What kind of ball do I have?

Alright every since I got him I haven't been sure what kind of ball he was...Unfortunately I don't have pictures, but i will try my best to describe him the best i can.

The pet store claimed it was a Normal ball. I bought him in August and it was born in May. When i got him he was about 9-11 inches and now early April the snake is just about 3 feet (Roughly a 22in increase). The pet store that i get the food from tells me that he is growing amazingly since he isnt even a year old...and I was told that they would only grow about a foot a year...im hoping I have freakishly big ball.

But the real thing that fascinates me now is his color. As he has gotten older you can really see it. He seems to have the EXACT same feature as a Rainbow Boa...he has that rainbow color covering his head and all the way down his spine...looks amazing...wondering if this a hybrid kind of ball that I got luckily or is this normal...and the balls at the pet stores i have been to don't have this trait.

added pic of a rainbow..because it looks so much like that(except for the actual color of the snake), but only on the head and down the spine about 2-3 centimeters left and right. Like a stripe if you will.

Rainbow Boa

First off, this is not a URGENT situation. I will be removing that from the title after I post. Secondly, that is a Rainbow BOA and not a ball python at all.

get a pic of your "ball" on here but sounds liek they sold you a boa and not a ball

.......are you talking about iridescense?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridescence

Rainbow boas have alot of iridescense...hence the name 'rainbow' boa ;)

Ball pythons can show iridescense....nothing special or out of the ordinary.

Could we please see a picture that you took of your snake? You might have a reticulated python or a burmese. They can get to around 20 feet long... maybe that would explain the growth. Check out the "Giant Pythons" section of the forums. There's some pictures of those snakes there. What you're describing doesn't sound liek a ball python.

I think it's going to be very hard for anyone to tell you if you happen to have a hybrid/morph without a photo of YOUR snake. In the right light, I've seen a rainbow sheen on some BP's heads (including my own)...but that's not the same as a BRB's iridescance.

There is a photo at the bottom of his post, and it is a Rainbow Boa.

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Originally Posted by muddoc

There is a photo at the bottom of his post, and it is a Rainbow Boa.

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That's just a pic of what it looks like. :)

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

First off, this is not a URGENT situation. I will be removing that from the title after I post. Secondly, that is a Rainbow BOA and not a ball python at all.

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I know the picture i posted is a rainbow boa i even said that. I dont have a camera that is why there is no picture...I was just saying that the rainbow stuff on that snake is on mine...that is it.

also...is it supposed to be growing that fast...and please dont ask if it is a ball...i know it is...im not a little kid and can tell the difference between snakes...just wondering if i had a morph or something special.