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dom4419
08-27-13, 06:22 PM
Hey guys,

new member to the site. I've been keeping herps of all sorts for about 10 years now. Currently got desert horned lizards, eastern collared lizards, leopard geckos of various morphs, tiger salamanders, frilled dragons, mangrove monitors, california kingsnake, apricot pueblan milksnake and ij jag carpet python.

I have a genetic question to ask, couldn't find my answer on the net.

I've been looking into getting a hog island boa from this guy on kijiji, he told me it was a pure, which is what i want, i'm not interested in cross breeds, he then proceeded to tell me that it was a 66% het albino which made a few bells ring. I know of pure hypo hogs but i've never heard of or seen any albinos. Correct me if i'm wrong but aren't het albino hogs cross breeds (most probably with a colombian)?

Thanks
Dom
alessia55
08-27-13, 07:04 PM
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Hannibalcanibal
08-27-13, 07:05 PM
I've never heard of a Albino hoggie... Probably a cross.
marvelfreak
08-27-13, 07:32 PM
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It would have to be some kind of cross.
smy_749
08-27-13, 08:06 PM
Albino gene comes from BCI, so hes a liar or an idiot.
Ddub
08-27-13, 08:35 PM
Sounds like a similar story someone here was given about their "pure bcc het albino". Came from someone on kijiji too. I need to do a good guy thread for locality enthusiasts if its allowed so people know who to call to get what they actually want and not get lied to. Check with Gus at Rio Bravo Reptile if you want a pure hog.
Mikoh4792
08-27-13, 10:32 PM
Albino gene comes from BCI, so hes a liar or an idiot.

hog islands are bci
dom4419
08-27-13, 11:56 PM
I figured it was a cross. Thanks for the help.

I checked out rio bravo a little while ago, he's got nice stuff, but does he ship to canada?
smy_749
08-29-13, 04:14 AM
hog islands are bci

I guess that makes me an idiot, doesn't it? Oh well, it happens :-/ haha
dom4419
09-02-13, 10:30 AM
He posted some pics on the add now, what you guys think?

25407

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25409

25410

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The sides look hogs but the patterns on the back and coloring don't
Ddub
09-02-13, 10:36 AM
That's not a pure Hog. Not even close.
Mikoh4792
09-02-13, 10:48 AM
Definitely not a pure hog.
dom4419
09-02-13, 10:53 AM
Thought so. Thanks a lot for your help guys. I ended up reserving a pair of Woma pythons instead
KORBIN5895
09-02-13, 11:04 AM
Thought so. Thanks a lot for your help guys. I ended up reserving a pair of Woma pythons instead

May I ask how old and how much?
dom4419
09-02-13, 11:45 AM
1yr old which is a great, I love growing my animals and only $400. He really needs the money so he's getting rid of his collection which includes pairs of moluccans, macklots, olives, etb, the womas and two female green anacondas
Ddub
09-02-13, 01:53 PM
1yr old which is a great, I love growing my animals and only $400. He really needs the money so he's getting rid of his collection which includes pairs of moluccans, macklots, olives, etb, the womas and two female green anacondas

$400??? That's twice what they typically go for. Overpriced and misrepresented. I'd be wary of that guy. Hopefully he takes that money and buys a shirt! Lol
Mikoh4792
09-02-13, 01:56 PM
$400??? That's twice what they typically go for. Overpriced and misrepresented. I'd be wary of that guy. Hopefully he takes that money and buys a shirt! Lol

I agree with this. You are much better off contacting gus rentfro or other hog breeders for quality boas. And you will know that they come from a pure lineage. I've seen some of his available hogs and they are stunning. And way cheaper than $400(less than $200).

IMO if that guy was just downsizing his collection he would have been selling that snake for a way lower price. He's just trying to make some money off of you.
marvelfreak
09-02-13, 02:01 PM
$400??? That's twice what they typically go for. Overpriced and misrepresented. I'd be wary of that guy. Hopefully he takes that money and buys a shirt! Lol

I agree with this. You are much better off contacting gus rentfro or other hog breeders for quality boas. And you will know that they come from a pure lineage. I've seen some of his available hogs and they are stunning. And way cheaper than $400(less than $200).

IMO if that guy was just downsizing his collection he would have been selling that snake for a way lower price. He's just trying to make some money off of you.

I believe he talking about the Womas being $400.00 for the pair which is a really good deal. After all that's what Kevin asked him about.
Mikoh4792
09-02-13, 02:03 PM
I believe he talking about the Womas being $400.00 for the pair which is a really good deal.

Ah I see. If that's the case then never mind what I said.
Ddub
09-02-13, 02:39 PM
^^^^^ dbl that
KORBIN5895
09-02-13, 06:20 PM
Yeah that is a ridiculous deal on a pair of womas in Canada.
DeadlyDesires
09-02-13, 06:58 PM
looks like a bci..
dom4419
09-02-13, 07:19 PM
I believe he talking about the Womas being $400.00 for the pair which is a really good deal. After all that's what Kevin asked him about.

$400 for the womas. The hog is 1yr old and $200 with all the equipment. I did speak to gus but he doesn't ship to canada only U.S. I also emailed corey woods here in canada but he never answered.