albino or sunglow??

[rockstarbass1]

That's the thing. By itself it looks like a sunglow against regular albinos its a toss up. Against so nice sunglows like posted it doesn't look like it. I called the breeder that I bought my albino off of, and after 2 pics he said sunglow I sent the 3rd and he said albino. Id ask on the boa forum but after you register they have to approve you and after 2.5 weeks they still haven't ! But good deal trade my pastel BP I paid 65 bucks for, for this snake? I like my ball but my local breeder even said you had your ball 3 months even if trade for an albino its worth a lot more. I was really hoping it is a sunglow.....

[DooLittle]

I'll trade him my pastel for that, albino or sunglow, where is he, lol?? I'm a member on the boa forum, if you don't mind me taking your pictures, I can post them there when I get home and see what they think. Might take awhile, its not near as active as this place.

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[Tfpets]

Just for the heck of it, here is another angle of mine:

[DooLittle]

Just for the heck of it, here is another angle of mine:

She is beautiful! Doesn't look much like what op posted.

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[rockstarbass1]

Yes please post over on the other forum let me know what they say.... are we talking about clay english rtb forum right? I canview just not post there so if you do I can look if you tell me where you posted it. I'm suposed to meet up with him tomorrow at 6. So yeah lol

[Evenstar]

Boy when we compare, I'm really leaning towards albino. Where is Vypyrz, and Evenstar? They are boa people.

Here I am!! LoL.....

She is beautiful! Doesn't look much like what op posted.

Actually, they do look quite a bit alike. I personally think this snake is a sunglow. I might be somewhat optimistic in my assessment, but the OP's snake has narrow saddles and these saddles are quite distinct. A straight albino will look more faded than this. This boa also appears to be about 4-5 feet (so approximately 1.5-2 years old). Is that accurate?? Pictures can be deceiving...

An albino boa that size would not look this bright. A sunglow would. Tfpets boa appears younger and, therefore, it would appear brighter/more orange. Also, a sunglow is a snake that displays both the recessive gene for albinism and the co-dominant gene for hypomelanism. Hypo boas often have narrower saddles with a sort of "butterfly" or x x pattern. The OP's boa displays this trait.

Having said that, there is no way to be 100% sure until the animal is bred. However, if you only paid $65 for your pastel and the guy is willing to do an even trade, I would snap that boa up in a heartbeat!! Sunglow or not, it is a super nice animal and $65 is a steal for either an albino or a sunglow!

[Tfpets]

I picked up my sunglow and a hypo for $80. The guy had dreams of breeding for lipsticks. He said he had $600 into the pair no more than 4 months prior. They were born early to mid 2011 from what I was told. He had to move home for the summer from college and his mom wouldn't let him bring them. I am grateful to his mom! So yeah, a $65 ball is a great trade!

[DooLittle]

Yes please post over on the other forum let me know what they say.... are we talking about clay english rtb forum right? I canview just not post there so if you do I can look if you tell me where you posted it. I'm suposed to meet up with him tomorrow at 6. So yeah lol

I posted on redtailboa.com, will let you know what I hear over there.

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[DooLittle]

Here I am!! LoL.....




Actually, they do look quite a bit alike. I personally think this snake is a sunglow. I might be somewhat optimistic in my assessment, but the OP's snake has narrow saddles and these saddles are quite distinct. A straight albino will look more faded than this. This boa also appears to be about 4-5 feet (so approximately 1.5-2 years old). Is that accurate?? Pictures can be deceiving...

An albino boa that size would not look this bright. A sunglow would. Tfpets boa appears younger and, therefore, it would appear brighter/more orange. Also, a sunglow is a snake that displays both the recessive gene for albinism and the co-dominant gene for hypomelanism. Hypo boas often have narrower saddles with a sort of "butterfly" or x x pattern. The OP's boa displays this trait.

Having said that, there is no way to be 100% sure until the animal is bred. However, if you only paid $65 for your pastel and the guy is willing to do an even trade, I would snap that boa up in a heartbeat!! Sunglow or not, it is a super nice animal and $65 is a steal for either an albino or a sunglow!

Thank you!!! I knew you would have a good solid, confident answer!

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[MazAnth]

Nice light Sunglow you have