Hypo/Ghost questions

[Adam_Wysocki]

Can't wait for Adam to comment as I know he's very into hypo's (dang him for tweeking my hubby's interest in hypos....I was planning on a new couch this spring!)

Wow, almost missed this one ... it didn't show up when I clicked "new posts"???

I think Joe about answered them all Jo. Ditto to everything he said. Just a few more random thoughts ...

As far as the compatibility goes, just make sure you talk to the breeder you get your hypos or het hypos from ... a good breeder will "know" if they are sending you something that will "work" with other hypos ... there are very few hypo-ish animals out there that are not compatible and lots of people selling het hypos from unproven animals that are indeed light, but probably normal so be careful.

Hypos work well with other morphs because they decrease the dark pigment (melanin) giving the snake an overall brighter appearance. There are only a few hypo combos compared to the big picture, so the future is "bright" for the hypos.

One of the things I love about hypos as an investment animal is that their price is on the rise .... Long time ago I paid $750 for a hypo male and $1,200 each for a couple of hypo females and today those prices are doubled at least ... I wouldn't think about selling a hypo girl for anything!!

As far as the platty hypo comments ... Lesser platties have been bred to hypos to produce lessers het hypo .... There's no hidden hypo gene in the lessers.

I think that's all I've got for now!! ... HYPOS ROCK!

(This message is certainly biased because I own and sell hypos ... someone that doesn't own hypos might feel otherwise ... take it for what it's worth )

LOL

ROCK ON!

-adam

[HelicopterPilot]

As far as the platty hypo comments ... Lesser platties have been bred to hypos to produce lessers het hypo .... There's no hidden hypo gene in the lessers.



-adam

Wow no hypo gene.

What genetics are the Platties ? The genetics for Lessers and platties are really confusing. Hmm man the platty daddy at RDR is very Hypoish as it is , hmm add a hypo to that and presto , Really cool bp

[willy2.0]

thanks jo. apart from the amazing paint job, who couldn't love that face. bp's are just so much fun to keep!

[Joe_Compel]

I'm biased too......hypos are among my favorites.......they are way under rated

thanks jo. apart from the amazing paint job, who couldn't love that face. bp's are just so much fun to keep!

Willy's got the bp bug too......got it bad

i think ralph got plattys by breeding lesserxnormal sibling. i can see where you think that, but if hypos are in the mix i think someone would have picked up on this by now. hypos shed clear with no pattern and have a unique look.

yeah....it doesn't look like the traditional hypo gene is at work there. But it sure does look like there is something subtle hidden in that mix. The platty is a killer morph.......you never know what you are going to get.

Oh yeah....Adam got me thinking. There are also burgundy hypos or burgundies and chocolate hypos. Few of these lines have been proven but in my eyes they are totally different than traditional hypos. Variations on a theme......but definitely not the same. I have a couple different burgundy animals.......I bred one to a hypo last year.....I hatched "double hets". I don't even know if the burgundy female is genetic......time will tell. Here is a picture of the pair:

[Adam_Wysocki]

Forgot all about the burgs and chocolates ... I've dropped off the "hypo" when talking about them at this point. It's always just added more confusion than it's worth.

Hot burg Joe!! .... If those dbl hets hit for you, I hope I'm on a list somewhere at your place!! ... At least a little post-it note.

-adam

[Joe_Compel]

Forgot all about the burgs and chocolates ... I've dropped off the "hypo" when talking about them at this point. It's always just added more confusion than it's worth.

Me too.........burgundy and chocolate to me. I just wanted to throw it out there.........you know how the classifed boneheads try to make something out of something that isn't I am sure that some of the burgs will prove out though.....it will be neat to see how things go.

Hot burg Joe!! .... If those dbl hets hit for you, I hope I'm on a list somewhere at your place!! ... At least a little post-it note.

-adam

Thanks......she is pretty......better looking than in that picture. Doesn't everyone say that though? Wait, no it's.........pictures don't do her justice! lol.....
I have to do some work and prove her out before I start waiting lists

[HelicopterPilot]

Wow I like that Burgendy. Hmm man when I start to breed there is so many choices out there.


Wow I really do like that burg , right up there with Lessers for me.

[frankykeno]

Joe, Adam what can I say....your combined wisdom and the ability for me to tap into it to get answers to all these questions continues to blow me away. Thank you both so much.

Now all that aside, it's actually a combination of Adam's obvious love of his hypo's and Joe's tempting hypo packages that got Mike started on this. So you two, when I don't get the new couch I've been dreaming of for the past 5 years or so (waiting for everyone in this dang house to be finally potty trained!!!) I am blaming both you gentlemen! LOL

Hypo's are very very fascinating....


~~Jo~~

[tigerlily]

New couchs are SO overrated! The kids may be potty trained but they'll drip and drop all sorts of stuff on them. I've given up on the nonstained/dented furniture until after the kids move out. (I've got a long way to go!!)

[kavmon]

if you can't decide on which breeder, buy one from each of them. get a male from one and some girls from the other! lol we bought a couch last year and within the first week it had a spill/stain, the snake will last longer!!!


vaughn