New boa!

Just picked up a baby boa today! I'm new to red tails and so excited. I picked him up from a local expo. The guy I bought him from was the breeders son and didn't know exactly what kind he is, however he is 100% het albino and 60% het anery. Let me know what all you experts think!

This is the best pic to see his coloring. The other pics make him look darker then he is
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I don't have a pic of his belly but it is very speckled.

Thanks for looking!

Very cool! And sorry I have no idea what he is....

Nice, congrats! I love all of his granite like speckling!

Love the peppering! And welcome to the addictive world of red tails!

He is part of my all around reptile addiction haha i have 6 snakes and 3 lizards so far. I just can't help it! My one rescue just laid 5 eggs a couple weeks as well!

Very nice looking boa. If I had to make any kind of guess, I would say that he looks like a possible BCA X BCI cross...

He's awesome! Congrats on your first boa, you song be sorry! :D

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Originally Posted by Vypyrz

Very nice looking boa. If I had to make any kind of guess, I would say that he looks like a possible BCA X BCI cross...

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Thank you! Since I am new to RTB what does BCA stand for?

boa constrictor amarali

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Originally Posted by Satana

Thank you! Since I am new to RTB what does BCA stand for?

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Here is a list of the different Boa Constrictor abbreviations:

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Red Tail Boas are classified as follows:

Boa Constrictor Constrictor (BCC)- These are the "true red tails." These are generally the largest in size and maintain their red tails into adulthood. The tail will normally have a distinct red color that ranges from bright red to a deeper, more blood red color. They come from:
Peru
Brazil
Venezuela
Suriname
Guyana

Boa Constrictor Imperator (BCI)- This is the largest group of boa constrictors. Their tail color normally ranges from a darker, more subdued red to a more common brown color. They include the boas from Central America:
Colombia
Panama
Costa Rica
Nicaraqua
Mexico: Tamaulipas, Tarahumara
and the insular islands:
Hogg Island
Caulker Cay
Crawl Cay
Corn Island

Boa Constrictor Amarali (BCA)- Bolivian boa constrictors

Boa Constrictor Longicauda (BCL)- These come from the Tumbes region of Peru. They are also known as the Peruvian Long-tail Boa, as they have a higher scale count from their vent to tail tip, than the Peruvian BCC.

Boa Constrictor Occidentalis (BCO)- Argentine boa constrictors.

Boa Constrictor Sabogae (BCS)- Pearl Island boa constrictors

As well as, some of the lesser known sub-species:

Boa Constrictor Nebulosa- Dominican Republic, Lesser Antilles
Boa Constrictor Orophias- St. Lucia
Boa Constrictor Melanogaster- Ecuador Black Belly


-Vypyrz-

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Thank you so much! That's very helpful

Wow, super speckled baby! I have no clue what he might be, now that I've seen him. Very cute baby though, congrats!

He's a boa. Don't even try to figure it out. If the breeder doesn't know, forget it. He's very nice looking though.

Haha the only reason I was trying to figure it out was to guesstimate size lol

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Here is a list of the different Boa Constrictor abbreviations:

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Thank you! This list is very useful!

Awww, adorable! Look at all of those speckles! Congrats on the pickup and welcome to the addiction. ;)

Thank you! I already am in love w him!

Nice looking boa,

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