Biak coloration?

[FalconPunch]

Are biak GTP's known for staying yellow with age? I know they can, and see lots of pictures of yellow adults- but is this just luck of the draw?


Is it more likely to be yellow or green after it grows up?

[Brandon Osborne]

Biaks take longer to change than any other locale. I have a 10 year old female that is still changing. She was about 40-50% yellow at 5-6 years old, but has only a small amount now. Most of the HY Biaks you see are what I consider young adults. If they are under 3 years old they are nowhere close to completed color.
Silgrit at 3 years old in 2004



Same girl in 2007......


And now.....


Hope this helps. If you are looking for true HIGH yellow adults, look for solid bloodlines. I have SCZ animals that produce some of the best yellow adults you will find. Check out the video I just posted of one of our females laying eggs.

[FalconPunch]

I will check that video out. Thank you, Brandon. I'm a complete newb to arboreals, haven't researched them enough yet.



Also, I have been looking into amazon tree boas, and noticed they tend to be about 50 bucks as opposed to 300+ dollars for GTP and ETB. Why is this? some are very beautiful.

[Brandon Osborne]

I will check that video out. Thank you, Brandon. I'm a complete newb to arboreals, haven't researched them enough yet.



Also, I have been looking into amazon tree boas, and noticed they tend to be about 50 bucks as opposed to 300+ dollars for GTP and ETB. Why is this? some are very beautiful.

The Amazons you see for $50 are usually "garden phase" animals with dull coloration. If you are looking at getting bright colorful animals, you will pay anywhere from $150-500 depending on the color. Some bloodlines are as much as $2K each for babies.