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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 
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FragileCorpse:Hey everyone, just want a little advice. Its 55 - 60 celcius in my Salamanders tank. Hes curled up and tyring ti bury himself, Im assuming hes too cold. I was wondering if he would benefit from a heated rock cave (since he LOVES his cave) that I could set on low? I NEVER see him curled up and trying to bury himself unless his tank sits at 63 degrees celcius or lower. So I am assuming hes a little uncomfortable.+1
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FragileCorpse:He also seems a little sluggish, again, assuming hes cold. Having heating trouble with the new house right now. What do we think? Was thinking of grabbing this for him since its got very low, medium, and higher medium heat settings that exude heat downward inside the rock cave but ALSO exudes it UPWARDS outside of the rock cave, effectively keeping the tank itself a little warm. Seems like it miiiight be a little small for him though, my guy is about 7 inches from tip of his nose tothe tip of his tail. What do we think? https://www.amazon.com/Reptile-Simulation-Adjustable-Temperature-Tortoise/dp/B0CH1DPGBC+1
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FragileCorpse:I also asked this as an actual question in a thread in case anyone wants to answer it there instead of here+1