Ok, we had a male joey come oop 2 days ago, who is quite frankly, the strangest looking joey that I have ever seen. And I have seen quite a few. He is very dark and has this coat of long dark hairs on his shoulders. He has a spot on his head that almost looks like he was born with his scent gland. He has a dark line on his face that looks like it will be his stripe, but it doesn't go all the way down. It is broken where the long back hairs are.
It will be very interesting to see what this little fellow looks like when his fur comes in, but for now, I will share some pictures to give you an idea of what I am talking about.
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#49911 06/28/0508:48 PM06/28/0508:48 PM
I think he is cute! I think you could give him the name Conan to go with his long hair or maybe MR. T it looks like he has a little mohawk! He is too cute! Congrats!!!
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#49918 06/28/0509:26 PM06/28/0509:26 PM
Thanks Sheila. I was thinking he might be a little early, but he was a single and Mom kept him in a long time. We will see how long it takes for his eyes to open.
I have never had a joey come out with such long hair before. It is very strange.
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#49920 06/28/0509:46 PM06/28/0509:46 PM
Hey, GizmosGal, I have chinchillas and the big thing going on now are angora chins. You might just have yourself an angora suggie! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif" alt="" />
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#49921 06/28/0509:59 PM06/28/0509:59 PM
If you look at his head (altered pick attached so you can see what I'm talking about lol) it looks like he has an extreamly wide stripe aswel which is very faintly colored. I'm so interested in this joey! You have to keep me updated with pictures when he gets his eyes open and such! I want him! LOL!
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#49923 06/28/0510:01 PM06/28/0510:01 PM
Most of my joeys do have a wide stripe on the head when they just come oop. It is like their head has to grow into their stripe. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif" alt="" /> I think that is common. We will document his growth.
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#49925 06/28/0510:03 PM06/28/0510:03 PM
Or maybe he was born with to many hormones resulting in long hair and an early bald spot? LOL <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nixweiss.gif" alt="" /> wild guess. I can not wait to see what this boy grows into! He's going to be very mysteriouse! Maybe you should name him Mystry!
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#49927 06/28/0510:05 PM06/28/0510:05 PM
Cute little fella! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/heartpump.gif" alt="" /> Personally, I think he is about a week to ten days early. He does not appear in the photos to have much hair cover on his head, nor on his legs or flap. As to a scent gland... I have seen a few little males come oop. with an oily spot where the scent gland developes... and that I beleive is from a high hormone change in his mother's system that is passed though the milk glands to him when he is nursing.
Too bad the term "lion" is already taken. He has a real lion's mane! You could name him Simba. Lotsa possibilities for names if he keeps his unusual qualities! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/heartpump.gif" alt="" />
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#49932 06/29/0512:55 AM06/29/0512:55 AM
Hum... He doesn't seem to have much of a dorsal stripe beyond his head. You'll have to keep us updated with pictures <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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#49933 06/29/0501:43 AM06/29/0501:43 AM
I can't wait to see what this baby looks like when he gets older. I should be buying this little one when he's ready to go. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yelclap.gif" alt="" />
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#49935 07/01/0502:18 PM07/01/0502:18 PM
Well, this little one's eyes opened yesterday at 4 days oop, so I think we can rule out that he is a preemie. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif" alt="" /> He continues to look strange and has tentatively been given the name Oddball. Here are some updated pictures.
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