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03-Jul-08, 08:43 PM
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hi,
do most hatchies start out with a full black stripe down its back then disappear?
so would this female lose the black stripe and is it a good or not that good to have such a big stripe as i havent seen many with em.
an what age would you normally buy a hatchie at? like what age do breeders start to sell em?
thanks 
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03-Jul-08, 08:49 PM
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IMO they are the ugly ducklings of the BHP world; i don't like them at all. I like them with straight, evenly spaced bands down the sides (particularly the 'pin stripes'), with no smudging or marks along the back.
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03-Jul-08, 09:11 PM
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im with MrB, not a fan of them at all. some hatchies come out like that but not all and as said alot of people consider them to be the ugly ones. they wont lose it but as they get older they will obviously be more black down their back. get one when it feeding and established
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03-Jul-08, 09:15 PM
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I love what people consider as ugly BHPs, but loads of black on anything is appealing to me, ill adopt her......hahaha
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03-Jul-08, 09:18 PM
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yeh no snakes are ugly....................................all the people who believe it is ugly you are
UGLY!!! |
03-Jul-08, 09:19 PM
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dont like them either, each to their own though
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03-Jul-08, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RedEyeGirl  yeh no snakes are ugly....................................all the people who believe it is ugly you are
UGLY!!! | I'm sexy. 
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03-Jul-08, 09:29 PM
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03-Jul-08, 09:30 PM
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Not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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03-Jul-08, 09:30 PM
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I'm sexy. | haha well i dont know if i should get her, i really want a female and she's the only one i can find. she's 7 mths and the guy says she'll lose the black.
oh well i guess i'll wait.. i dont want the ugly duckling.. haha nah i spose it wouldnt really matter
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03-Jul-08, 09:31 PM
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So was i...  
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03-Jul-08, 09:44 PM
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Julie from what I know hey do not loose this stripe there will be heaps of females avail this season if your willing to wait or just keep checking out herptrader, Aps, petlink, RDU a girl is bound to come up for you
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03-Jul-08, 10:06 PM
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i really like it i think the black stripe looks good but thats just me. i like the very dark bhp look. its just up to you what u want
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03-Jul-08, 10:43 PM
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It really depends on the animals itself.
The animal you posted does have a dark smudge down the back but, you can still see the pattern of bands under the dark wash.
In my experience hatching them....this will sometimes go away....and sometimes not.
I'll give you an example.....
This female back was so dark when she hatched.... that you could hardly see a pattern. 
A few weeks before... 
She's not the cleanest but, she has cleaned up by 60%.
I have another male that is the same since hatching....very dark back 
( but not a stripe)
and, I've had clean ones turn muddy.
You never really now with BHP's until they are over a year old.
On a side note.....this is what a SOLID black stripe looks like on BHP's.    
And, here are some of the other flavors of BHP's in my collection.                
With over 50 BHP's in my collection.....I think I'd be bored if they all looked the same.
There are so many types, colors, flavors, etc.....that it easily makes them one of the most "varied" snakes out there.
I love em ALL.
Cheers.
D.
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03-Jul-08, 11:16 PM
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Derek I hate it when you go and post pic's of all your hot BHP's! It gives me the wobbles!!
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