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RE: what makes a hypo? a hypo?

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Posted by: Jon R at Mon Jul 5 19:18:58 2010   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Jon R ]  
   

It's a reduction of black pigment. Most western hogs have very reduced black anyway(except their belly.) Most snakes that are coined hypo are actually t positive albino. There have been a few "true" hypo western Hognose, but they are not common on the market yet.
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  • what makes a hypo? a hypo? - Fishfreak22, Mon Jul 5 11:43:08 2010
    • You Are HereRE: what makes a hypo? a hypo? - Jon R, Mon Jul 5 19:18:58 2010

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