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Post by rainbowfeathers77 on Oct 20, 2008 12:00:45 GMT 10
Hi all.... Is an albino ringneck more susceptible to having shorter lifespan or having poor health/problems with health during it's lifetime....compared to the other irn mutations? Thanks  |
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Post by avinet on Oct 20, 2008 12:31:45 GMT 10
As far as I am aware there is no difference between the various colours of Ringnecks in their health and life expectancy. I certainly have never seen any problems with albinos.
Factors such as diet and environment have a far greater effect on life expectancy than any possible genetic weakness.
A well kept ringneck could reasonably be expected to live to 25 or 30, and some will live a lot longer. The oldest I have heard of which could be accurately dated died at 68. It was a wild caught bird imported into the USA in the 1930's, and which had a leg ring placed on it at import which included year of import information, and it was a juvenile who got a neck ring after a year in the USA.
cheers,
Mike
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Post by rainbowfeathers77 on Oct 20, 2008 12:54:53 GMT 10
68!  wow!! What a gramps  lol Thanks Mike |
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wow!! What a gramps 
lol