.. there's no line in the sand (or in the middle of the Essequibo river) where you can say 'all boas on this side look like Suriname boas' or something like that.

What there is are a lot of people's experiences over decades with Boas from that region.. Many experienced people claim to be able to tell a Suriname boa from other closely related populations by the way they look and even act and react in captivity. Other keepers and dealers who don't see a need to identify the differences say there are no differences or 'they're all the same'. As proof they will show animals or photos of animals from places adjacent to Suriname that don't stand out from known Boas of Suriname in any particular way.

Still, the desire to more closely identify the origins of these populations persists. Because of the long history of these in culture 'Suriname boa' is practically a by-word for top-look BCC redtail. People are going to be wanting boas that look like a 'Suriname redtail' for a long time yet. Regardless of people trying to explain away the reality (or myth) that these nice Boa are special.

I believe there are identifiable differences in the average set of visible traits (and perhaps covert as well) between the various groups or localities of Boa from that area. You can use the link below the thumbnail-image to consider my (imperfect) attempts to explain my point of view.

Have a nice day!
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What is a Suriname Boa?


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• What makes a Surinam a Surinam??? - JustinM., Tue Jan 31 17:03:30 2006
• RE: What makes a Surinam a Surinam??? - DavidKendrick, Tue Jan 31 17:48:38 2006
• There is no suriname "species" - maroci, Tue Jan 31 19:03:59 2006
• RE: What makes a Surinam a Surinam??? - RioBravoReptiles, Wed Feb 1 09:33:41 2006