hypo snapping turtle

[reptilerancher]

just wondering what the hypos are like for common snapping turtles. so here are my questions.

Is anyone working with hypos/super hypos?

what are some common problems that this morph has as in genetic health/deformities.

also with the "super" hypos is that like other supers where you can breed it to a normal and produce both hypo and normal het hypo or is it just a cosmetically good looking turtle?

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Never seen a hypo common,however there are pastels,albinos and piebald,all seem hardy, u can get common snappers to show a great orange color on the limbs if u feed a lot of carotene rich foods(shrimp,krill,crayfish etc)

 

[reptilerancher]

this is a turtle being sold as a super hypo not my picture or my turtle.
this is another turtle being sold as a hypo. also not my turtle and not my picture.this is a turtle that was fed high red pigment carotene rich foods. this is my turtle and my picture.

Im interested in buying the one in the first picture but i'm looking for some info from someone who isn't trying to sell me something.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

If u contact the reptile breeder named crutchfield he may be able to help u. U can find him online.

 

[reptilerancher]

tom crutchfield is one of the big wigs lol. I don't need to bug him with a few of my random genetic questions.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

That's exactly who u want to ask,also a couple years ago he offered to sell a couple albino snappers for$800 each