Some pics and a question

[reptile_lover07]

Trust me he's a Colombian BCI. You can just look at him and tell.

From his saddles?

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

I honestly believe he is a BCC or a cross. Most likely a BCC. He has only 14/15 saddles before the red of the tail begins. The red of the tail is very long and starts very early as compared to BCI. He does not have a cross or crucifix on his head. It is only a single stripe. The sides of the tail are very marbled with the little circles of red swirling and white or cream in between those. The saddles are mostly connected with a line running both sides of the snake at the bottom of the saddles. And the nice red diamonds all along the sides below the saddles with white spots. In all honesty it looks like a guyana. They are very similer to a surinam. You are very lucky if that is what you have there

These are all things to look for in a BCC. The only truly definative way to tell though is by doing a scale count.

w00hoo will tell you for sure but Im pretty sure he will agree with me.

[DarkComeSoon]

I honestly believe he is a BCC or a cross. Most likely a BCC. He has only 14/15 saddles before the red of the tail begins. The red of the tail is very long and starts very early as compared to BCI. He does not have a cross or crucifix on his head. It is only a single stripe. The sides of the tail are very marbled with the little circles of red swirling and white or cream in between those. The saddles are mostly connected with a line running both sides of the snake at the bottom of the saddles. And the nice red diamonds all along the sides below the saddles with white spots. In all honesty it looks like guyana. They are very similer to a surinam. You are very luck if that what you have there

These are all things to look for in a BCC. The only truly definative way to tell though is by doing a scale count.

w00hoo will tell you for sure but Im pretty sure he will agree with me.

That "BCC" has no peaks or a red tail.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

Can you please get a couple close up pictures of the head? Id like to see the top of the head and the side of the face.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

That "BCC" has no peaks or a red tail.

Not all guyanas and surinames have peaks. My male from vin russo has no peaks with a half body stripe. My female only has a peak or two. Every other one of her saddles connect to form little guitars.

Having peaked saddles is actually a very bad thing to base it on. Most BCC will not have peaks. The ones that do will fetch a higher price. Try to find some pictures of entire litters and you will see what I mean.

[reptile_lover07]

Can you please get a couple close up pictures of the head? Id like to see the top of the head and the side of the face.

I might have some. Let me go see. Do they need to be recent?

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

I might have some. Let me go see. Do they need to be recent?

No they dont. But if that snake has "eyelash" markings, even very faint or small ones than its definately a BCC but this is also something not every single BCC will have.

Another thing IS the size. He does look to be very rectangular shaped. Also a good indicator. If he is a cross, he took after the BCC. If you have future breeding plans try to find a definate suriname or guyana to breed him to.

[DarkComeSoon]

Just saying BCC's don't have light colored saddles or an orange tail.

[reptile_lover07]

Ok. Let me know if you need better ones. These are both a few months old.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

Here is an older photo of my female. She is not as clean as my male. She is covered in those pepper spots including on her belly. Does your boa change colors? BCC can change color depending on time of day and mood like many other locality boas. The only thing that makes me think he may be a cross is the color of the tail like darkcomesoon points out but Im giving you the benefit of the doubt. The head shots will help.