Odd hognose

[BWSmith]

I got this little guy in rescue today. I have not seen an Eastern Hognose with a these colors (or lack there of). Any ideas?

http://www.redtailboa.net/modules/PNphpBB2/files/bwhognose_web2.jpg

http://www.redtailboa.net/modules/PNphpBB2/files/bwhognose_hooded_web.jpg

http://www.redtailboa.net/modules/PNphpBB2/files/bwhognose_hooded_below_web.jpg

[BoidKeeper]

Anery?
Trevor

[RachelS.]

awwww what a little cutie!! A rescue, eh? from where?? I love hoggies :)

[enso]

First, wild or captive bred?

[BWSmith]

WC north FL I believe. They wanted to keep it but realized that it was illegal in GA. Since I have my permits, it came to me. it is about 12".

[enso]

Those colors fit into their description. Damn nice Hog. Keeping him, release, or other?

[Lisa]

Looks pretty good.

[BWSmith]

I will be keeping him and integrating him into the educational programs on GA snakes. He hoods everytime I go into the room.

It is not the colors that threw me, it is the lack of colors. Melanistic are fairly common, but I have never seen one with no colors other than greyscale. Usually from the area he comes from, there is at least a touch of orange.

I need toads. :D

[Simon]

that is a great looking hog...
pretty too....man those rescues are nice~

[Vanan]

Great find Brian! Sometimes the younger ones lack the reds but soon grow into them. But that one looks quite a bit older. Seems to me you've got one heck of an educational animal man!

[TheRedDragon]

Awesome find...that's a beautiful hognose. :)