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Is it Unusual???
« on: June 11, 2008, 01:28:01 PM »
Is it odd for my chinchilla to have blue eyes? its the only one his son has brown and all my other chins do too except the beige obviously i was just wondering if anyone else has chins with blue eyes?
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Re: Is it Unusual???
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2008, 10:16:03 AM »
It is uncommon and genetic.  I had a beautiful white mosaic male that came from www.circlemchinchillas.com When I noticed he had blue eyes I called Lee, the breeder, and he began to watch. It turns out several of the kits from that male have been born with blue eyes. 
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Re: Is it Unusual???
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2008, 09:28:28 PM »
good to know i'll keep my eyes open i actually just realized the other day that they were blue.
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Re: Is it Unusual???
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2008, 11:43:45 PM »
my silver mosaic has blue eyes as well
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