What defines hypo?

[fabregasreptiles]

well i HAD a hypo bredli who was 1.5 years old and showing NO black pigments. sold i though. mistake???? could it have become black???

 

[Snakelove]

well i HAD a hypo bredli who was 1.5 years old and showing NO black pigments. sold i though. mistake???? could it have become black???

Yeah definitely a mistake. why did you do that?

 

[TigerCoastal]

ShadowDragon i know you wernt saying that i am being overcharged for the snake, and i know there are alot of people out there who will increase their prices if they can attach a tag to their snakes, was just saying that in this case the label doesnt cost.

Minka thats an awesome looking coastal thanks for posting the pic

And everyone else thanks for your input, i had already searched a heap of sites on the meaning of hypo and hyper but that just confused me further, as alot of you have said it is reduced black pigmentation, but i couldnt find what is used as a base to compare it to. After reading your responses i think i am going to have to have a good think about wether or not i drop his hypo tag, but i will still be getting him as he is almost the exact color/pattern that i am looking for as a partner to my female.

 

[jessb]

Then that would be an Amelanistic animal, not a Hypomelanistic one

Linguistically this is 100% correct.

 

[PilbaraPythons]

What would you folks class this as ?

 

[yommy]

What would you folks class this as ?

a SMOKE'N HOT WA Stimmie

 

[Fantazmic]

What would you folks class this as ?

hypo or not a really really nice snake !!!!!!!!!

 

[Helikaon]

What would you folks class this as ?

My early birthday present?????

 

[fabregasreptiles]

what is this classified as???

 

[driftoz]

my breeder classed my coastal as hypo'ish as it has a few spots on its side half way down, i wasnt charged any more for this snake than what i would have for any others i had to choose from which im really happy about havent seen it shed yet but see what happens when he/she does shed.

 

[fabregasreptiles]

hypo'ish is not a hypo. it is just a nice looking coastal.

anyway, what is the bredli. a hypo or what????

 

[fabregasreptiles]

if it is hypo'sih, it is a very nice looking coastal but not a hypo. just nice looking

 

[syeph8]

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what is this classified as???

i would def say a hypo.

hypo does need to be clearly defined in my oppinion by a figure of just how little black is allowed. the word hypo does mean less than normal so if its noticeabley less than normal i would say it can be defined as a hypo.

i however would prefer to get a NO black if i were going to get a hypo. but then would that be amelanistic? one spot of black on the end of the tail only would be a hypo but without it amelanistic... seems odd to define such a large distinction with the colour of one scale? i dont think its wrong to call it a hypo if it has less melanin though. just think its up to you what to call your amelanistics.

 

[gunny]

I think that the term hypo should be held for a proven genetic trait not just a selectively breed animal. for example some boas and "ghost" ball pythons overseas have hypo genetics and can be used to create morphs using the same principal as albinos,caramels,pieds ect.

 

[yommy]

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what is this classified as???

AS hypo as these two are In relation to 'Hypo Bredli's' i have seen some cracker ones with absolutely no black at all, but usually they have small black mark scales on or near the tail area. Its the only area mine have darker scales and very few at that.

 

[Fangus]

View attachment 146421View attachment 146420View attachment 146419I bought a so called "Hypo" Bredli a bout two yrs ago and paid approx $100 extra for him cos he is "Hypo" today he pretty much looks like a classic in my opinion....... I believe a true Hypo is a snake that that still has next to zero black markings after 2-3 yrsView attachment 146418