I imagine there could be more contrast between the shade of saddles ... and more of a "glowy" undertone like we see in sunglows versus albinos. Just speculation of course though...

Regarding hypos augmenting red, I disagree. Melanin hides red/yellow coloration. Reduce it (melanin) and it will reveal the reds/yellows. This is the whole basis of selectively bred "pastel" boas, which is reduced melanin in normal form (ie no single gene mutation). This is not to say that some hypo lines do not have tons of red tied to them ... I just do not believe that red is related to the single gene hypo mutation itself. I think it is more likely related to the polygenic phenotype of the bloodline.
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