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I mean in person. These adults were at least 4 yrs old judging by size.

They look like oatmeal. I mean, beige, off-white, pale yellow/green.

My question is this - I see all these bright orange and/or red albino babies posted here all the time. Are you telling me they turn into.. oatmeal? Or were those old-school albinos before the selective-breeding explosion on these guys.
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Mark

Selective breeding makes a world of difference.

I'll say, what a beauty.

I'm not a morph guy persay, but everyone appreciates a morph here and there. I love hognose, I have normals. I was going to add one or dos albinos. Think I'll check the parents first for sure. Can't see spending the asked price for "oatmeal" phase. If I'm going to morph, then let it be cranberry, lol.
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Mark

You also need to keep in mind that there are different color phases of albinos... There are yellows, oranges, high oranges, and "reds"...

And dude, if you are eating green oatmeal, you might want to return the package to the supermarket... LOL

In my experience many of the hognoses actually get better looking as they age... When the albinos first popped up, they were not the most impressive looking but they were the foundation that was built on by the folks who helped make hogs what they are today...

The albino has come a long way... With outcrossing and selective breeding, they still make for some of the most beautiful hogs around...

Like Andy has shown with his picture and Gregg has said here:
"You also need to keep in mind that there are different color phases of albinos... There are yellows, oranges, high oranges, and "reds"...", there is a lot of variability in albino hognose coloration. Naturally a lot of it does have to do with selective breeding and of course the parental genetic lineage. That's not to say that you cannot take a washed out looking albino and still produce stark contrasting albinos by doing your selective breedings, it just might take a while to get the desired results. Take for example extreme red albinos, you can't necessarily take an extreme red albino, breed it to a typical albino and expect to get those same fantastic looking reds coming through, it's possible but not always probable. The red coloration is a polygenic trait, meaning many genes are responsible for the red coloration, which means that there can be a lot of changes and/or factors that are going to influence just how those genes are passed down to the offspring.

Anyways, it's nice to have some variation instead of everything looking the same, albinos are great for having that variability.
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Troy Rexroth
Rextiles

Mark, It all boils down to your personal preference in color or
pattern morphs. I know guys who still love the pale yellow albinos. We have come a long way, thanks to dedicated hognose breeders. There are many beautiful hognose available, and yet I have friends who prefer the " normal " colors and patterns. I wish I had the room, and the money, to add a pair of each albino color. A rich yellow color on a white background is a stunning hognose.

Wendell

Thanks for all of the input, folks.
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Mark