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Re: Color possibilities of kits?
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2007, 01:17:20 PM »

Is she homo beige?  Homo Beige chinchillas have a blueish ring in their eyes.
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Re: Color possibilities of kits?
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2007, 01:21:17 PM »

Honestly the only time I use eye color to help determine color is with homo vs hetero beige. I have never heard of it to determine beige vs. tan.

Here is a picture of a homo beige eye
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Re: Color possibilities of kits?
« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2007, 01:33:52 PM »

Thanks Abby & Jamie!  I guess we'll call Sahara & his kits beiges.  Their bellies are all lighter than their backs but like abby said not white like a standard's belly. 
My dark tan from Jamie has dark hair on her belly pretty consistent with her back. 

The blue eyed thing is very cool.  Must be a recessive gene like you said.  We don't breed any here so could'nt answer your question but someone else will be able to.

The pregnant momma we have was a very recent rescue.  We have gotten so many calls already this summer from people needing to give up their chins.  We have only taken in 7 chinnies here, but we are trying to help these other families place their chins in appropriate loving homes. 
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Re: Color possibilities of kits?
« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2007, 07:22:56 PM »

This is Paige she is a homo beige and she is due within the month.
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Re: Color possibilities of kits?
« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2007, 08:33:37 AM »

The red eye tells me there is a beige gene in there. A flash light in the eyes helps too.
Just a small one ;)
The hetero beiges look much like the standards only beige. They have the same barring in the hairs, and a white or much lighter belly.
Homo is much lighter but you can still see a light barring, and white belly.
With the tans they are much more of a solid color , and it carries right around the chin, belly and all.
Just my way of putting it so customers get it.
Love the pics Jamie.
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Re: Color possibilities of kits?
« Reply #20 on: July 28, 2007, 09:45:45 AM »

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Is she homo beige?  Homo Beige chinchillas have a blueish ring in their eyes.

Well Jamie, I suppose she could be homo beige but I don't think so.  We do have a homo beige and she is very light all over compared to the blue eyed girl.
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