Bci always trumps Bcc, in my opinion. In other words, there are tons of captive bred and born Boa constrictor imperitor out there with Boa constrictor constrictor in them. It's just not well defined.

However, if it looks like a Boa constrictor constrictor (phenotype) then chances are it's pure Bcc.

If it looks like a Bci it may be pure Bci or it may not be pure Bci.

When the two are mixed Bci is the dominant phenotype.
That's just my opinion.

As far as your boa being Hypo, Salmon, Pastel. I'd bet it's not Salmon or any other morph that is based on Central American (Panama and others)genetics, because boas from those lines exhibit grayish color characteristics on their anterior/sides. Those are also dominant phenotipic traits that always exhibit themselves when genetically present.

Your snake does not exhibit the Central American Bci trait (gray head or gray anterior/sides), therefore I don't believe it has any Central American blood in it.

It would therefore NOT be a Salmon or Orange-tail Hypo, in part or in whole. It would be a Pastel Bci, or something along those lines in my opinion.

jsc
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