I have a huge passion for boa constrictors and I can tell you that your boa is NOT a jungle and it is NOT a hypo. That doesn't mean a parent wasn't a jungle because the jungle gene is co-dominant so not all the babies will have the jungle gene in it. It might be a Argentine (BCO) cross with Colombian (BCI) but unfortunately, that is not something you will ever truly know unless you got it from a reputable person who could prove it. I am not sure if this is the way with BP's or not but if it isn't a morph or a noticeable locale, then all you can really call it is a boa constrictor. A noticeable locale would be your BCC's and your BCL's (just a couple). However, even within the BCC's, you have to have proof of which locality your BCC came from in order to call it by that particular name or you can only call it a BCC. You wouldn't be able to say, "this is my suriname" or "this is my guyanan" because you don't know which locality it came from. Sorry if this sounds confusing.
Here is a hypo for you. This is my Mirage, who is a Hypo Cyclone.
While not all hypos have the aberrant pattern this one does, hypo's typically have a bow tie pattern, always have reduced black (especially in the tail), and has a slightly different base color than your normal boa.
As for the jungle gene. Jungles can have aberrant patterns also but they also have this creamy color to their base tone and especially around the tail. On the tail you have this high creamy color that just makes the saddles stand right out. Many times there is a broken spear on their head (not always).
Here is a picture of my jungle for comparison:
The one thing you know for sure is you have a beautiful boa and it definitely has BCI in it.
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