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I know this is a touchy subject but who has any in their collections. I'm from Colorado where they originated from and legally collect my bag limit every year. Weld county! Just curious....

Does that infer you have some in your collection?

The only one left that I know of is at a zoo. I forgot which one, but it is not even on display there last I heard.

found this info in an other forum:
"One is in Denver zoo. Not on display though!"

Stefan
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Greetings from Berlin
Stefan & Raimo

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There are a couple at the Sonoran Desert Mueseum on Display also in Tucson.
I also know that they are breeding some at the Denver Zoo and they will be in Collections in the future.
There are still some hets floating around here and there also.

L8r
Shannon

Man,That is most incredible pic of a hognose I've ever seen!!! Thanks for sharing!! Jeff

Thanks for sharing,WOW!!!!that pic is now my desktop background..

>>>> they will be in Collections in the future.

could you give more details plzz, on lusys being in collections
in the future
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D.Dedrick

I'm fairly new to hogs so am not aware of the issues with these gorgeous criters but they make me

Awesome picture of an Awewome animal Shannon!!

So glad that you ventured over from the milksnake forum to post that.

Take Care

Rich

Shannon,

Great picture of an absolutely stunning animal. I am shocked more people have not responded to your post!

Bryan

That is one hot looking hog! Thanks for sharing that picture!
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Louie Chavez

Yea my friend works at tropical discovery at the Denver Zoo. Rumor is that bushmaster reptiles will acquire them when they are available. I was just wondering if anyone still had any of Brooks stock. There is still some grey area if we Colorado locals can breed and sell hognose morphs here. It sure would be nice!

If I may...........Why is this a touchy subject? Just curious. They're a beautiful creature. If it's something no one wants to discuss on the board, please feel free to PM me.

Quig

If you do a search on the forums you will find the whole story.

In a nutshell, the person who collected the first one (hatched it from a WC gravid female) got arrested on drug and gun charges, the state claimed the Hognose was collected illegally (which it was not), got a list of all of the buyers, raided their collections and confiscated everything they could find related to the leucistic westerns.

Thanks, I just read the above post from Stefan and got the skinny. Damn gov'ment anyhow!!!!!