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I was just wondering because mine doesnt have a big variation that I have seen, does this mean anything. For example that she has been crossed with something else, or do people just post pics. of dramatic changes in the minority of snakes out there.

That Hog you have is very nice !!by todays standards.
Hogs will change as they age and like a few other Isle specific forms will change color from very light at night to very dark and high contrast at full day.
Try this little write up from an Old School keeper,its very solid info.
www.animalnetwork.com/reptiles/library/articleview.asp?Section=&RecordNo=1872

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>>Hogs will change as they age and like a few other Isle specific forms will change color from very light at night to very dark and high contrast at full day.

Oh it's an age thing, is that what you are saying. That's cool then. Even though it is kinda nice the way she looks now, I was kinda happy she wasnt changing. Just wanted top be sure she wasnt broken or something.

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HI all, this may be viewed as a dumb or irrelevant question, but i decided to ask anyway. Do the other dwarf island forms exhibit this ability as well. I have not researched the particulars on the various isles in which these snakes have made their home. Do temps run a little cooler on these isles? Making it easier for the snakes to warm up in the morning, while being in their "darker phase" Anyone with some thoughts on this topic, please respond i'd be interested in the various theories. Obviously not an important question, but it is a question in which i have wondered for a while. Thanx, Clint
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0.1 Colombian Boa-(Boa Constrictor Imperator) "Honey"
1.0 Hogg Isle Boa-(Boa Constrictor Imperator) "Peeker"
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa-(Epicrates Cenchria) "Houdini"
1.1 Argentine Boa-(Boa Constrictor Occidentalis) "Lacie" & "Oreo"
0.0.2 Green Tree Python-(Morelia Viridis)Biak type-"Smog" & Sorong type- "un-named"
2.0 Canines Husky-Cody & Husky/Shepard-Trail
0.1 Wife-Michele
2.0 Kids-Chris & Bodhi(still in the oven)

For the most part "yes" most due,the term is "Metachrosis"
Look the word up and "research" your retrieved data.
Again...... "for the most part"(some forms do and others of the same form dont) the color shifts are based on the time periods across 24 hrs.I have noticed a "mood-ring" effect in acouple of mine that suggest "emotional states"
Laid back cruiseing,Hot Wired feeding mode,Severe weather etc.

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Here I saved you some time

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Metachrosis is the ability of changing skin colors by expansion of special pigment cells under nerve influence. Chameleons are one of the more famous living creatures that possess this ability. The change of light, temperature, and emotions can trigger color change in them. The purposes of this function are believed to be for protection, communication with others, and display of emotions. Contrary to popular belief, Chameleons don't change their color to match their background and they cannot change to every color of the spectrum. Different species have different base colors and patterns, which may be their response to their varying environments.

The chameleon skin is made of four different layers that collaborate to create the various colors that are seen. There is one color cell layer, two light reflecting layers, and the melanophore layer. Melanophore cells are the main controls for metachrosis. They contain the pigment granules called melanin, which is dark-brown in color. The main body of each melanophore sits like an octopus beneath the light reflecting layers and spreads tentacle-like arms through the other layers. The melanin is released by the melanophores in different amounts and changes the size by either swelling or contracting the cell. When it swells different regions can be covered and thus altering the color of light being reflected off their skin. More details are to be discussed.

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