Tarahumara boa ID

I was wondering if anybody can ID this boa if it's a true tarahumara boa. Picture from a seller.http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06...85f0d81e78.jpg

I would believe it based on my three.

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Originally Posted by andreyl333

I was wondering if anybody can ID this boa if it's a true tarahumara boa. Picture from a seller.http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06...85f0d81e78.jpg

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Sonoran Desert dwarf boas can look similar. Tarahumara is a locality within that locality.

Without knowing who the breeder was or the background of the snake - who knows?

Seller sad that he purchased her from breeder here in Denver, and the breeder bought his breeders from Rio Bravo.

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Originally Posted by andreyl333

Seller sad that he purchased her from breeder here in Denver, and the breeder bought his breeders from Rio Bravo.

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But you know how that is he say she say. I just wanted on opinion from someone who has more experience with boas. She is a year old and only 24 inches. He also has two year old male that is 34 inches not sure about their wight.

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Originally Posted by andreyl333

Seller sad that he purchased her from breeder here in Denver, and the breeder bought his breeders from Rio Bravo.

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If you are concerned do a search on the breeder over on the Fauna BOI. Someone selling snakes as Taras when they aren't will likely be outed pretty quickly. http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...splay.php?f=13

Thank you bcr229, skiploder. For all your comments and help.

Looks like a Tara to me. The head spear is just like the two that I have.

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Originally Posted by blackfish707

Looks like a Tara to me. The head spear is just like the two that I have.

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Sonorans have the head spear as well.

With the same gold flecking? For some reason I thought that was mainly Tarahumaras.

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Originally Posted by blackfish707

With the same gold flecking? For some reason I thought that was mainly Tarahumaras.

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Tarahumara is a locality within the Sonoran Desert. For years, some people have incorrectly interchangeably claimed sonorans were tarahumaras and sold them as such, or bred them to tarahumaras. Hell, I caught a guy selling "tarahumara" babies from a female sonoran with a claimed tarahumara male.... I sold him the female.

Unless someone is buying directly from Vin or Gus, or who can show the applicable paperwork that confirms the locality, I would steer clear.

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Originally Posted by Skiploder

Tarahumara is a locality within the Sonoran Desert. For years, some people have incorrectly interchangeably claimed sonorans were tarahumaras and sold them as such, or bred them to tarahumaras. Hell, I caught a guy selling "tarahumara" babies from a female sonoran with a claimed tarahumara male.... I sold him the female.

Unless someone is buying directly from Vin or Gus, or who can show the applicable paperwork that confirms the locality, I would steer clear.

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Very good info. Thanks for your input. Getting more and more into the locality species, and always learning more about them!

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Originally Posted by Skiploder

Tarahumara is a locality within the Sonoran Desert. For years, some people have incorrectly interchangeably claimed sonorans were tarahumaras and sold them as such, or bred them to tarahumaras. Hell, I caught a guy selling "tarahumara" babies from a female sonoran with a claimed tarahumara male.... I sold him the female.

Unless someone is buying directly from Vin or Gus, or who can show the applicable paperwork that confirms the locality, I would steer clear.

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Wow that's good to know. The more I'm here the more I learn. Thank you

Definitely ask for papers. I have 2 of them. That one looks like it might be a one. Have to see it in better lighting.