male).
Under a black light (and viewing in person) the deliniation is very distinct between the GFP tissue and the non-GFP tissue.
The pictures aren't great, but I think good enough. One is under normal light, the other under a black light.

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Kib0y · 13th February 2010

That's pretty sick. To have a GFP axie at all is pretty sweet. I wish I had one.

Domenico · 9th March 2010

What type of light you use? I need some informations, because i want to put some lights too, but don't know if it's OK for axies.

12th February 2010	#1
Steve Marsh Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Nationality: Posts: 2 Gallery Images: 0 Comments: 0 Rep:	1/2 GFP- 1/2 normal chimera? I have an unusual axolotl larva. A little more than half of the animal appears, while the other half is unpigmented and glows under a black light. The color divission is largely down the midline. The parents were a golden albino female and a (dark) normal GFP male (the sire's parents were a female melanistic and a leusistic GFP male). Under a black light (and viewing in person) the deliniation is very distinct between the GFP tissue and the non-GFP tissue. The pictures aren't great, but I think good enough. One is under normal light, the other under a black light. Tweet Share

13th February 2010	#2
Kib0y Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Nationality: Location: [ Members Only ] Posts: 45 Gallery Images: 0 Comments: 0 Rep:	Re: 1/2 GFP- 1/2 normal chimera? That's pretty sick. To have a GFP axie at all is pretty sweet. I wish I had one. Tweet Share

9th March 2010	#3
Domenico (sp333) Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Nationality: Location: [ Members Only ] Age: 30 Posts: 14 Gallery Images: 0 Comments: 2 Rep:	Re: 1/2 GFP- 1/2 normal chimera? What type of light you use? I need some informations, because i want to put some lights too, but don't know if it's OK for axies. Tweet Share

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