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Color changes over the past year for my female eastern hognose snake. She will be two years old in July.

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PHWyvern

Some additional photos

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PHWyvern

just out of curiosity where did you get her?i have a female that is almost identical to yours,she came from a guy in Carolina named Keith Davis.mine was captive bred & has never eaten a toad.she now eats rat pinkies. jeff

>>just out of curiosity where did you get her?i have a female that is almost identical to yours,she came from a guy in Carolina named Keith Davis.mine was captive bred & has never eaten a toad.she now eats rat pinkies. jeff

I got mine from Rick Krumrine Reptiles (PA). She's CB. I started her on pinky mice (unscented) until she was big enough to take rat pinkies. Soon as I finish up this batch of food, I'll be moving up to fuzzies. She's taking 2-3 pinky rats per feeding. Today she was begging for a few more lol. Unfortunately he does not expect to have any babies this year. I'm gonna be looking for a nice male to match up to her next year or the year after.
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PHWyvern

Excellent! This is something I doubt has been documented anywhere else. I'll definitely be referencing your photos in the future when questions about melanism and ontogenic changes in color come up.
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>>Excellent! This is something I doubt has been documented anywhere else. I'll definitely be referencing your photos in the future when questions about melanism and ontogenic changes in color come up.

I just wish I hadn't missed out on the May 2005 photos when she actually developed those brighter yellows before doing that complete turn around and going dark in July.
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PHWyvern

I love the melanistic ones but have to say she is improving with age!!!
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