Some Pics of Hylia (Hog Island)

[hylia]

Here are a few pictures of Hylia from tonight. He's a boy, despite the kinda girly name, lol. Some pics are not so focused, but I included them because they show more of his body. He shed not even a week ago, and he got a bit lighter and some more pink in his face and sides came out. I am anxious to see what the future has in store!

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Hope you enjoyed the pics.

[SpOoKy]

Beautiful looking snake :) Ilike the face, he seems to have a really square like nose. cute

[CDN_Blood]

The eyes on baby snakes always make me giggle, lol. Keep us updated - I love watching them grow ;)

[BarelyBreathing]

I love the name! (I'm somewhat obsessed with Zelda when I have time to spare.)

He has a sweet face.

[Trent]

Love the hoggs..I like mine a little more spotted with black,but very nice!

[KORBIN5895]

Very nice. I love boas and I really like his pics.

[hylia]

Thanks everyone. I really like the heavily freckled Hogs too, as well as the ultra-clean ones. Guess I just like them all, lol. He was the only male left of the clutch, so I didn't get much choice. I wanted to stick with a boy for potential size reasons. Some of his sisters had more orange colour to their tails, it was hard to resist, but I did, lol.

[hylia]

Oh, I also had a question that I could piggy-back into this thread. Do all BCI change colours throughout the day, or only certain kinds like the Hog? I had read about the lightening at night, but I was so surprised with how evident the change is, I was expecting something more subtle. So, I was just wondering if others changed like this too?

[alessia55]

I love him! I just can't wait until I can have one of my own. He is beautiful :D And so tiny right now! Can't wait to see more pics as he grows :)

[Hurrok]

Awe, he's so cute! I love his face...and his eyes. Perfect! :)

[theapexgerman]

Such a pretty snake love the color

[Ridge Runner_20]

NICE Hog! It's amazing to think my girl was that tiny not long ago, but she's growing up quickly! I just love the muted tones and high pinks/oranges of the Hog Islands, and they really seem to have great temperments as well. Great little boas! :D

RR_20 (Mike)

[hylia]

Thanks Mike. I have some more pictures from tonight. Hope you guys enjoy...

He looks so small in my hand.

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And a last one of him chilling in a plant/tree.

http://i39.tinypic.com/aovyiv.jpg

Thanks for looking.

[alessia55]

I am soooo in love! Simply beautiful, gorgeous, adorable. Post more!!!!! :D

[Ridge Runner_20]

Oh, nice! I love their differing color phases, and yours is really pretty in that light phase. Mine is typically very light in the evening and almost a dark sandy/tan color during the day. I'm not sure which I like better, as the light phase is a really stunning ivory/pearl color, but the dark phase shows her blues, oranges and pinks REALLY well. I guess I like them BOTH! :p

And yes, I DO owe Alessia some more pics of mine. Soon, I promise!

RR_20 (Mike)

[alessia55]

I really don't think posting 4-5 pics is enough. I need to see like, 20. Please :o :D

[jaleely]

very, very good looking snake! i love the name

[hylia]

Thanks everyone. Mike, I know what you mean about the color changes. At first, when I was only looking at pictures, I had a really strong preference for the lighter color. But now, after seeing it in real life, I am loving the darker colors more and more. He gets this golden-ish cast down the last third of his body, it's so pretty. And I like how the freckles seem to show up more. I hope you post some pictures of your girl too, I would love to see them!!

Here are some pictures from this morning. Though I find since his last molt he is not getting as dark during the day as he was when I first got him. Did you notice the same with your girl?

Here are some pictures from this morning. I love his face when he's darker,

http://i40.tinypic.com/x29xsn.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/33atqa1.jpg

[alessia55]

I love those eyes... I love everything about her! :D

[hellosugaree]

He has some pretty eyes. Baby snakes are way too cute. I need to stop looking at pictures before I acquire another snake or 50. I told myself ONLY one and I'm sticking to it!

[hylia]

Here's a pic that I thought was cute, a new way to weigh the snake (for now at least, until he gets too big).

He was starting to outgrow his weight tub and was getting a little antsy when placed inside, so I guess this will do for now until I need a bigger scale. It's my parrot's weight perch.

Here he is, lol.

http://i39.tinypic.com/v4ry9u.jpg

[Trent]

Again some sweet pics!!

[alessia55]

haha that's a great way to weigh him! :laugh: looks like he was totally posing for the photo too ;)

[hylia]

So, my boy shed on Saturday, so I decided to take some more pictures of him. We went outside for a bit today and I got these shots. He has doubled in weight since the last pictures and he just keeps getting prettier with every shed. These last two sheds he has just exploded with pinks and orange compared to how brown he was when I got him. Doesn't show up so well on pics though.

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There's this orange spot that showed up two sheds again and just keeps getting brighter (much cooler in person). Call it his beauty mark, lol.

http://i45.tinypic.com/2u6fnmc.jpg

And finally, a picture of his tail. It was pretty much brown up until this molt. Now it looks like a peachy colour. I was surprised.

http://i47.tinypic.com/2nibn2h.jpg

I love this guy, can't wait to see what colours may come out after next molt.

[hylia]

Just got some pictures of him in his darker phase, just adding them here to keep them together.

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[helen davis]

awww hes adorable!! very very cute!!

[alessia55]

Wow he is growing so much, so fast. I love him... He really is beautiful. Thanks for all the pics... I love frequenting this thread. Makes me want a hog more and more...

[hylia]

Thanks guys!

Alessia, I know I was surprised when I weighed him to see that he had doubled. I didn't realise how much he grew until I looked through all the pics here. I can't believe that he used to fit in the palm of my hand.