toffee belly eggs become translucent right before pipping, which I haven't heard of with "hypos".

Actually, this isn't exclusive to Toffees but apparently is a bit more common for whatever reasons. However, based on this thread, this isn't always true with all Toffee clutches. In fact, this transparency is commonly found on several species of snakes and it is often referred to as "egg windows". You can Google this and read several threads on several different forums including this one. While I've never witnessed any of my clutches ever have a completely transparent egg, I do get transparent spots, some more so than others, as can be seen here in my Superconda/Anaconda clutch hatching out:



As you can see, the far left egg is probably 90% transparent showing an Anaconda while the egg above is just has a small "window" showing that that snake is a Superconda. Even the egg in the middle that is pipping has enough of a window to show that that one is an Anaconda too.

Having said all of that, I don't put too much stock in egg windowing/transparency being all that big of a deal, especially in regards to Toffees.

I've also learned that toffees often have black flecking on their bellies which "hypos" do not. A couple of breeders I've spoken to have crossed the two and don't produce visuals (all double hets). Sorry That this is all I have to contribute at this time as I'm very new to these specific hog morphs.

You are pretty much at the same junction that I am at with Toffees other than "Hypos" also, in my opinion, tend to be more red than most Toffees I have seen although I have seen some red Toffees. From the majority of Toffees I've seen, they seem to have a creamier kind of color to them whereas "Hypos" look more like an extreme red "albino" without being compatible with "albino" lines.


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