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Hypo means...

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Posted by Marcel Poots on April 28, 2003 at 15:18:20:

In Reply to: Is this hypo? posted by h0mersimps0n on April 28, 2003 at 11:17:12:

Hypo means Hypo-melanistic. Melanine is the black pigment. Hypo means 'only a few' or small amount. So your snake is not hypo for 'anything' but has reduced black. Hypo is a genetic morph so if a snake appears to have less black it does not mean it is hypo. Once you have tested it by producing other hypo's you can call a snake hypo. You picture show enough amount of black to be an average normal. But that is only my amateur opinion. Here is my Hypo.

Marcel (Holland)


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