Hi Gregg,

I certainly defer to you in the subject of hognose coloration, and I have a couple of questions:

Would you consider that light patterned, yellow animal to be hypoish if the lateral, face and belly blotches were as light as the dorsal blotches? I ask because that would seem to indicate a reduction in overall melanin (which the general term hypo implies).

I know that the term hypo in hognose lingo refers to a very specific appearance, however across the spectrum of herps, the term hypo means different things depending on the type of animal in question. In some cases black is replaced with lavender grey, or lavender brown and in other cases black is replaced just by lighter shades of grey and brown, or the black pattern elements are just reduced in size. Again, depending on the animal.

In hypo hogs, is the iris and pupil of the eye affected as well? Thanks Gregg. I appreciate your insights.

Will

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