Rosy Boas: Which do you prefer?

After I release Callisto when it's summer, I plan to get get a Rosy Boa to occupy her empty cage. The problem is that there are so many variations for Rosy Boas and I don't know which one I should get, so I thought of hearing your opinion. Also, if you can, try to post some pics.

I don't know that much about Rosy Boa sub-species so I might have typed 2 of the same sub-species by accident without knowing that they were the same thing.

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Originally Posted by Onua Nuva

After I release Callisto when it's summer, I plan to get get a Rosy Boa to occupy her empty cage. The problem is that there are so many variations for Rosy Boas and I don't know which one I should get, so I thought of hearing your opinion. Also, if you can, try to post some pics.

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One of our Coastal Rosy's
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...m/P1010024.jpg
I prefer Ball Pythons but these belong to my boyfriend...he likes 'em

So hard to choose! I love coastals and deserts.

OhBalls, is that a Pala?

Here is an AWESOME website to look at the various localities.
http://www.localityrosys.com/localities.php
Click on a picture to get a better look.

I love the Morongo Valley and Otay Lake localities. Sigh, I don't even know what I have since he's a rescue. But probably a San Jacinto. What do you guys think?
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ionsmaller.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...4/rosyboa1.jpg

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Originally Posted by MelissaFlipski

So hard to choose! I love coastals and deserts.

OhBalls, is that a Pala?

Here is an AWESOME website to look at the various localities.
http://www.localityrosys.com/localities.php
Click on a picture to get a better look.

I love the Morongo Valley and Otay Lake localities. Sigh, I don't even know what I have since he's a rescue. But probably a San Jacinto. What do you guys think?
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ionsmaller.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...4/rosyboa1.jpg

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Honestly, I don't know...They're my boyfriends snakes...we have a breeding pair but thats about all I know about them....other than they're sweethearts...but they LOOK exactly like your bottom photo

OhBalls, Huh. I thought I saw blue in that Rosy. Still cute.

I am partial to Mexicans...but maybe that's because we had one up at my old job for like a year and I got really attached to him. He was the sweetest snake in the world. I still don't know why I never bought him.

This post is just for keeping this thread alive...

Thats a tough one. My favorites are the Coastal Unicolors, but I don't care for the rest of the Coastals. The nicest looking locales IMO are from Baja, but the Arizona Organ Pipe triv triv is smokin'. My all time favorite rosy is The California desert's Morongo Valley and a lot of the different Calif. locales are very nice. hmmm thats a tough one-LOL. I am a rosy addict. I hate the thought that I am getting out of them for now.

I'm a big fan of the san felipe and the corn springs locales.

http://www.rosyboa.com/adbgallery.htm

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Originally Posted by MRC

Thats a tough one. My favorites are the Coastal Unicolors, but I don't care for the rest of the Coastals. The nicest looking locales IMO are from Baja, but the Arizona Organ Pipe triv triv is smokin'. My all time favorite rosy is The California desert's Morongo Valley and a lot of the different Calif. locales are very nice. hmmm thats a tough one-LOL. I am a rosy addict. I hate the thought that I am getting out of them for now.

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Funny, the Morongo Valley is the one I wanted to get from a breeder. But now that we have our rescue, I think our Rosy quota is filled for now.

Do you like the Otay Lake one, too? It's mostly black with a little bit of blue.

I've always like rosies but my hubby doesn't because he says "they have no neck". :rolleyes:

I love albino whitewaters and any locality that has clearer stripes and blue. =)

Honestly, looking at the pages with numerous localities makes me think of an artist palette of southwestern paints...they're all lovely. =)

They have more neck than a Kenyan Sand Boa. We have one of those, too. :D

Please note that I only listed the 4 basic sub-species of Rosy Boas. Most of the other ones people listed that I didn't include look almost exactly like one of the 4 I listed. Feel free to show me the differences if you don't believe me.

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Originally Posted by MelissaFlipski

Do you like the Otay Lake one, too? It's mostly black with a little bit of blue.

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Yes, the Otay is very nice. I am actually headed to that area next weekend to look for rosys. Finding rosys in the wild is a real treat.

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Originally Posted by MRC

Yes, the Otay is very nice. I am actually headed to that area next weekend to look for rosys. Finding rosys in the wild is a real treat.

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You are so lucky! I am jealous! Have fun! And post pictures in "Field Herping" of your finds.

ALL OF THEM!!!

Who wants to take me Rosy huntin??? :P

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

ALL OF THEM!!!

Who wants to take me Rosy huntin??? :P

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I'm sure you do like all of them, but I'm asking which one you would want to get if you only had one to choose from (like my case).

I voted for coastal. I had to, otherwise my coastal, Austin, would have his little snakey feelings hurt. We can't have that.
Actually I really like the looks of the Mexicos as well. We I bought Austin it was a choice between him and a Mexico, I held them both and while the Mexico was sweet, I felt an instant connection with Austin. He's my little darling!!

Just bringing this thread back up...

I voted for desert. Can't explain why, but of all the localities those are my favs. I like the colors you can get in these guys.