New baby and new to boas.

[Artemisace]

I got this girl in a trade and she looks different from all the normals in her clutch. I have a feeling she's a normal but has a lot of pink undertones and in her tail.





Like I said, I'm pretty sure she's a normal but I'd like some expert opinions

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[Fraido]

She looks like a hypo to me.. I think. She's lovely. ☺

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[dkatz4]

She looks like a hypo to me.. I think. She's lovely. ☺

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I agree, she might be a little bespeckled, but look how disconnected and isolated the saddles are; might be some other more esoteric morph , but not a normal in my opinion.
Whatever it is, she's super pretty.

[Artemisace]

She looks like a hypo to me.. I think. She's lovely. ☺

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A lot of people have said she might be a hypo

I agree, she might be a little bespeckled, but look how disconnected and isolated the saddles are; might be some other more esoteric morph , but not a normal in my opinion.
Whatever it is, she's super pretty.

Thank you, she's definitely a pretty girl

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[Tigerhawk]

I'm thinking hypo as well. As it gets older the colors will improve and you may get a better idea of what morph it is if it is one.

[LynnGunn]

Looks like a hypo, my boy is a pastel hypo.

[Artemisace]

I'm thinking hypo as well. As it gets older the colors will improve and you may get a better idea of what morph it is if it is one.

What should I expect her to look like as she ages?

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[CloudtheBoa]

Definitely a hypo. Not the cleanest, but 100% a hypo.

It's hard to tell how she may color up. I've seen some really drab ugly looking hypo babies mature into very bright colorful subadults, and some born really colorful that were less impressive. You'll just have to wait and see how she turns out.

I'd also be careful handling her with such a large meal, you want a small bulge with no scale separation, and I'd give her at least 24 hours after eating before handling. Generally, by then the bulge should be barely noticeable and traveled down the body. Pooping really varies, some babies poop about a week after eating, some like my sunglow pooped every other month (now she poops about 2-3 weeks after eating).

[Artemisace]

Definitely a hypo. Not the cleanest, but 100% a hypo.

It's hard to tell how she may color up. I've seen some really drab ugly looking hypo babies mature into very bright colorful subadults, and some born really colorful that were less impressive. You'll just have to wait and see how she turns out.

I'd also be careful handling her with such a large meal, you want a small bulge with no scale separation, and I'd give her at least 24 hours after eating before handling. Generally, by then the bulge should be barely noticeable and traveled down the body. Pooping really varies, some babies poop about a week after eating, some like my sunglow pooped every other month (now she poops about 2-3 weeks after eating).

I will admit the meal was a little large and I didn't think to get a picture of her before I fed her, so oops on my part. She pooed last night and ate again today. So she's pretty regular it seems. Weighed her today and she's at 58 grams. Not sure if that's a good wright or not for her size, but she's active and friendly so I'd call that a good thing. She ate again today, a smaller meals as well so not quite the bulge. I do plan on breeding her eventually, just trying to decide on a good male for her.

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[CloudtheBoa]

Also meant to say 48 hours apparently my brain thinks 24+24=24.

She's definitely tiny, but aside from the feeder bulge she appears in good body tone so wouldn't worry too much. Some babies are born tinier, as long as you're feeding her mouse fuzzies or hoppers, or rat pinks of the same size (and not the giants I seem to get lol) she should be good on prey size.

Definitely do your research, I've been told boas are very difficult to breed (my earliest breeding venture won't be until next fall at the earliest if all works out, or fall 2019 if it doesn't), and the babies may be difficult to sell depending on what male you pair to her and if she's het for something. They can have 20-30 babies, I've heard of them as large as 50-60 and as small as under 10, and you should be willing and able to keep most or all babies if you do have trouble selling them. You've got 4-6 years to think about it though, and you'll enjoy her care along the way, I know I enjoy all of mine.


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