Quick questino in regards to size/caging of for a BCI

[Evenstar]

Thanks evenstar! You've been so helpfull . I was really hoping to wait at least a couple of months to get one... but it looks like I'd have to wait almost a year for a fresh clutch unless I bought a baby now! I'm looking at this little girl right now, she's about 2 months old, only 64grams awww . She's het albino do you know if they show any specific traits in appeareance as het for albino? She looks very bright... Here is a link to her pics:

http://www.royalconstrictordesigns.c.../albino11-044f

Super bright tail, love it. I'd rather pay less though for a none het snake, or perhaps a hypo. Kind of looking for something in the 30-70 range, what would you recommend?

Thanks soooo much evenstar, you're amazing
fatal

You are welcome! And it really won't hurt to wait a couple of months. Baby boas are generally available throughout the year. Boas can have LITTERS (not 'clutches' lol...) pretty much any time through the spring and summer. Pythons generally lay their clutches closer to spring time although that can vary too. And the 2011's will still be pretty dang small whether you get one now or wait 1-2 months. Do what's right for YOU and don't rush. A 2011 baby will still fit in that 25 gal tub come fall.

A snake that's het for albino won't show any noticable trait. They will look just like every other normal or whatever their visible morph is. The one you picked out is a very pretty normal but if you only want a pet and have no future plans for breeding, I wouldn't spend the extra $$ on a snake that's het for something - you won't take advantage of those genes so why bother? UNLESS you just have to have that one. In that case, get her! It's ok to follow your heart and spent a little more on a snake you just love. She IS very pretty!

The babys are ALWAYS going to be brighter than the adults. The bright red in the tails will brown out as they get older. The beautiful salmon/pink of the hypos will turn more orange as adults. Someone told me, if you don't like orange, don't get a hypo! I don't like orange, but I fell in love with Peaches anyway, lol....

If you are just looking for a normal patterned BCI (common columbian boa) with no special genetics involves (ie: het for something), then you ought to be able to pick one up for $30-40 depending on location and availability.

Normals that are het for something usually run around $100-150 or so. Hypos and/or anerys run around $150 and up depending on whether there's reduced patterns and upwards of $250 if they are het for something. $300-400 for visible albinos, and more outrageous morphs like sunglows might be $400-600 and up. Snows are going to be pushing $1000.

And just for kicks, here is Peaches. This was taken the day I brought her home in mid-May. She is about 2xs as large now - growing like a weed, lol. She is a reduced pattern Hypo double het for ivory and ghost. Sorry it's a little out of focus, but I wanted you to see her size in comparison to my hand....