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BigBoyzBoids
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 How to tell hypo from super hypo
i got 2 boas in on trade from a friend and he claims the female is a super hypo and the male is just a hypo and i want to know how i can tell and what they are actually valued at she is 4ft and he is 3ft. and also when are they breed able?
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10/28/10 01:15pm
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Fairy Frog Mother
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Message To: BigBoyzBoids In reference to Message Id: 2184123
How to tell hypo from super hypo
Google might give you alot more photos to compare with. Before breeding, I would recommend reading a few articles, not just take the advice of a couple of people on a website. They can have very large clutches, and you need to have many heated enclosures for them (I would suggest investing in a rack system if you are planning to breed. Usually you want to wait until the snakes are 3-4 years old and have enough fat reserves to make it through 4-6 months of not eating. You DONT want to power feed though, let them grow up naturally so their bodies are mature enough to handle the stress of breeding. I would also check your local shops/craigs list to be sure there arent already lots of snakes looking to be rehomed.
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10/28/10 04:37pm
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Bciaddict
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Message To: BigBoyzBoids In reference to Message Id: 2184123
How to tell hypo from super hypo
Well, breeding is the best way to tell if you have a super hypo or not. Until then all "super" hypos are really just possible super hypos.
You can sometimes pick out the ones from a particular litter that are most likely to prove out to be supers by the amount of black on them. Supers will have a "cleaner" overall look and will have very little to no black on the tail saddles. But comparing two from different litters isn’t as easy. Supers may or may not have a black and pink mottled tongue. The eyes on a super might have more color to them.
Amie
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10/29/10 06:52am
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