I've been going this expo and I see some very dark boas

[_Venom_]

ARe these a subspecie, or just a dark colored boa?
They have more splattered black on them then the usual boa. I know it isn't a morph since they are priced the same.

[mpgt]

Pics??

[LukaTisus]

Could be some dark phase Nicaraguans, or Argentines, possibly?

[owen.richards]

sounds like argentine BCO's, but without a pic, it could be a whole array of morphs, locales, or species

	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).

[_Venom_]

I have no pictures.
But I googled the suggested and the one that resembles the most is a Nicaraguan.

[pituophislady]

Let's see, Nicaraguan boas can be dark speckled, Mexican boas can be dark, Caulker Cays, Crawl Cays...could be a mix of any of them.

Did it resemble this one?



Amie

[_Venom_]

No, not that brown black. Unless they get different as adults.

Ones I saw where more like these.

[pituophislady]

That first one you posted is a nicaraguan ghost boa. Not likely to be priced like a normal. I believe they're going for approx $3000.

The second picture you posted looks like a normal central american.

And the third picture is a type 2 anery.

All three would look totally different from each other if seem in person.

My picture is of a dark, but normal nicaraguan.

Amie

	Anerythristic A recessive genetic mutation in which the animal is void of red pigment.

[_Venom_]

Hmm, maybe it's a lighter nicaraguan
I don't know.
The second one.

[pituophislady]

They could be "plain ol' " Central Americans. You should ask the seller next time. Which expo have you been going to that you've seen them at?

Amie