Updated: Dec. 30 (2023)
Sienna Argente / Chocolate Mocha
Sienna Argente, A/* b/b r/r m/m or mo/mo
At least one copy of Agouti, two copies of Chocolate, two copies of Red Eye Dilution, and with either:
RVG description:
TBA
Extra information:
Robinson speculated that Mock Mink was epistatic to Chocolate and Black due to the little difference in color between aabbmomo and aaBBmomo animals. This is an interesting idea that needs to be tested further. Epistatic means that when one gene is present others may not show, so if Mock Mink is epistatic to Chocolate that means even if the rat is Chocolate based only the Mock Mink is showing, essentially hiding the Chocolate.
Sources:
At least one copy of Agouti, two copies of Chocolate, two copies of Red Eye Dilution, and with either:
- two copies of Mink or
- two copies of Mock Mink (although it is speculated by Robinson that Mock Mink is epistatic to Chocolate)
RVG description:
TBA
Extra information:
Robinson speculated that Mock Mink was epistatic to Chocolate and Black due to the little difference in color between aabbmomo and aaBBmomo animals. This is an interesting idea that needs to be tested further. Epistatic means that when one gene is present others may not show, so if Mock Mink is epistatic to Chocolate that means even if the rat is Chocolate based only the Mock Mink is showing, essentially hiding the Chocolate.
Sources:
Chocolate Mocha, a/a b/b r/r m/m or mo/mo
Two copies of non-agouti, two copies of Chocolate, two copies of Red Eye Dilution, and with either:
RVG description:
Body color to be a slight warm creme-beige with yellow tones. The color should be even, but lighter hairs in face and stomach is common for triple dilutes with PED or RED. No rusting or white/silver hairs is ideal. Eyes bright red to red.
Extra information:
Robinson speculated that Mock Mink was epistatic to Chocolate and Black due to the little difference in color between aabbmomo and aaBBmomo animals. This is an interesting idea that needs to be tested further. Epistatic means that when one gene is present others may not show, so if Mock Mink is epistatic to Chocolate that means even if the rat is Chocolate based only the Mock Mink is showing, essentially hiding the Chocolate.
Sources:
Pictures from Rosaspina Rattery (of assumed Chocolate Mocha)
Two copies of non-agouti, two copies of Chocolate, two copies of Red Eye Dilution, and with either:
- two copies of Mink or
- two copies of Mock Mink (although it is speculated by Robinson that Mock Mink is epistatic to Chocolate)
RVG description:
Body color to be a slight warm creme-beige with yellow tones. The color should be even, but lighter hairs in face and stomach is common for triple dilutes with PED or RED. No rusting or white/silver hairs is ideal. Eyes bright red to red.
Extra information:
Robinson speculated that Mock Mink was epistatic to Chocolate and Black due to the little difference in color between aabbmomo and aaBBmomo animals. This is an interesting idea that needs to be tested further. Epistatic means that when one gene is present others may not show, so if Mock Mink is epistatic to Chocolate that means even if the rat is Chocolate based only the Mock Mink is showing, essentially hiding the Chocolate.
Sources:
Pictures from Rosaspina Rattery (of assumed Chocolate Mocha)