BCC or BCI?

[esiegel91]

i just saw a thread about how the guy didnt know what his sons boa was and it got me thinking.. i paid 140 dollars for my "columbian red tail" so i want to see if its just that.

what do you think?

[TheBoaGuy]

Nice looking bci

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[esiegel91]

so did i get ripped off? whats the difference and how can you tell?

[TheBoaGuy]

$140 is a normal pet store price around me anyway for a bci. You can get them at reptile shows from $50-$100

Here is a pic of my bcc

Bcc's are the true "red tails" and command higher prices usually between $200-$350 for babies and prices go up to around $400-$900 for adults

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

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[esiegel91]

i dont see much of a difference...hmm ok..i bought it from a reptile store here in town.. Tails and Scales ever heard of them?

[TheBoaGuy]

If you cant see the difference your blind LOL!! LOOK AT THAT TAIL COLOR! Oh and never heard of tails and scales.
BCI

BCC

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

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[danktat]

Here are some of my BCC.....

















Note the tail color, separation of tail blotches with white or cream color. Saddling is between 15-21 snout to vent. Higher scale count gives the pattern a "sharper" look (kind of like a hi-definition tv has more "pixels" resulting in a clearer picture).

Hope that helps.

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

[Stargazer]

From what I can see (first pic a little blurry) looks like a BCI but a very beautiful one with some sharp contrast in colors. The reds do tend to fade into more brown coloring on the BCI's as they get older, but still some have nicer coloring than others. I'd say yours is very beautiful. I would not be disappointed at all for the price you paid.

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

[Eric From Cincinnati]

That's a good looking snake you have there. I'd say the only way you got ripped off is if you feel like your pet wasn't worth the money you paid for it. Don't worry about whether its BCI, BCC, ABC or DEFG. They're just letters. If you and your son love the snake you have, you didn't get ripped off.

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

	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.