I read this post and I can't comment about Red Albinos but I can share my breeding results with my own line of Red hogs.

The color does get better as they mature.

Right out of the egg some of them look normal.

Not all of them mature into a beautiful Red.

Do the ones that remain normal looking carry the genetics to develop lots of red?

When these are bred will they produce Reds?

I plan to do some test breedings this year with 1 or 2 males that I held back so I can answer those questions.



As far as the "line breeding" comments, check my results below.



Red x Red, related snakes, produced all Reds with two distinct looks.



Red x Green, unrelatated snakes, produced Reds and a very cool looking snake that has red blotches on a green background.



Albino x Red, unrelated snakes, produced Reds but also produced some offspring that never developed red.



Red x Yellow, unrelated snakes, produced Reds. These had the most amount of red right out of the egg. They continue to get better and better as they mature.



As you can see, I have not had to line breed / breed related snakes to produce more Reds. Once the trait was locked in I have been able to outcross and get some very good results.

Have a look for yourself. Look in the folders labeled '08 Western Hognose and '09 Western Hognose.


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