Albino Boas??

[Chaos_in_1983!]

Do Albino Boas happen naturally once in a while or are they a kind of morph. I'd love to get one of those, but if they are morphs then I'm sure I can't get one in Nicaragua, but if they just happen then I'm calling the guy I bought Lola from and tell him to save the next one for me. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] And if they are natural, how rare are they and how much do they cost in the states??
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	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).

[BWSmith]

Originally, one came in from the wild. Then through years of line breeding it has become a common morph.
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	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).

[hisba]

>Do Albino Boas happen naturally

well, in a sense yes. Nature created the genes which produce albinos, it was not some
man-made injection or anything.. hee but I think I know what you are saying.
All genetic 'morphs' can just pop up, but the chances of it happened are very very rare.
There are only a very few albinos that were found in the wild.. the chances of just
breeding two wild boas together and getting an albino are.. well.. not very good.
I know anery is much more common in BCI (I've heard of them being imported and
found in WC bunches before) but even then, the chances of it just showing up in a litter
are pretty low. I do not know of any albino boas that came from the nicaragua region.
Some snakes are more 'prone' to having these mutations show up, for instance, corn
snakes, you can find anery a and anery b in the wild and even albinos in wild populations
sometimes. (although in general albino snakes have a lessened chance of survival in
the wild as they are more likely to be spotted by a predator as compared to their naturally
colored cousins who would better blend in with the habitat.)
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	Boa Constrictor Imperator Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor imperator). Most common is the Colombian Boa.

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

[Chaos_in_1983!]

Thanks for the info!, where do most albino boas come from? and how much do they cost in the states? The thing is I have this friend that works with a breeder, and he told they`ve had a few albino boas, and quite curious a four eyed boa. And I just wanted to know what were my chances of getting one from a litter, but now i see it`s quite slim, so I think I must get it somewhere else.
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[Boaguy]

The only locality that has albino boa's are Columbian boa's, at this time in the states they range from $800 - $1600 depending on coloration and pattern. There are also supposedly two Surinam albino's somewhere that were purchased from importers for $25,000 each [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]
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