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Question, on Hypo (B.C.I.) ?

kennethzweerink Jun 15, 2004 02:53 PM

I just wonder'ed how they are produced ? Hypo's are Beautiful ! Im interested in Hypo Nicaraguan Boa's,if anyone has any pic.'s of there Hypo Nic.'s,and would like to share id love to see them .
Have A Good One ! !
Kenneth

Replies (5)

craig k. Jun 15, 2004 06:15 PM

To get a hypo you need a hypo, you can breed a hypo to a normal and about half the babies should be hypos. Here is a pic of one of my hypos produced last year, they are not pure nic. but they have alot of Central influence, the normal siblings look just like nics.

craig k. Jun 15, 2004 06:16 PM

here is one of this years, I will need to get another of him, but he has been in shed for the last 2 weeks.

kennethzweerink Jun 15, 2004 07:35 PM

Thank's, for the info. and the pic.'s Craig, Wow your Hypo Boa is A Beauty ! !I've been searching in my book's for info. i found some in Kathy Love's The Corn Snake Manual,Hypomelanism is the genetically recessive partial reduction of black pigment. Now i understand a little more about it, im gonna read some more.
Have A Good One ! !
Kenneth

craig k. Jun 15, 2004 07:40 PM

Not recessive in boas, it is co dom

kennethzweerink Jun 15, 2004 07:46 PM

Ok i thought a Hypo was a Hypo so it doe's differ in species. This stuff can be confusing. Thank's Kenneth

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