And more Hog Island pics ;)

Tekpc007 · 06-19-12, 04:49 PM

This is my arm chair snake, she likes to surf with me and catch some morning rays. She is a 2010 Lemke line Hog Island , at 50 inches now. She is very sweet and shy , she likes to try to indimidate me when getting her out by trying to stare me down . She never hisses or strikes , and if I sit still she will also for hours.

these are evening pics.

alessia55 · 06-19-12, 05:09 PM

Breathtaking. I really love these... Thanks for posting

hylia · 06-19-12, 05:31 PM

What a beautiful girl! Have you had her since she was a hatchling or was she already older when you got her?
I just love Hogs, and looks like today was a good day for Hog pics, lol. Keep 'em comming

Tekpc007 · 06-19-12, 05:35 PM

only about a month now , she was given up to a pet shop by one of the workers who wanted to breed corns instead and he got her as a baby so she was very tame and he was a good with her , she had only been there 5 days . I was able to get all the info from him about her line and the breeder luckily so once i find a good male I'll try to breed her next year or so.

Frozenflame · 06-19-12, 07:48 PM

my fave kind of boa, they are gorgeous!

marvelfreak · 06-19-12, 08:47 PM

Very nice looking snake.

Tekpc007 · 06-19-12, 08:54 PM

one more before bed

alessia55 · 06-19-12, 10:14 PM

Keep posting. I can't get enough of these

Ridge Runner_20 · 06-20-12, 08:32 AM

LOVE Hog Islands, and that's a beauty! Thanks for sharing!

RR_20 (Mike)

hylia · 06-20-12, 08:37 AM

Oh yeah, I remember reading the post about when you got her (I just didn't remember your screen name). What a great find! I wish you luck in finding a male to complement her, a bet she's make some nice babies

Tekpc007 · 06-20-12, 10:09 AM

I ordered a 2010 lemke male today so he will be here tuesday , ill try to post pics of both of them next week . here is a preveiw of the male.

Tekpc007 · 06-20-12, 12:48 PM

now here is a photo of a hog from the actual island taken 2004 , it shows how people have been breeding different traits over the years . this is as they look in their natural enviroment.

Ridge Runner_20 · 06-20-12, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tekpc007

now here is a photo of a hog from the actual island taken 2004 , it shows how people have been breeding different traits over the years . this is as they look in their natural enviroment.

What's so cool about that shot is my girl actually looks VERY much like that in her dark phase. That purple/blue color between the saddles is amazing, and in many ways, I think I like her dark phase even better than the light!

I'll try to shoot some decent pics of her dark phase and post them. Great shot!

RR_20 (Mike)

Tekpc007 · 06-20-12, 07:53 PM

yep you can see how people have selectivley bred for pinks and oranges in many lines . I have emailed the island research station there today to see if they will send me some more current photos .

Toronto1977 · 06-20-12, 08:20 PM

Fantastic looking Hog! Your description of her sounds like you were describing my own Hog - great snakes