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    Re: Hogg island boa's

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike41793 View Post
    In that description it uses the words Hog Island bud. Its a really common mistake.

    The island was named for the pigs on it i believe. When referring to pigs you say hogs not hoggs. The original name was Isla de Cochinos, or Island of Pigs roughly translated. And they got Hog Island from that.


    wow


    Thanks, I had always seen it both ways and tried to find which was correct but it appears I was mistaken. Also, you are correct about the pigs.

    http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/opi...t-hogg-island/
    http://www.iherp.com/mikel81

    0.1 Eastern Garter
    2.0 Corns (snow+black)
    0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa
    1.1 Jungle Carpet Pythons
    1.1 Orangetail Hypo Het Anery Hog Island Boas
    0.1 Super Jamp Retic
    Balls:
    0.1 Normal
    1.1 Lesser
    0.1 Pinstripe
    0.1 Mojave Orange Ghost
    1.0 Orange Ghost
    0.1 Cinnamon het Orange Ghost
    1.0 Phantom

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