Male CFW tail tinged light pink!

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hailee
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Male CFW tail tinged light pink!

Post by hailee » Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:53 pm

My male cfw's tail is tinged a very faint light pink! I just noticed it a few minutes ago, I caught him and examined him to see if he had any signs of injury or bleeding, but there were none! The cuttlebone in his cage happens to the the one that is surrounded by the calcium mix, which happens to be pink (It's not what I normally use but the 2 pet smarts closest to me are out of regular cuttlebone and have been for 2 months! Is it possible that this is what tinted his tail? Or is there something else I am missing, any thoughts? I think he may have been jumping on the cuttlebone a lot today... I may offer a bath and see if it washes out after.
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Re: Male CFW tail tinged light pink!

Post by cindy » Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:52 pm

It isn't a mutation! It sounds like he brushed up against the pink around the cuttlebone. Same thing happens with the orange one

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Re: Male CFW tail tinged light pink!

Post by Rispa » Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:16 am

Haha now I know the secret to rainbow finches :lol: I knew those gouldians weren't really that colorful :-P

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Re: Male CFW tail tinged light pink!

Post by L in Ontario » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:50 am

Rispa wrote:Haha now I know the secret to rainbow finches :lol: I knew those gouldians weren't really that colorful :-P
:lol: =D> Good one. =D> :lol:
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