What mutation is my chinchilla?

[AsGSnak]

Hello.

I recently bought a chinchilla and I'm already in love!
Found out he's a male, and was wondering if you could help me out finding what mutation he is. I've been reading, and I think it's something like a Heterozygous Ebony or a Charcoal. The color is like this all over him. Even his belly. Here's a picture:

Also, do you nootice that small hole in his ear? He already had it. My best guess is that his brothers and sisters did it to him while fighting over milk. Will it ever heal, or will the ear be pierced forever?

Thank you for your answers

 

[Stackie]

Congrats on your new chin. Since he is the same color all over, he is an ebony. )

The hole in is ear most likely will always be there.

 

[AsGSnak]

How should a Charcoal be?

 

[Stackie]

Charcoals are rare in the US, here is a UK based page explaining them.

http://www.davidson-chinchillas.co.uk/pages/charcoal_chinchillas.php

 

[jags]

The ear will stay that way.

 

[akane]

Looks like a light ebony to me. The terms hetero and homo ebony are not accurate. Ebony is an accumulative gene so there isn't a simple 1 gene(hetero) or 2 genes(homo) combo. I was told hetero and homo ebony should only be used for beige and ebony combined mutations.

Ears don't grow new tissue well so tears and holes are usually permanent.

 

[Dreamlite]

I agree with everyone. Looks like a light ebony. His ear will always be that way.

 

[EMSChins]

Do you mind me asking how old he is? I know it has nothing to do with your post but he looks awfully young in this pic to be away from his mother. Maybe it's an old photo.

And yes, he is an ebony. Hole is permanent. Could have happened during littering, caught on cage or during play or tussle with littermate. It's endearing.

 

[ccchins]

Hole is permanent. Could have happened during littering, caught on cage or during play or tussle with littermate. It's endearing.

Could the hole also be from a tag that was removed? Looks like the perfect placement for one.



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[Godins Chinchillas]

Too young of an animal to be tagged. I would go with a tussel during nursing age. Looks like a light ebony to me too.

 

[ccchins]

Do we know how old the chinchilla is?


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[AsGSnak]

He was born on November 4th, so 2 and a half months.