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I WAS WONDERING I HAVE BEEN HEARING ALOT ABOUT HOGGS BEING MUTTS AND GETTING 10 FT LONG? HOW DO YOU TELL IF YOU HAVE A PURE ONE? WHAT WOULD A BREEDER MIX A HOGG WITH TO MAKE IT STILL LOOK LIKE A HOGG? I BOUGHT MINE FOR 279 BUCKS AND HONESTLY HAD NO IDEA THAT THERE WERE SO MANY CROSSBREEDS. IM WONDERING IF MINE IS A REAL HOGG. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT

JEFF

The only thing I can suggest is getting your hogs from a reputable breeder, There has been lots of mixing going on especially in the last few years, There are some really good breeders that work with just about as pure as it gets. Good luck, would love to see pics of yours...They can very, I have had a dozen or so in my time, and they all seemed to be different.

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www.executivereptiles.com

I agree with what the previous post said: buy from reputable breeders.

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you acquire yours?

Mark

I haven't had a chance to get any newer pictures lately, but this female is simply outstanding. She is about three years old now and barely over four feet. Her brother is about three feet.
I got them from a small dealer out of Florida. They were produced by Bob Harding and are suspected to be from Rio Bravo lines.
I'll try to get some new pictures later this week and post them here.
I haven't been around here much in the past year or so, but I did see some of the babies you produced this past year - those are some stunning BCC! Great job.

One more. Pink, orange, blue... gotta love Hogs!

That is a very nice Hog. I got this little female beauty from Rio Bravo Reptiles. You can go to Rio Bravo Reptiles to see some adult pics. The other on in my hands, I got from J & S Reptiles, which is a male. Hogs are Incredible. Derek

dude do u have any pics of adults? nobody ever posts them? you have very nice snakes there man,,i will post mine tomarow if i can get my roomates camera

jeff

Hey Jeff,
I will try to get some new pics of this female Hog when I get the time later this week. She is three years old, but still quite small (and as colorful as ever!). I'm pretty sure she won't ever clear five feet.
- Eric

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My 10 year old hogs are darn close to 8ft and they are pure f2's of corse they are still smaller than a colombian the same lenght probably half the weight. Long and lanky with twice the tail lenght..

Most people list adult sizes at 3-4 years old.. They really never stop growing, they just slow down a bit.

As far as purity someone that has proof of heritage, or has references that will back them, is about the best you can do.
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Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com

Unless you collected it yourself you will never know for sure what you have is pure or not. Also regardless of the validity behind a breeders statements on the purity of their lineage, it boils down to this. Do they know 100% of the reliability of the importer, and every step between their arrival and your animals generation. Most likely not, and unfortunately a decent portion of the people in the hobby are more monetarily driven then by the enjoyment of the hobby so fudging the facts happens more often then should be.

Of course most will say some lines are tracable, so its up to you to believe it or not.
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Randall L Turner Jr.
www.aircapitalconstrictors.com.