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Biak coloration?

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  • 12-24-2011, 01:15 AM
    FalconPunch
    Biak coloration?
    Are biak GTP's known for staying yellow with age? I know they can, and see lots of pictures of yellow adults- but is this just luck of the draw?


    Is it more likely to be yellow or green after it grows up?
  • 12-24-2011, 01:59 AM
    Brandon Osborne
    Biaks take longer to change than any other locale. I have a 10 year old female that is still changing. She was about 40-50% yellow at 5-6 years old, but has only a small amount now. Most of the HY Biaks you see are what I consider young adults. If they are under 3 years old they are nowhere close to completed color.
    Silgrit at 3 years old in 2004
    http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/...C00016-med.JPG
    http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/...C00001-med.JPG

    Same girl in 2007......
    http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ebsilgrit1.jpg

    And now.....
    http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/DSCF0562.jpg

    Hope this helps. If you are looking for true HIGH yellow adults, look for solid bloodlines. I have SCZ animals that produce some of the best yellow adults you will find. Check out the video I just posted of one of our females laying eggs.
  • 12-24-2011, 02:04 AM
    FalconPunch
    I will check that video out. Thank you, Brandon. I'm a complete newb to arboreals, haven't researched them enough yet.



    Also, I have been looking into amazon tree boas, and noticed they tend to be about 50 bucks as opposed to 300+ dollars for GTP and ETB. Why is this? some are very beautiful.
  • 12-24-2011, 06:20 PM
    Brandon Osborne
    Re: Biak coloration?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by FalconPunch View Post
    I will check that video out. Thank you, Brandon. I'm a complete newb to arboreals, haven't researched them enough yet.



    Also, I have been looking into amazon tree boas, and noticed they tend to be about 50 bucks as opposed to 300+ dollars for GTP and ETB. Why is this? some are very beautiful.

    The Amazons you see for $50 are usually "garden phase" animals with dull coloration. If you are looking at getting bright colorful animals, you will pay anywhere from $150-500 depending on the color. Some bloodlines are as much as $2K each for babies.
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