boa species

[mhsrunner]

i hear breeders and collectors in everything i read talking about "hogg island", "pastel", etc. What are teh specifics to how these species are classified and waht other types of boas are there? Also, is "het" a breeding term for % of a certain type of boa it is breed from?

[Rex322]

well, hogg island is a sub species of a boa, while pastel is a morph (depending how you look at it). most boas are described as locality, such as a Suriname BCC. het is bacially what you said it was, only with morphs. 100%het would mean that it carrys the trait for the given morph. as for other kinds of boas, check it out

http://www.boa-constrictors.com/com/com.html

	Heterozygous Heterozygous - the animal carries the gene for a genetic trait but does not outwardly demonstrate the trait. Example: A boa that is het for albino looks normal but carries the albino gene. When it is bred to another het for albino boa or an albino boa, a percentage of the offspring will be albino.

	Boa Constrictor Constrictor Red Tail Boa Constrictor (Boa constictor constrictor). Refers to "true" red tail boas such as the Guyana and Suriname locales.

	Morph A morph is a color or pattern variation that is proven to be genetic. Common morphs include albino, anerythristic, gentically striped, Hypomelanistic, and many others. Morphs also include combinations of simple traits such as "Sunglow" which is Albino and Hypomelanistic. These traits may be recessive traits, co-dominant traits, dominant traits, or created through selective breeding (ie Pastel).