Light Ebony or Standard? How can you tell?

[Sand_Dance]

Bought a baby chinchilla from someone who said he was a light or medium ebony. When i saw him in person, he looked like a standard to me. I asked if he was a standard and she said no. I still bought him because color wasnt that important to me and he seemed healthy and friendly. I will post pics as soon as i figure out how to but meanwhile how can i tell if he is a standard or ebony? Im just curious.

 

[starleomach]

Standards have a nice bright white belly...light ebonies and medium ebonies do not have a bright white belly

 

[EMSChins]

Knowing whether it is an ebony or a standard is really only important when breeding. It is nice to know if a chin has ebony in it's background before you breed because you never know when that ebony will show up in it's lines. Depending on what you are breeding for you may or may not want that ebony gene to surface. Other than the bright white belly that a standard should have (I say "should" because many poor quality standards do not), a light or medium ebony should look the same/similar to a standard across the top and back.

 

[Sand_Dance]

Thanks for the replies. I will check his belly color tonight but i believe its white.

 

[Sand_Dance]

Ok checked belly color and its not really white. More of a gray color. So i guess that makes him an ebony?

 

[javachin]

Ok checked belly color and its not really white. More of a gray color. So i guess that makes him an ebony?

Possibly, or a standard with a dirty belly. We'll be able to tell you for sure once you get a picture posted.

 

[Anna35]

My little Wakka is a standard and her belly wasn't really white it was more like a dirty white and the older she is getting her belly is really getting white....lol

 

[Sand_Dance]

Ok thanks you guys!! Will try and post pic later tonight..

 

[Sand_Dance]

 

[Dreamlite]

She looks like a dirrty belly standard to me.

 

[Megan]

I would consider that a light ebony, personally.

 

[Spoof]

I'm with Megan, light ebony.

 

[Anna35]

Thats what Wakka's belly looked like before it got whiter...lol And I have no clue on the colors when people ask me I say I have a white, black and gray one...lol Very cute baby though.

 

[Sand_Dance]

Thanks for the replies all. And please dont mind the plastic wheel. I know its a no-no but its only temporary until the chin spin comes in. I only put it in the cage for a while each evening so he can exercise and i make sure he doesnt chew it which so far he has shown no interest in doing so..

 

[Cuddlebug]

Looks like a light ebony to me, too.