My friend Zee caught this snake for me in the early spring. He traded it to me as a frog/ toad feeder but he has never eaten anything but live and frozen thawed pinks for me (he ate 3 pinks on Sunday).
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Hoke County, NC Eastern Hognose ~ Sandhills Hognose Snake
ECC
Jun 07, 2005 09:44 PM
Replies (3)
A.C.
Jun 07, 2005 10:57 PM
Peter,
NICE LOOKING SNAKE! I've seen that color phase turn melanistic or go red...its a crap shoot! Don't even try to guess until the snake's 18 months old or more!
good luck!
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Anthony Chodan
www.gradeareptiles.com
HerperHelmz
Jun 08, 2005 07:50 PM
Anthony, are you saying that the melanistic color morph in eastern hogs, is developed, more than being a recessive trait like in garter snakes?
Mike
Michael's Place
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A.C.
Jun 09, 2005 09:37 AM
not really develops as per environmental conditions. Its pre-existing in their genes. Its like corns or others that dont develop adult coloration until they are 2 years old or so.
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Anthony Chodan
www.gradeareptiles.com
