hondo milk anyone seen this pattern?

[mrbass111]

i was wondering if anyone has seen a hondo in this color and pattern. ive looked at many pics and only seen one that was close. any hints as i am a newbie and trying to learn more about my new purchase.

[vanderkm]

Have a look at some of Roy's hondurans in this previous thread

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/showt...threadid=38987

compares a hypo with extended bands like yours with some of his selectively bred for low level of black tipping - he has some exceptional hondurans. I believe it is the male in the picture of the pair that has very wide, even bands with minimal black tips.



mary v.

[mrbass111]

yes they are similar, but the one i have does not have any orange in it. just black red, black red, ect...dont know but its a cool looking snake anyway

[Katt]

It's a bicolour hondo. I've sen them before in Daytona. They're a really awesome looking hondo.

[Clownfishie]

I'm going to agree with Katt & Mary... he's a bicolor, and looks to be a hypo as well since he doesn't really have much tipping coming in, and you said he's around a year old, right? Either way, he's absolutely gorgeous -- congrats on your new addition! I'd love to find one just like him...


Jen

[YummyCdnMale]

Show us that pic in a year after 12-15 sheds

[mrbass111]

katt, that might make sense, cuz i live about 90 miles from daytona!
jen, the guy said it was born last summer so i assume she will be 1 yr. in may or june. the snake is approx 21" long. and what is a hypo??? i see this and do not know what it means is it a good thing? does it make the sanke more valuable?

yummy, i will, but why do you ask do you think it will change colour?

one more pic

[Canada_Club]

Not a hypo.

Very nice Bicolour though! But yes, Bicolours are common as well.

Great pics!

[Katt]

I was under the impression that hypo hondos had a lavendar type colour to the "black" with reduced tipping.

Does this mean that any hondo with reduced tipping is a hypo? I thought they were just good looking and well bred!

[vanderkm]

Agree with those above - this snake doesn't look like a hypo - the fact that one photo is sort of out of focus could make it appear like one.

Reduced black tipping occurs with hypos but can also occur as a result of selective breeding - as Roy's snakes in the link above where the black is still intense, just the tipping that is absent.

mrbass - it will likely continue to develop increased black tips on the end of the scales as it ages, especially if it is a female, so the overall appearance will become darker with age. If the hypo gene is present, this doesn't happen to the same extent.

Hypo hondurans typically cost more than normals because of their genetics, but clean normals without a lot of black tipping may be worth more to some people than hypos - depends on their breeding program.

As to whether the appearance of your snake makes it more valuable - in my opinion you are the one who can best assess its value relative to what you plan to do with it and what the market is like in your area.


mary v.