Coloring/naming question

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Originally Posted by mainbutter

There have been many different pythonidae cross-genus hybrids. The ball x woma python and ball x carpet python, and I believe there have been some morelia x liasis breedings but I don't know what species.

I just thought it's an interesting counterpoint, some cross-genus hybrids are possible, especially in the world of snakes.

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I did mention hybrids for a reason :P Got to love those simple genetics. We force it on larger animals (forming hybrids) and microscopic organisms can lead to horizontal gene transfer as well. It's always to handy to see evolution at work. or at least in the extremely early stages as we see with hybrids.

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Originally Posted by Sarin

I think you are a bit confused...

The 'rainbow' on your snake you are seeing is called iridescence. Look it up and I think you'll understand it a bit more.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...1/ai_20013762/

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thank you very much. that is exactly what i was looking for. so, where does that iridescence come from then?

same place it does on the street I would assume. Oil.

My vote is on Anery BCI too. A slight bit of iridescence is common in them.

http://www.cuttingedgeherp.com/boaco...erator&UID=104

anyone think it could be this? the iridescence goes all the way up to the head just like on Jack (his name btw). eitherway, i think he's definitely anery, type 2, possibly the nicaraguan?

Iridescence has NOTHING to do with the kind of snake it is. A normal ball python shimmers post shed the same way any other snake will, this wears away over time and ultimately is non-existent while they are in shed. Do not look at that for the kind of snake.

In my opinion yours does not look nearly as dark overall to be a type 2.

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Originally Posted by Oxylepy

Iridescence has NOTHING to do with the kind of snake it is. A normal ball python shimmers post shed the same way any other snake will, this wears away over time and ultimately is non-existent while they are in shed. Do not look at that for the kind of snake.

In my opinion yours does not look nearly as dark overall to be a type 2.

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see i thought he looked to dark to be a type 1...

He is pretty dark but I'd say he's more in line with the type ones I've been seeing than the type 2s, but he is kind of a mid range between them :/ where did you get him, again?

Type 2 anerys are of the Central American variety... they are usually Nicaraguans.

Type 1 anerys are the more common Columbian boa, which is what you have. Look at those eyes with their bluish tint... you've definitely got yourself an anery there :)


Both Nics and Columbians are BCI, but Nics are usually smaller and quite a bit darker. Just a different locale.

Not type 2, that's for sure. The dark part of the tail, where the red would be on a normal is typically darker than the rest of the body.