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Help please with ID

souix Dec 26, 2009 09:35 PM

Hi Guys

I brought this pair of L.calligaster a few months back and would really like your opinions on whether they are 'hypo' which I brought them as (google doesn't show any photos to compare them too), or are a subspecies or just a locality colouration. I'm a ratsnake girl at heart, but these stole my heart. They are USA imports, I'm in the UK, and have no idea who the breeder was.

I can get more photos if it will help.

Thanks
Sue x
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Replies (7)

DMong Dec 26, 2009 09:58 PM

And the middle pic is an especially sweet hypo specimen!

This pic is from back in '07 at Daytona. Too much money at the time, but very exceptional for sure.

~Doug


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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

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souix Dec 26, 2009 10:28 PM

Hey Doug

Thanks for the quick reply and conformation that they are hypo's. The middle pic is the male.

That is some price tag - any idea on who bred that female ? as info/photo's are in short supply on the web, I'm thinking there can't be that many about and would love to try and trace mine back to their source.

Sue x
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DMong Dec 26, 2009 10:38 PM

You're welcome man!,......

I can't for the life of me remember whos table it was on though, but maybe Rainer remembers, he saw it there too, and took the pic as well.

And yes, very big coins for sure!. Rainer and I were certainly talking about that..LOL!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

antelope Dec 27, 2009 12:43 AM

Nice nab, Sue, be sure and update us about those, you never see those or any prairies anymore, they are great snakes!
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CrimsonKing Dec 27, 2009 06:48 AM

Reptile Industries..Mark & Kim Bell
you can see their huge place here...(I think)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mfLT3cUZrg
:Mark
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CrimsonKing Dec 27, 2009 06:44 AM

Thay're very cool animals. I know that Mark Bell (Reptile Industries)had them a few years ago.
:Mark
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LIRepman76 Dec 27, 2009 04:11 PM

Yes they are hypos, I picked up some that will hopefully be breeding for me this upcoming season. I have a few friends with them as well and there is a few hybinos in the mix
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