Sunglow vs. Albino

Hello,

This may be a dumb question, since I do not know a whole lot about genetic traits of boas yet. What is the main difference between an albino boa and a sunglow? I have just purchased an albino boa that has great coloration and markings, which looks almost exactly like his lipstick sunglow siblings, but costs less than half the price. I will attach a picture so you can let me know what you think.

Thanks

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u.../AlbinoBoa.jpg

an albino is a visual of a single gene.

a sunglow is a visual of both albino and hypo. The sunglows are double gene animals, hence the higher price tag.

Sunglow or not thats an amazing albino! Very red.

Nice pick up!
You sure thats not a sunglow!?

Jason,

lol, that's why I asked this question :) I think its colors are great, but was sold as an albino and cost less than the lipstick sunglows, which I think were supers...still a nice snake.

Looks like a sunglow to me!

Or the best albino I've ever seen!

I'd like to see this one's color later on!

My albino was the same way... Very pink and highr reds, he did yelllow out and the reds stayed a really really nice orange .. Kinda cool ... But the other hand the main thing is that since sunglows are "hypo" they will keep color better than albinos but technically they are both albinos as was mentioned but one is a hypo albino(double gene) most hypos have brighter Colors

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Originally Posted by SamuraiZr0

My albino was the same way... Very pink and highr reds, he did yelllow out and the reds stayed a really really nice orange .. Kinda cool ... But the other hand the main thing is that since sunglows are "hypo" they will keep color better than albinos but technically they are both albinos as was mentioned but one is a hypo albino(double gene) most hypos have brighter Colors

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Thanks,

I looked at some of your pictures and saw the albino boa, very cool. I'm really looking forward to his arrival, the breeder is gonna send him after the holiday. I also like your Cay Caulker Boa, I have one that's still within his first year...they are great little snakes

:snake:

Yours is definitely an albino. Sunglows are albino salmons. If you compare the two, you will notice that the albinos have orange saddles, and sunglows have salmon saddles. Here is a picture of one of my hatchling sunglows:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...10Sunglow2.jpg

Here is a picture of my adult female boa:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...noFemale-1.jpg

Eddie,

Thanks for the pics. I have a better understanding of the differences between the two since I started this thread. I can see from your picture of the hatchling that the saddles are a more vibrant salmon color than the orangish tan saddles on my hatchling albino.