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AussieDragons
02-10-2005, 11:28 PM
Forgive me, I am new to hedgies and am not totally understanding the color determinations. Can anyone help?

First, my youngest male. He has about 40 % pure white quils.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v23/bergerm/Random/snowflake045.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v23/bergerm/Random/snowflake042.jpg

And the female I was given because she was "a biter" Incidentally, she has nipped me only when I have smelled like food.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v23/bergerm/Random/hedgie2919.jpg

I know her picture isn't very good, but she is still very shy.
mrgew
02-10-2005, 11:39 PM
Maybe a snow flake for the first one, and a grey for the second.
AussieDragons
02-11-2005, 01:31 AM
Maybe a snow flake for the first one, and a grey for the second.

Can you explain why you think this? I am brand new to this and need help understanding what makes each color.
kaiteedyd
02-11-2005, 08:33 AM
rather than explain let me send you to www.hedgehogcentral.com they have a good color guide. Their genetic information is not correct but their descriptions for the color are pretty good. Ignore what it says about browns having blue scleras. All hedgehogs have blue scleras.
Nancy
02-11-2005, 09:10 AM
I think the second one is a chocolate. She is gorgeous and has beautiful rich colouring.

The first one is beautiful too. Not sure of his colour, maybe a brown although his quills are a bit darker maybe. Snowflakes are any hedgehog with 30% and more white quills. He might be in the lower end of the snowflake range.

Great pictures! :)
AussieDragons
02-11-2005, 09:10 AM
I still am not sure. I've been to that site many times, trying to figure it out. Would he be a dark cinnacot???
Nancy
02-11-2005, 09:13 AM
I still am not sure. I've been to that site many times, trying to figure it out. Would he be a dark cinnacot???
Probably not. I don't see any hint of orange to his quills but in real life does he?
AussieDragons
02-11-2005, 09:19 AM
Here is a close up of his quills...http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v23/bergerm/Random/Feb032005047.jpg
AussieDragons
02-11-2005, 09:21 AM
oops... I forgot to resize it... sorry. and, its a little dark. I'll try to get better shots when I get off work tonight.
kaiteedyd
02-11-2005, 10:03 AM
Nope, not a cottie. Definately in the 'standard range' porbably a dark chocolate/gray. (Gray is sucha horrible term as they are never actually grey.)