I'm not sure other than it maybe shows they are actually paying attention to genetics and record keeping or trying to fully disclose what this snake actually is. Hopefully one of our more expert boa breeders will chime in whether it's something of interest. Are they actually asking more than normal BCI market value due to this 1/8 BCI deal?
The only things I can think of for doing this is that the Suriname genetics brighten up the animal a bit or that there is no reason for it other than a breeder had a few spare animals lying around that year and decided to breed them(the original BCC/BCI great grandparents I mean...).
Some breeders mix the Suriname BCC blood into the Colombian or BCI genetics to "better" them. Some people like their lines pure and it's good business to represent the animals lineage that way. I have a 1/8 Suriname Het Albino female but going down to 1/16 Suriname Albinos is a little nit-picky so I just make sure that whoever buys her offspring knows the mother is 1/8 suriname before they purchase any. Does that help make sense out of it? Some people will charge more for the BCC crosses because they are redder and more intense looking normally. I have a 1/8 suriname hypo that shows a lot of the suri blood in her, I don't ask more for her but it would be bad business in my eyes to sell her without anyone knowing just in case they frown on that type of stuff.
Actually the one I saw in your upcoming breeding pairs was what got me wondering. I was just curious as to the reasoning behind breeding BCC into it. I doubt a 1/16th BCC that is mostly BCI would be any different as far as care and handling from a BCI?
Oof, I love the Suriname look though... Probably should just stick with a BCI first though.
Last edited by ScottyDsntKnow; 03-16-2009 at 03:57 PM.
Would 1/16th bring out the nice red coloring like it could on the 1/8th or no? I guess I'll just have to see pictures of that litter when your 1/8 Suriname Het x Kahl Albino drops since it could probably just be something some babies get and some don't if any get it at all.
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