I purchased a Yellow Anaconda from a friend who called it Hypo-Melanistic. My understanding of Hypo-M is lack of all black pigment. The snake is almost typically of all 1 year old or so Yellow Ana's, but the black spots, are black outlined but basically yellow, or a light black shadow in the spots, none are actually solid. I was thinking it was more of a faded pattern. prehistoric pets has a similar one for sale right now for $2700 but its slightly lighter, but mine is closer to it, than a typical yellow. I will try to post pics this week.
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Yellow Anaconda Pattern Questions
arizonaherper
Oct 22, 2003 11:58 PM
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dfr
Oct 23, 2003 12:24 AM
` Please do post pix, so we can see what it looks like.
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dfr
Oct 23, 2003 12:31 AM
` I think that lack of all black would be amelanistic. Hypo means reduced, I think. Many Yellow Anacondas have the centers of their saddles fade to yellow, as they age. Some get really striking yellow and black freckling.
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