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I had two solid clutches of hypoerythristic and het sinaloans hatch out today. This is my fourth season to produce these gems and they look better year after year.
Nathan Wells

......I'll bet your hands are full these days, aren't they?

Scott

>>I had two solid clutches of hypoerythristic and het sinaloans hatch out today. This is my fourth season to produce these gems and they look better year after year.
>>Nathan Wells
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Nathan,

Could you please, please post a pic of an adult normal next to an adult hypoerythristic for comparison?

I keep hearing "Pumpkin Orange" and they all look brick red, granted the hatchlings will fade as they grow, but can we get some shots of some real Orange ones?

Thanks in advance,

Dan.
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"Colubrid-aphilia", adj; An inordinate love of Colubrids.

Hey Dan,
As you know, most adult milksnakes don't really cooperate like you want them to for photographs, especially when it's more than one. I did the best I could and figured that the only way I could accomplish this was to just simply put them side by side. I hope these pictures give you a better idea why they were originally coined "pumpkin" sinaloans.
This first image is of a normal adult compared to my 1997 51" male hypoerythristic. This snake did develop the orange coloration at an early age, however, has gotten lighter every year and is now almost all pink in color.
Hope you enjoy.
Nathan Wells

Here is another comparison image. Pictured again is the normal sinaloan up against a nice 2000 male hypoerythristic. This 48" male is the son of the male in the previous post. Notice that he is much more orange in color than his father.
Nathan Wells

>>Here is another comparison image. Pictured again is the normal sinaloan up against a nice 2000 male hypoerythristic. This 48" male is the son of the male in the previous post. Notice that he is much more orange in color than his father.
>>Nathan Wells
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Nathan,

Thanks a bunch for the extra effort and getting pics up so fast. I have a feeling that you are going to convert me from straight Hondurans to mixed milks in the (hopefully) not too distant future. (mixed as in sinaloans and hondurans, not mixed as in god forbid hybrids)

I had originally looked into the orange ones when they were advertised by the previous owner (sorry forgot the name).

Anyhow, I'm very strongly considering at some point getting a pair or trio of these guys. Maybe Santa will be nice to me this year, ha ha.

Thanks again,

Dan.
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"Colubrid-aphilia", adj; An inordinate love of Colubrids.