May 11, 2007: Albino hedgehog

Undertoad · 05-11-2007, 11:42 AM

Via the Daily Mail comes this shot, hard to resist. And another full story has more detail:

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Mr and Mrs Pricklesworth are normal brown African pygmy hedgehogs, so it came as quite a surprise when one of their three babies was born totally white with pink eyes.

It is believed only one in 10,000 thousand hedgehogs are born albino, and few in the wild make it to adulthood because their colour makes them more visible to predators.

But safely inside Bank Mill Nurseries, Beckfoot, near Silloth, Mrs Pricklesworth's son tucks into slugs and spiders away from the harmful rays of sun which could give him sunburn.

His carer, Melanie James, who helps run the nursery with her father Bill, said: "There are three in the litter -- “ Salt, Pepper and the albino, which is yet to be named. They're 12 weeks-old now.

"Everyone who sees him reacts the same -- “ 'Wow... I've never seen one of those before'!"

Wait, what? They had three, two were regular-colored and one was albino, and they named one of the regular ones Salt?

Spexxvet · 05-11-2007, 11:44 AM

I hope they name it ""Edgar Winter"

Sheldonrs · 05-11-2007, 11:48 AM

If I were Mr. Pricklesworth, I'd demand a DNA test on the baby.

Sundae · 05-11-2007, 11:49 AM

It's the end of days I'm sure

"And lo, a mutant hedgepig will appear bearing quills of salt and it will be a sign...." or something like that

HungLikeJesus · 05-11-2007, 12:12 PM

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It is believed only one in 10,000 thousand hedgehogs are born albino, and few in the wild make it to adulthood because their colour makes them more visible to predators.
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Do you think they mean 10,000,000?

ferret88 · 05-11-2007, 02:00 PM

Wait, no one has begun the customary discussion of the eating of the Friday animal IoTD yet?

What kind of wine, do you suppose goes with albino hedgehog?

DanaC · 05-11-2007, 03:00 PM

Chardonnay?

Griff · 05-11-2007, 03:29 PM

Albino hedgehog, the other white meat. White meat = white wine?

ferret88 · 05-11-2007, 03:54 PM

(found it)

Hidden Creek Winery's Hedgehog Apple Wine

monster · 05-11-2007, 08:10 PM

We saw an albino skunk when we were camping near Chicago last year. It was an adult.

HungLikeJesus · 05-11-2007, 08:15 PM

The great thing about albino skunks is that they don't smell. The same gene that produces the color also produces the stink oil. Whenever we see an albino skunk we chase it around and try to grab it by the tail. It's a lot of fun.

SPUCK · 05-12-2007, 03:13 AM

Yeah right ... You're just tryin to sucka us hicks right?

HungLikeJesus · 05-12-2007, 11:22 AM

I would like to apologize to all the hicks who got suckered into chasing albino skunks and grabbing them by the tail. I was only intending to sucker the city slickers.

The management.

zippyt · 05-12-2007, 01:29 PM

all the hicks

Hey , we KNOW better !!!!
A skunk is a skunk !!!!!

Hoof Hearted · 05-12-2007, 02:50 PM

ACtually, color CNA be linked to some things...
In horses, particularly pintos with the "frame" or "overo" markings, there is a disease called LWOS (lethal white overo syndrome). In foals born with LWO both parents must be carriers of the gene (heterozygous for LWO) and each passes the LWO gene to the foal so the LWO foal is homozygous for the LWO gene, having two copies.

These foals are born white, and due to the absence of color their intestines are also missing an important link. Because the gene for color (LWO) and the gene for intestinal nerves are so close together on the chain, when the color is missing it affects the other...and the poor foal is born with no nerve connection for his intestines, so the foal cannot move the contents through his system, becomes impacted and dies. Humane euthanasia is preferred as there is NO cure.

It is recommended now to DNA test every suspected paint/pinto horse and if the horse is a positive carrier of LWO to NEVER breed them to another carrier. Carriers exhibit no problems of the LWO disease.

05-11-2007, 11:44 AM	#2
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	I hope they name it ""Edgar Winter" __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

05-11-2007, 11:48 AM	#3
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	If I were Mr. Pricklesworth, I'd demand a DNA test on the baby. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

05-11-2007, 11:49 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	It's the end of days I'm sure "And lo, a mutant hedgepig will appear bearing quills of salt and it will be a sign...." or something like that __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-11-2007, 12:12 PM	#5
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Quote: It is believed only one in 10,000 thousand hedgehogs are born albino, and few in the wild make it to adulthood because their colour makes them more visible to predators. ----------------------------------- Do you think they mean 10,000,000? __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

05-11-2007, 08:10 PM	#10
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	We saw an albino skunk when we were camping near Chicago last year. It was an adult. Attached Images __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-11-2007, 02:00 PM	#6
ferret88 (This space left intentionally UN-blank.) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 604	Wait, no one has begun the customary discussion of the eating of the Friday animal IoTD yet? What kind of wine, do you suppose goes with albino hedgehog?

05-11-2007, 03:00 PM	#7
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Chardonnay?

05-11-2007, 03:29 PM	#8
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Albino hedgehog, the other white meat. White meat = white wine?

05-11-2007, 03:54 PM	#9
ferret88 (This space left intentionally UN-blank.) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 604	(found it) Hidden Creek Winery's Hedgehog Apple Wine

05-11-2007, 08:15 PM	#11
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	The great thing about albino skunks is that they don't smell. The same gene that produces the color also produces the stink oil. Whenever we see an albino skunk we chase it around and try to grab it by the tail. It's a lot of fun. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

05-12-2007, 03:13 AM	#12
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Yeah right ... You're just tryin to sucka us hicks right?

05-12-2007, 11:22 AM	#13
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I would like to apologize to all the hicks who got suckered into chasing albino skunks and grabbing them by the tail. I was only intending to sucker the city slickers. The management. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

05-12-2007, 01:29 PM	#14
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	all the hicks Hey , we KNOW better !!!! A skunk is a skunk !!!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

05-12-2007, 02:50 PM	#15
Hoof Hearted ...you smell something? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Monroe, GA Posts: 420	ACtually, color CNA be linked to some things... In horses, particularly pintos with the "frame" or "overo" markings, there is a disease called LWOS (lethal white overo syndrome). In foals born with LWO both parents must be carriers of the gene (heterozygous for LWO) and each passes the LWO gene to the foal so the LWO foal is homozygous for the LWO gene, having two copies. These foals are born white, and due to the absence of color their intestines are also missing an important link. Because the gene for color (LWO) and the gene for intestinal nerves are so close together on the chain, when the color is missing it affects the other...and the poor foal is born with no nerve connection for his intestines, so the foal cannot move the contents through his system, becomes impacted and dies. Humane euthanasia is preferred as there is NO cure. It is recommended now to DNA test every suspected paint/pinto horse and if the horse is a positive carrier of LWO to NEVER breed them to another carrier. Carriers exhibit no problems of the LWO disease. __________________ I have the ability of single-minded determination and focu...Hey, look! A horse!

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