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My local pet store had some of these come in recently and i couldn't refuse the chance (its harder to not buy when they are looking right at ya)

I've wanted a salmon for a while now . .

This is Minerva my new female Salmon Boa

(sorry if it is too manny pictures!

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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

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Good looking animal.
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Randall L Turner Jr.
Boas make the world go round.

I forgot to mention the one thing i do know about this is that it came from a Super Salmon Bred to a Normal Pastel.
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

Congrats. There is nothing like gettin the boa you have always wanted. I am glad i dont have dial up lol
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0.1 Suriname
0.1 Albino Het snow
1.0 Albino Het stripe

Hey Russ, nice looking Salmon, very clean. If you don't mind me asking, how much was the pet store charging?
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
21.29 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

They were asking $265 each and a pair for like $450 or something.

I got it for a bit cheaper because im good friends with the manager of the reptile department and i buy a lot of snakes/feeders etc there.

I think 7 came in at once and after 3 hours of them being in the store 3 sold, and 2 were on layaway. . .
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

Sounds like a very decent price, no wonder they sold so quickly. Add to that the ability to pick and choose the one you like in person and duh, easy sale!

Congrats again!!!

My favorite salmon from Summit reptiles?

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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
21.29 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

I want a super and i really hope my salmon gets even brighter after a few sheds, im super exited to see the colors.

Thats a very nice salmon, is it a super?
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

No, he's also from a salmon x pastel breeding. Don't remember but the salmon may have been a super but the pastel was definately not a salmon so the babies are at best pastel salmons.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
21.29 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

No, he's also from a salmon x pastel breeding. Don't remember but the salmon may have been a super but the pastel was definately not a salmon so the babies are at best pastel salmons.

Wait, isnt pastel a recessive trait? if its recessive then its a het Pastel at best, if its codom then its a pastel salmon. . .

So mine is either a Salmon het pastel or a pastel salmon or just a salmon . . . . .
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

Pastel is a polygenic trait, more like a line of clean, reduced black boas.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
21.29 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

oh . . ok learn something new every day. I dont quite fully understand how to prove that something is "pastel" other then just labeling it when you see it. . . .

So should i refer to my Salmon as a pastel salmon? or just a salmon? . . . . .

thanks
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

Animals can look pastel-ish but not neccessarily be from a pastel line or be able to pass the look on to their offspring. The pastel name should only be used when it is from an proven line of pastels.

well, it is from a pastel line, the snake is a product from a
Super Salmon X Pastel

So if a Super Salmon is bred to a Pastel does it produce all pastel salmons?

or since only 1 parent is pastel is it hit or miss?
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

I would think that only the young that look real clean like yours and come from a pastel line should be called pastel. But don't quote me on that, I am not really sure if the whole litter could be called pastel since they came from a pastel line or not. That is just my personal opinion.
Good looking little snake by the way, meant to add that in my last post.

So, if your salmon was bred from a known pastel to a salmon, then it is a pastel salmon!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
21.29 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Time for a Signature change!

Thanks!
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Salmon Red-Tail Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl

I don't necessarily buy into the Pastel part, but I do believe they may be a product of a Salmontine or Argentine outcross somewhere down the line. Hence some of the crazy colors and attitude ( this girl was the nastiest of the bunch.......... )

You got yours from Incredible pets too? im not sure i understand.

Sean?
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Russ
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Pastel Salmon Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)

Melbourne, Fl