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I have a boa that has some wierdness going on with the tail. Interested in anyones take on it so comments are appreciated.

Thanks,
AJ

Schneller Reptiles

THe black around the saddles looks like it is fading away.........or at least thats what I see....

Nice hypo

Jared
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You gotit. The black has faded and took on a purple hue. The siblings are doing the same.

Abberant tail splotches and the little light colored islands within the splotches?

Other than the connected tail saddles. Sorry!

AJ

The black outline looks almost purple. Any other shots. What about siblings? Anything unusual with those?
Stunning snake.
Warren
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Dr Warren Booth
North Carolina State University
Department of Entomology
3309 Gardner Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695-7613

This is going on it seems through out the litter. No other hypo animals I have, have done this. From super salmons to Harlequin hypos the black outlines have stayed with or increased. This fading to transparent or purple is something new to me and I will continue to monitor this as they develop and grow. Here is a couple more pics.

Take Care,
AJ Schneller

Same animal, closer view

Different animal

Yet another animal

Schneller Reptiles

They are simply ridiculous AJ. I look forward to seeing how these look in a year or two. I can only imagine that the color will change more with subsequent sheds.

Warren
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Dr Warren Booth
North Carolina State University
Department of Entomology
3309 Gardner Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695-7613