T+ Albino white lipped

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not sure why it’s got a black head, perhaps the genetics expert can fill us in :)

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Here’s the adult

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The normal white lipped has a darker head than body so it makes sense the body is a lighter colour. I was going to say the hatchy could just be in shed making head appear darker than the caramel/brown coloured head of the adult but the other photos on their site all have the same appearance. A nice looking mutation IMO.
 
But doesn’t albinism strip dark pigment

You're thinking of typical/regular albinism, which eliminates melanin, which gives the mutants a somewhat 'negative image' look. T+ reduces rather than eliminates it, typically giving the mutants a washed out or 'hypo' look. Very different.

If you had this species with a typical albinism mutation, the head would be the most pale part of the body (perhaps excluding the belly).
 

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