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Vypyrz
Hog Island got it's name from the pigs that pirates released on the island before they would raid the Spanish forts in Central America. That way, the pigs wouldn't get killed in the raids, and the pirates had a food source when they would hide out after the raids. The Spanish name for the island is "Cayos los Cochinos"...
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Pirates did not release them so that they would not get killed in the raids.. and most likely both groups fighting for ownership of the islands released hogs onto it.
It was common practice to release hogs into the wild, they were not the pigs we have today, they were smaller with more muscle and larger tusks. They released them because the livestock of the day were able to fend for themselves. Its cheaper and easier if you dont have to house and feed an animal just to eat it. Pigs breed like crazy and can quickly over run and destroy an island/ecosystem.
Its one of the reasons we still have wild boars in some parts of the U.S.
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Foschi Exotic Serpents
Really. That's odd because it corrected me when I tried it and said: do you mean...
Must be so many people spelling it wrong that it's cached.
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*Factoid: "There are no such things as Hogg Island or Columbian boas"
lol. even kingsnake.com calls them hoggs: http://market.kingsnake.com/index.php?cat=155
Re: can anyone tell me what i have here?
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twistedtails
For what it's worth..That Boa looks like a Hypo to me. I would almost say Super Hypo.
is it a sought after quality. i paid next to nothing and just wondering its value. i love it but just curious...
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chasingtime
is it a sought after quality. i paid next to nothing and just wondering its value. i love it but just curious...
IMO, they are better looking than a normal. The are one of the ingredients in a ghost boa. A super when bred to a normal will produce all hypos. The one you have is beautiful though. The only way to tell if it a Super is breed it. If you could find out the pairing that produced that animal you will have a better idea what it "could" be.
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Interesting reading about the Hogg (hog) island thing. I completely believe you and willing to change my mind! But how are so many misinformed about the spelling? Anytime I have seen any reference to them, anytime I see them for sale, or see them at shows it is always spelled "hogg"?
And what would the corrected term be for a "columbian" boa?
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Reptilecam
I wouldnt say pastel but definately a hypo possible super hypo. Hypos go for around 60-80 I would say at that size.
ok then. i paid $50 so i didnt do that well then but i LOVE him :)
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Tfpets
Interesting reading about the Hogg (hog) island thing. I completely believe you and willing to change my mind! But how are so many misinformed about the spelling? Anytime I have seen any reference to them, anytime I see them for sale, or see them at shows it is always spelled "hogg"?
And what would the corrected term be for a "columbian" boa?
Columbian is Colombian. The country they come from is Colombia not Columbia.
As for the Hog vs Hogg... Ive seen it both ways everywhere. Hog does make more sense though bc when you translate the spanish name fo the island it wouldnt be "Hogg Island" or "Island of the Hoggs". Because that would mean our english spelling is wrong lol...
