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Here are pics of the pair of hypos I just picked up from Gerold Merker. He was an awesome guy to deal with.

The strange yellow color doesn't come through well in the pics they almost have a greenish tinge to them

What makes them hypos? Just curious. They look like normal coastals to me.

Brandon Osborne

the colors dont show up that well in the pics. They are a lighter almost purple color. These guys are only a few weeks old a normal coastal would be much darker at that age. The yellow is also a different color.

I will post some comparison pics in a few days after they all shed.

These lighten up a LOT as they age. You can see the grandfather of these two on the cover of reptiles magazine in 2000-2001, I forget what date gerold told me.

They definitely do look hypo to me. What I do find odd is that they are showing white and not yellow. I live in the coastal mountains near Malibu beach, Pepperdine Univ., etc. I have never seen a coastal cal king in this area that did not have a yellow background. Regardless of their age, there is always yellow.

They are definetely yellow, the pics are just in a strange light.

Those are nice. I have some too I got from Gerald and I agree they do have a slight greenish tone to the yellow.

I have a pair I got from the merkers which are about 4 yrs old now. definately hypos If i can remember I believe they are El dorado locale. The odd thing was that on the males belly there is a single jet black scale. just one definately not a scar since one of the offspring from this year also has it. Dave F

I think my "weird" Cal King may be a similar hypo.
I'll probably know more after she breeds, or after her offspring breed.
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3.0 WC; 0.3 CB L. getula californiae
0.1.1 WC; 0.0.3 CH Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata

That is just awesome!! Your snake looks exactly line mine that came apparently from the Vivid Blue Eyed Blonde line, being a het BEB.
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Genesis 1:1

Nice Snakes Zach, we should meet up sometime to check out each others collections, anyway nice purchase

Adam
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1.1 THAYERI (1.1 added soon)
1.2 SPLENDIDA (1.0 ALBINO/ 0.2 HYPO)
1.3 ALTERNA

0.1 PYXIE FROG
0.0.1 TADPOLES