Hypan ID please

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thegeeman
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Hypan ID please

Post by thegeeman »

Afternoon People

I bought some hypans labelled as L199 in a recent visit to Sweet Knowle and I am not totally convinced they are.
When they were in the shop they looked really stressed but now they have been home for a few weeks they are starting to get a black body with silver/grey stripes. The head is a really deep brown colouration. I have 2 males and 2 females between 4 & 5+ inches. They females are ready to pop so hopefully I moght get a bit of action soon
Sorry about the pics but I was hoping someone can point me in the right direction
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cheers

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Re: Hypan ID please

Post by drpleco »

they look similar to the h. "lower xingu" that everyone seems to be buying as L236 lately.
thegeeman
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Re: Hypan ID please

Post by thegeeman »

Evening :thumbsup:

I have managed to get a few more pics

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Cheers

thegeeman
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