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Can anyone tell me about the history of these snakes? Are they pure campbelli?

There are a fair amount of authentic hypo Pueblans on the market, but many have also been crossed into other subspecies(Hondurans,etc..)along with amels as well.

It pays to have a discerning eye, and really know what you're looking at.

I've also seen some advertised as "hypo Apricot" Pueblans, that were not "apricot" in the least(beige/white bands).

Just exercise some caution, and buy from some of the bigger, more "well known" breeders, as this would generally be a safer bet.

~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

they originated from the now defunct "Southern Reptiles" facility. The Cullatas also originated quite a few other new morphs.

Personally I think they are a cross and got the hypo gene from the hondurans.

But I still love them.

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"Yeah ya told me, and ya wrote it down too. But how the hell am I supposed to remember!"

Rainer,
Why do you think they've been crossed with hypo hondurans?

I think hypo campbelli are sweet.
I just bought a pair.
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Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
www.kingpinreptiles.com
^ Updated 10/29

I'm with Rainer on this one. While there very well may be hypos that occurred naturally, I see guys at shows with hypo pueblans that they swear are not crosses, but they also have pueblan/hondo crosses on their table.

Some where, someone may have produced hypos on their own, but I think now there are a lot of crosses out there.
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"The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think. Oh by the way, which ones pink?"

I used to work with hypo peublans and got my best male (pictured) from Bayou Reptiles (Rob Stevens). He told me that he bought a pair of very average peublans at a show, bred them and out popped a few hypos the next year. I also heard that Mark Bell produced some hypo peublans that same year.

I have no reason to believe that Rob's stuff aren't pure campbelli. Look at the picture of this male I had and tell me if you think its a cross.

Dave

DNS Reptiles

Ditto for my male also. Big Easy guy.

Mike

Thanks for the replies guys, I am suppossed to get a pair this weekend. -Derek
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Derek Moynihan
Fat, Flat Lizard Ranch