Honduran or Nicaraguan curly hair?

[Freyjios]

Bought as curly hair but did not want to answer if Nicaraguan or Honduran

 

[goldenpumpkin]

Definitely not Nicaraguan Curly Hair

 

[Arachnoclown]

Honduran

 

[DustyD]

Just out of curiosity, can Nicaraguan and Hondurans mate together? They are bordering countries so not sure if they do that from time to time in nature. I am not advocating such a pairing as I am guessing that dilutes the species.

 

[goldenpumpkin]

Just out of curiosity, can Nicaraguan and Hondurans mate together? They are bordering countries so not sure if they do that from time to time in nature. I am not advocating such a pairing as I am guessing that dilutes the species.

They can, but you are correct in saying it dilutes the species.

 

[DustyD]

They can, but you are correct in saying it dilutes the species.

Thanks. Is there a way you can tell a mixed breed?

 

[goldenpumpkin]

Thanks. Is there a way you can tell a mixed breed?

I could very well be wrong on this, but I'll give you an answer based on my personal experience. So, my T is a curly hair. Due to his long, white curly hairs, he looks much closer to a Nicaraguan than a Honduran, so much so that I initially assumed he was a Nicaraguan. However, a much more experienced keeper on this forum informed me that he is indeed Honduran form. His hairs are curly, but not curly enough to look like a true Nicaraguan form. But Honduran forms look like OP's (darker straight hairs) and not at all like mine (curly white hairs). This has led me to believe he is a mixed breed. So I believe if you see a curly hair T that has white hairs that aren't super curly, but rather just have a slight curl, it may be safe to assume it is a possible mixed breed. Here is a picture of my supposed mixed curly hair to give you an idea of what one looks like. Hope this helps!