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DMong
at Thu Mar 3 00:47:06 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by DMong ]
Oh, I'm sorry Dennis, I misunderstood ya there..LOL!
The hypos Rusty produced are of course VERY nice indeed!, and they all vary some too. The pile of babies he photographed there was taken just after they hatched from the eggs, so they are a bit more grayer-looking than they would normally look because of the initial dull layer of skin they are first born with that will be shed within the first 7 to ten days after hatching. And with the flash of a camera, it accentuates this effect even more. Depending on how strong a flash is set at, distance, and from what angle it hits the snake on, it can tend to wash snakes dark pigment out quite a bit.
Hypos can have intensities of anywhere from a 1 to a 10. Hondo's that are very hypomelanistic, but not quite "extreme" are probably best referred to as "ultra-light" hypos.
Anyway, Rusty was absolutely right, and I saw all of his hypos in that clutch personally here at my house. They were very exceptional looking hypos for sure, but they weren't "extreme" hypos.
cheers!, ~Doug
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RE: Not sure... - DMong, Thu Mar 3 00:47:06 2011