what is a Hypo?

For Mojave and Hypo Mojave.....TSK is the place to go....just click on the morph for a description and pics:
http://ballpython.com/page.php?topic=morph
Click on Hypo Mojave and there is a pic with a mojave and hypo mojave for comparison ;)

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Josh have a look around for a Mojave picture and then a Hypo Mojave. For me anyways the addition of the Hypo genes seems to really show an easily visual difference. Not sure where to send you perhaps N.E.R.D. or V.P.I sites that you can see both Mojave and Hypo Mojave to compare them.

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The SnakeKeeper has Mojaves and Hypo Mojaves.

-adam

Oh thanks Daniel and Adam! I couldn't remember which would be the best to reference to. Is it only to my eye but it seems the Mojave/Hypo Mojave really show a startling, obvious difference more than some other morphs?



~~Jo~~

The hypo morph is one of those morphs that pictures just really don't do much justice for the true appearance of the animal in person. I promise, there would be NO mistaking a hypo for a pastel in person. Hypos just sorta glow, its hard to describe- if you aren't fortunate enough to own one or have friends with these morphs to see in person, go to a show and check some out.

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Originally Posted by elevatethis

if you aren't fortunate enough to own one or have friends with these morphs to see in person, go to a show and check some out.

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Look at me go, another derail question...do many/most/all breeders bring all/quite a bit of their stock, even of the rare, expensives ones, to shows? I'm just wondering because I would guess there would be a lot of liability and stress for those special, rare and expensive animals.

Take a look at EBN's site (the parent company to Ball Python Morphs) and the 2005 Daytona pics they have up on their site... You'll see brand new imports, blue eyed lucy's, fireballs, all kinds of things you've probably never even seen before...

It doesn't seem that anyone has too much of a problem bringing their high tag items to the shows with them. :)

Thanks for the info. Those were some great comparison pics. Now I see the difference, and my want list is growing by leaps and bounds. Dang I need to win the lotery. LOL Have to breed the two I have and make a little cashflow to obtain some of the finer snakes. He he thanks everyone!!!!

Josh,


Or you could do what some of us who are "financially challenged" are doing. Get normal girls and some 100% het males, which are more reasonably priced for our wallets!

Adam always has nice animals available (as evidenced by his pictures). I'm getting a 100% het pied male and 100% het hypo male from Adam and maybe something else (just haven't decided what yet) and I'm also getting a 100% het clown male from a breeder here in GA.

I chose to work with recessives for two reasons. One, I love many of the recessive morphs and two, the het males are priced within my financial means.

It may take me a little while longer before I see a visual morph (because I'll have to hold back all the female offspring resulting from the breeding of the het males to the normal girls, which will be 50% possible hets, and raise them to breeding age and breed back to dad, or another het male if I've picked up additional ones).

Then come trades to get into other morphs! One day, one day!

You have a point and it makes for more fun, and a larger collection. I am about to ask a question, but I think it deserves its own thread so I will ask it there.

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

This is a hypo ...

http://8ballpythons.com/uploads/hypo-03280501.jpg

-adam

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Adam you say this is a Hypo. Is this a hypo pastel? I thought the hypo morph gave the snakes the always need a shed look. Is that true? I just happen to be rereading this thread to get more understanding and looked at your picture again. This is after I thought I had it figured out. Thanks a bunch Adam.