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Why does my leucistic have yellow through him?
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auntiejude
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'leucisitc' is not actually a colour the same way that albino is. Albino is where an animal cannot make dark pigment, melanoid is where they can't make shiny pigment, and axanthic is where they can't make yellow pigment.
In leucisitcs they can make all 3 pigments, but during their development the pigments don't migrate through their body and stay confined to the head/face and spine.
So your leucisitc is showing xanthaphores (yellow pigment) across his head and down his spine. This is more usual with melanophores (dark pigment) resulting in a 'dirty leucistic'.
In leucisitcs they can make all 3 pigments, but during their development the pigments don't migrate through their body and stay confined to the head/face and spine.
So your leucisitc is showing xanthaphores (yellow pigment) across his head and down his spine. This is more usual with melanophores (dark pigment) resulting in a 'dirty leucistic'.
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Oh, wow! Thank you so much for the info 