Sunglow vs. Albino

So just as an update, I received my albino boa and couldn't be happier! The attached picture was taken with a cell phone so the color washed out a bit, but this is one great looking little guy!

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...AlbinoBoa1.jpg

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Originally Posted by Pals BP

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.

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I think he meant that the pattern is different between the two rather than the colors. Yours possesses "normal saddles" (the patterns on their backs) while sunglows possess the "salmon saddles" since they have the salmon gene. Make sense?

And you got yourself a great lookin' boa!

Dennis

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Originally Posted by Hapa_Haole

I think he meant that the pattern is different between the two rather than the colors. Yours possesses "normal saddles" (the patterns on their backs) while sunglows possess the "salmon saddles" since they have the salmon gene. Make sense?

And you got yourself a great lookin' boa!

Dennis

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Thanks Dennis, I like this boa a lot. I think "salmon" refers to not only the reduced saddle design, but also a lighter coloration that has reduced dark shades. Hence, the salmon albinos (sunglow) have more intense coloration than regular albinos, usually along with a thinner saddle design, as you mentioned. I hope that is correct, as I am still in the process of learning about the various boa morphs.

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Originally Posted by Pals BP

Thanks Dennis, I like this boa a lot. I think "salmon" refers to not only the reduced saddle design, but also a lighter coloration that has reduced dark shades. Hence, the salmon albinos (sunglow) have more intense coloration than regular albinos, usually along with a thinner saddle design, as you mentioned. I hope that is correct, as I am still in the process of learning about the various boa morphs.

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Here is a normal Salmon/Hypo

http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/DSC_0499.jpg

High pinks and reds, reduced saddles, and smokin hot :P All of that combined into the albino makes a more colorful more reduced albino.

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Originally Posted by Wh00h0069

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

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Am I missing something here? I'm pretty sure Sunglows are Hypo Albinos.

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Originally Posted by twistedtails

Am I missing something here? I'm pretty sure Sunglows are Hypo Albinos.

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Salmon-Hypo = Same thing

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Originally Posted by Beardedragon

Here is a normal Salmon/Hypo

http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/DSC_0499.jpg

High pinks and reds, reduced saddles, and smokin hot :P All of that combined into the albino makes a more colorful more reduced albino.

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Hey thanks for this post. I just did some more research and purchased a 2010 female poss super hypo het albino (DH Sunglow). I may try to breed in the future, her plus this albino should produce some great offspring :D Too bad I had to get rid of the ball python to make room, but I am getting more into boas than bp's.
She is just starting to "color up", but here she is:
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u.../DHSunglow.jpg

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Originally Posted by Pals BP

Thanks Dennis, I like this boa a lot. I think "salmon" refers to not only the reduced saddle design, but also a lighter coloration that has reduced dark shades. Hence, the salmon albinos (sunglow) have more intense coloration than regular albinos, usually along with a thinner saddle design, as you mentioned. I hope that is correct, as I am still in the process of learning about the various boa morphs.

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Righto. Since yours also had the vibrant colors, he used the saddle shape to distinguish the morph. I think we're both understanding the concept, but just expressing it differently haha.

Dennis