What Kind Of Boa Do I Have...

[Eazyyyb]

I know its lame that I dont know, but from my internet research it has a color pattern like a BCL but his tail is orangish/reddish like a red-tail? Someone please help

[Blawley0329]

Peruvian Red Tail.... or just red tail!

[Eazyyyb]

Peruvian Red Tail.... or just red tail!

thanks!

[Daybreaker]

Doesn't look like any Peruvian BCC I've ever seen: it's a Colombian BCI boa IMO. I have a young longicauda if you want me to post up a photo for comparison.

[Eazyyyb]

Doesn't look like any Peruvian BCC I've ever seen: it's a Colombian BCI boa IMO. I have a young longicauda if you want me to post up a photo for comparison.

He does look more similar to that, thanks!

[Blawley0329]

Peruvian's and Columbian's are practically the same thing. Almost identical in looks so it really doesn't matter, lol but its hard to tell the minute details by a picture.

[Daybreaker]

Peruvian's and Columbian's are practically the same thing. Almost identical in looks so it really doesn't matter, lol but its hard to tell the minute details by a picture.

I disagree, they are not the same and they don't look anything alike either IMO. The snake the OP has looks to have zero Peruvian influence and looks strictly BCI, no BCC blood in there.

[John1982]

Peruvian's and Columbian's are practically the same thing. Almost identical in looks so it really doesn't matter, lol but its hard to tell the minute details by a picture.

Nope

[Blawley0329]

I was speaking objectively, of course they are different, but for all intensive purposes to this thread, I was saying its safe to say he has a "red tail" in a general term. Also I was leaning toward Peruvian based on the thinner and more symmetrical striping.

[Daybreaker]

I was speaking objectively, of course they are different, but for all intensive purposes to this thread, I was saying its safe to say he has a "red tail" in a general term. Also I was leaning toward Peruvian based on the thinner and more symmetrical striping.

True, but even the term "red tail boa" isn't entirely correct when speaking of non-BCC boas. "True" red tailed boas are the BCC locality boas while BCIs (Colombians, Central Americans, Mexican, and Insular boas, etc) aren't the true red tails. It's a peeve of mine when I see little common boas in pet stores listed as "red tails" because they're definitely no Suri, Peruvian, Venezuelan, Brazilian, or Guyana!