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I cannot remember if I posted this already, Its what I call a high white, reduced pattern Mexican hog. Only this one is axanthic as well.

Is this the first case of axanthic in Mexican hogs?

No sir.

I think I said before that a friend of mine has also found at least one.
Frank, how many of those have you seen? I dig that little one. Great find.

reako45

A couple of things, first and foremost, these have NOT been proved out, so, they are potential axanthics. Maybe if I do not go stupid, we will know next year. The percentages of me going stupid are pretty good. You know, taking off herping at the wrong time.

And like others said to me. And they say it all the time. No pics, no snake. No offense to anyone, but these days, its pretty much a requirement to be taken seriously. Lets see these potential animals. Truefully, in lite sand habitat, there are many grey hogs that appear to be axanthic from above. I found one that for all the world appeared axanthic, but for three scales under her chin. She had a completely black belly. But as they do, its not black under the chin/neck area. Neonates at times do not have orange or yellow developed when first hatched. Where the orange or yellow would be, is not perfect white. So a keen eye is needed with those.
I did not keep all that I found, a friend took one, we found it together, and I did not take a few. I finally obtained two pair to attempt to prove out. I will not take any more unless something crazy pops up. Then I will have to get rid of one. So that's really not going to happen. Odd as it seems, I could not find males. Normally males are the easy part. Just luck I think.