Now we are getting into the difficult questions. I'll start with the Dodoma question. I cant comment on the docs you are speaking of. But what I have gathered over the years, Dodoma east African sand boas are a locality. The only shipment of Dodomas were imported from Dodoma Tanzania. While "normal" east African sand boas were imported from, were else, Kenya. They are bordering countries, with hundreds of miles separating Dodoma from the Kenya border. They comprise the southernmost known population of this taxon. This population is isolated several hundred miles from other known Tanzania populations. The fact that they are a isolated population, points to a locality rather than a type of pattern. You could probably compare them to Surinam and Guyana BCC's. They are very similar in appearance, but they have subtle differences. This is most likely from hundreds of years of evolution. I would guess the only way to find this information out for sure would be to take a trip out there. Feel free to add your thoughts on this topic. Feel free to add your thoughts on this topic.



Now to your second question. I was out of the sand boa loop for three years. During this time is when the "flame" seemed to have popped up on the market. As neonates they appear to be "normal" with cleaner looking orange. From pictures that I have seen, they appear to maintain that "cleaner" look into adult hood. This observation is very similar to the Dodomas. Perhaps they have Dodoma influence. Or maybe they are a result of selective breeding. I cant say for sure. But my personal opinion is that they are mutts, and simply have Dodoma blood. Again, feel free to add your opinion.

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