Boa N00b With a Morph Question

[Ash]

I've been keeping ball pythons for about three years now and have been thinking about getting my first boa, but I have questions that I haven't been able to answer myself.

There is a morph I've seen and I can't for the life of me figure out what it's called. It's got a very dark, vivid red tail and the body is mostly dark grayish, not brown. What is this morph, or is there even such a thing?

Do coral albinos fade to a pale yellow as they get older, or do they hold that color well their whole lives? If they do, is there a type of albino that will hold the pinks and oranges into old age?

Also, do they go off the feed in winter like a ball python does? Are they more or less difficult to keep than a ball python?

Thanks for any help!

[DarkComeSoon]

1. I believe you're talking about an anery boa.
2. Coral Albinos generally should have a great amount of pink an orange but this developers as they get older.
3. Yes they do. Its the same I own both they're even in the same rack system at 90 degrees.

[cinderbird]

1. I believe you're talking about an anery boa.
2. Coral Albinos generally should have a great amount of pink an orange but this developers as they get older.
3. Yes they do. Its the same I own both they're even in the same rack system at 90 degrees.

aneries, type 1 and 2 have black and grey tails, there is no red on an anery.

[Beardedragon]

Could it possibly be a hypo? Mine sometimes looks grey which is why I think it might be.

Other than that, it might have just been a really good looking normal.

[DarkComeSoon]

aneries, type 1 and 2 have black and grey tails, there is no red on an anery.

She said the tail was dark......

[Aeries]

Most babies look exactly how you described them, grey with red tails. Over the first year or so they brown out. Aneries typically stay more on the grey side througout life, but their tail is grey too.
Bolivian silverback boas are grey, they are absolutely gorgeous, but harder to find than common boas.

I find boas are excellent eaters that will eat any time, I haven't had a problem with mine going off over the winter.

[Vypyrz]

I may be wrong, since I am fairly new to boas as well but I thought the true red tails BCC had the vivid red tails. For some reason the only thing I can consistently remember is how to tell a BCC from a BCI based on the general shape of the saddles.

[Ash]

Ah, it probably was just a young normal then. Darn. And yeah it's not an anery, the tail on the one I'm talking about has a dark red tail, like red wine color. I can't find any photos now but I'm sure I've seen it.

So coral albinos do wash out and become pale yellow? If that's the case, I don't think I'll go for one of those.

[DarkComeSoon]

Ah, it probably was just a young normal then. Darn. And yeah it's not an anery, the tail on the one I'm talking about has a dark red tail, like red wine color. I can't find any photos now but I'm sure I've seen it.

So coral albinos do wash out and become pale yellow? If that's the case, I don't think I'll go for one of those.

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[shaunb79]

Ah, it probably was just a young normal then. Darn. And yeah it's not an anery, the tail on the one I'm talking about has a dark red tail, like red wine color. I can't find any photos now but I'm sure I've seen it.

So coral albinos do wash out and become pale yellow? If that's the case, I don't think I'll go for one of those.

Not all Coral Albinos wash out with age! If it is a true Coral Albino it should just get better with age! Have you looked at Sunglows?