Re: albin Japanese rats..........arent they protected????

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Posted by Terry on July 24, 2000 at 13:17:42:

In Reply to: albin Japanese rats..........arent they protected???? posted by Eric C. on July 24, 2000 at 12:29:41:

Eric,

The albino population of Iwakuni, was made a national treasure, which protects them I'm sure. But this population is supposedly all leucistic also. There are albino snakes in other places in Japan. Since mine is a yellow albino, I'm sure it's parentage isn't from the Iwakuni stock. Since I looked it up, I realize that Rob's snakes couldn't have come from the Iwakuni stock either. I'll try to attach a link to an article that was posted earlier this summer that explains what I think you were referring to. Thanks, TC.

: I agree with Terry but with one question. Aren't the albino japanese rats protected in japan? I thought they were some kind of national symbol or something to that affect I hnow I hemember seing a while back where they were endangered then they started breeding them in a facility but it was illegal for them to sell or harm them and they were haveing trouble taking care of all of them.
: If I can find the web site I found this info on I will post it.

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Re: albin Japanese rats..........arent they protected???? Eric C. 07/24/00 (4)
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: Eric, : The albino population of Iwakuni, was made a national treasure, which protects them I'm sure. But this population is supposedly all leucistic also. There are albino snakes in other places in Japan. Since mine is a yellow albino, I'm sure it's parentage isn't from the Iwakuni stock. Since I looked it up, I realize that Rob's snakes couldn't have come from the Iwakuni stock either. I'll try to attach a link to an article that was posted earlier this summer that explains what I think you were referring to. Thanks, TC. : : I agree with Terry but with one question. Aren't the albino japanese rats protected in japan? I thought they were some kind of national symbol or something to that affect I hnow I hemember seing a while back where they were endangered then they started breeding them in a facility but it was illegal for them to sell or harm them and they were haveing trouble taking care of all of them. : : If I can find the web site I found this info on I will post it.

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