[Anubis]

Hi Guys,
I was just wonering if anyone breeds hairless mice :?: i just had a surprise litter

 

[Stina]

Congrats There are a few of us working on getting some hairless from a lab....they have become exceedingly hard to find in the Eastern US....

 

[Anubis]

Thanks,
i bred a normal to a hairless male and one of his daughters was accidently bred with a rex, i wasnt expecting to get hairless bubs, i was told i would have to backcross the daughter to the father, so it was a big surprise

we have nude (not called hairless in labs) over here, but they have no immune system and are used for research

too bad we cant import/export

 

[Stina]

What is the pedigree of the rex? You shouildn't be able to get hairless from a rex and a hairless carrier....

Nude and true hairless (hr/hr) are in labs here

 

[Anubis]

I dont know his pedigree unfortunately, and i'm not the best with genetics
i just posted pics in the litters section, have a look

 

[yashlier]

I know of a pet store in Va that has hairless mice but the pet store doesn't take the greatest care of them.

 

[Rhasputin]

WHERE!? I WILL GO TO THAT STORE RIGHT NOW. :shock:

 

[Anubis]

oops, my mistake, she bred with her brother, i suppose that makes a big difference

 

[Stina]

OH yes...that makes much more sense...lol

 

[Anubis]

OH yes...that makes much more sense...lol

i know :!: :!: i can't believe i forgot, i weaned too late

 

[J and J]

I have a few hairless in pew and broken black

 

[Stina]

If you can see spots on adults then they are not true hr/hr hairless.

 

[jessierose2006]

I was told by the person who brought down mine that true hairless have problems seeing later in life i forget if it was becuase of the skin sagging or what.

 

[Stina]

Some can...depends on the individual. It's b/c if they have eyelashes they can be curled inwards towards the eye and can scratch the eye.

 

[J and J]

if they have no hair they cant be true hairless............im confused! The skin has pigment but no hair could you explain

 

[Stina]

fuzzy hairless (usually fuzzy & rex together) will have pigment but can have very little to no hair.

 

[J and J]

I have much to learn I'm new to the hairless mice

 

[J and J]

Why can't hairless mice come in colors like rats???????? I see they can come in all shades and colors

 

[Stina]

Actually true hairless rats have no pigment as adults either.

 

[J and J]

The skin may be of any color or recognized marking, and wrinkling should not be penalized
This is according to the standard written on AFRMA website