That mole looks like the same color as a couple of my red raccoons. They weren't albino, they were the raccoon's answer to Rita
Hayworth. The definition of albino is white skin, white hair, and pink eyes. I have never caught an albino raccoon but I had a friend
who had a big albino male that he used for breeding. That was the coolest raccoon I've ever seen. I have caught an albino opossum,
grey squirrel, and chipmunk. Yesterday, one of our technicians caught one of the whitest opossums I've ever seen; but no pink eyes,
so not an albino. I have caught a couple of blond raccoons with pink eyes, but I don't think they qualify as true albino either.
Posted By: Boco
Re: man catches albino mole - 09/05/15 05:53 PM
Caught this albino muskrat a few years back-pink tail,feet and red eyes.
Great catch, Boco! I know just the taxidermist for that guy. He could make him look twice as large and even put racing stripes on him if you wanted.
Posted By: coney catcher
Re: man catches albino mole - 09/05/15 07:23 PM
That article is absolute bull sh????, i have just picked up 3 from the taxidermist that i caught last winter, i have caught 9 in the last 5 yrs, and i certainly have not caught 90000 moles in that time, if i had my address would be a bit different.
I know they are not common but that is a load of tosh.
Brian
Posted By: Boco
Re: man catches albino mole - 09/05/15 09:22 PM
I got him mounted Paul,without the racing stripes,lol.
I don't think albino muskrats are all that uncommon either.
Brian, relax man and count yourself lucky. I know a lot of guys that have caught and hunted raccoons with hounds. Some of these guys
have probably taken 3 times as many as I have and have never got a blond raccoon. I have caught over a hundred blond raccoons and I
have no idea why I've been so fortunate. We probably catch 1200 raccoons a year and most of our guys have never caught a blond one. I
like to think that it's my stunning personality because everybody knows blonds like to have more fun!
Posted By: SteveAlbano
Re: man catches albino mole - 09/07/15 12:05 AM
I've never caught a pure white mole, but have caught a few blonds. Caught these three gophers one day just a few feet apart from each other, a normal, albino, and melanistic(black) gopher.
Posted By: TRapper
Re: man catches albino mole - 09/07/15 12:59 AM
Now that is awesome steve
Posted By: 80C
Re: man catches albino mole - 09/10/15 06:09 AM
Steve shows up once a year to Bragg!!! Lol
Posted By: roe
Re: man catches albino mole - 09/11/15 08:47 PM
I've caught many coloured moles. Whites, silvers and cinnemon coloured ones. If you catch alot of moles then you're bound to get a few funny ones. I generally get three or four a year.