Any ideas? I just got this at the Daytona show. I know Danny knows first hand what a hypo looks like so Danny if you are out there help a brother out! Anybody else think this could be anything or do I just have wishful thinking?
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Anybody think this may be 'Hypo'?
ghireptiles
Aug 16, 2004 11:02 PM
Replies (4)
BillyBoy
Aug 17, 2004 06:49 AM
Not sure what's termed a hypo in ATB's since soooo many of the color phases have little or no black anyway, but that is a sweeeeeet looking garden phase! Actually, I would thing that the only rare color phase would be termed a hypERmelanistic Your collection is growing with really nice animals! Keep the pics coming! Billy
>>Any ideas? I just got this at the Daytona show. I know Danny knows first hand what a hypo looks like so Danny if you are out there help a brother out! Anybody else think this could be anything or do I just have wishful thinking?
>>
KennethZweerink
Aug 17, 2004 11:20 AM
But i dont think the term Hypo,will be used anytime soon when refering to A.T.B.'s,there's such a Huge variety of color phase's in A.T.B.'s with no Black at all.
Have A Good One ! !
Kenneth
treeboas.com
Aug 17, 2004 12:35 PM
No, just wishful thinking. No a bad looking animal however. I think the term hypo in relation to hortulanus is indeed a fine line. Many amazons have reduced levels of melanin as part of the normal phenotype and are there for not hypo. Only those animals which are supposed to have melanin as part of the normal phenotype, but for some reason or another don't, should be termed as hypo. This animal appears to be brownish, which is part of the normal range of colors for the species.
>>Any ideas? I just got this at the Daytona show. I know Danny knows first hand what a hypo looks like so Danny if you are out there help a brother out! Anybody else think this could be anything or do I just have wishful thinking?
>>
eunectes4
Aug 18, 2004 11:21 PM
I would have to agree with the above posts. I have seen many many ATB's that would actually come closer to "hypo" than that and I still would not call them that. In fact...I don't know what I would can hypo in ATB's...this one has no black as well..well on the head...there isnt any in yours but I have seen many like that. NICE NICE snake though
