>>Thats a nice looking eastern, looks like it might grow into a colorful adult. Please post more pics as it grows to show the changes in color it goes through. Thanks for sharing
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>>Dan Eby



hey Dan,
The mother was wild caught in Northeast Alabama. She was gravid when she was caught. She was also melanistic. He let her go after she laid. I think five or six eggs hatched and I was given this beauty.
Only problem is, it was rather late in the season and I don't have anything to scent pinkies with.
I have just been sticking a pinkie in her mouth and after I get it about half way in she will usually go ahead and swallow it.
Do melanistic hogs grow to be black or do they start out black?
It seems her belly is getting darker but I have no idea if that is normal.
I keep corns and rat snakes but couldn't pass this up when offered...
any suggestions or info would be greatly appreciated.
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