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This odd snake is from a bread and butter pair of Colombians. He stuck out from the day he was born. He's almost two now. This one and one other weird sibling were the only two in the litter that exhibited anything out of the ordinary. His dark color and busy pattern makes me think that there might be a few drops of Argentine blood somewhere in his back ground. Defiantly a question mark animal .

Ernie Eison
Westwoodreptiles.com

It should be emphasized that there is no real difference in the genetic processes underlying artificial and natural selection Indeed, many evolutionary biologists view domestication as a type of natural selection and adaptive change that occurs as organisms are brought under the control of human beings. Swallow JG, Garland T. (2005).

Really just an observation.Although to
me this Boas pattern and look remind me
of something more Central American.For
instance a Nicaraguan Boa. No matter what
the case ,its a great looking Boa.Lar M
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Boas By Klevitz

That's a great looking boa, Ernie. Despite some of my own favorite snakes in my collection having a fairly reduced pattern, the boas with big, dark blocky saddles and patters are my #1 favorites.

What's the history with the parents? I ask only because I have some boas that look kind of similar to yours, and they are BCO x BCI crosses.

Regardless of the mix, that's a cool boa. I hope you kept the other "weird" one from the litter to try and reproduce the pattern.

All the best,

Jay

I don't think it's a central American influence but I'm not ruling anything out. The parents are completly normal the male (pictured) was one of mine . The female was a typical big clean Colombian. Out of 20 what ever in the litter there were only the two outsiders. The rest were all very standard in appearance. That's what made the two strange ones so left field.

Micah , I'd like to see how that hypo longicauda is doing myself. I gave her to a friend awhile back and haven't really been following up to closely. I'll try to get some updated shots.

Ernie Eison
Westwoodreptiles.com

It should be emphasized that there is no real difference in the genetic processes underlying artificial and natural selection Indeed, many evolutionary biologists view domestication as a type of natural selection and adaptive change that occurs as organisms are brought under the control of human beings. Swallow JG, Garland T. (2005).

word is you are hiding a hypo longicauda somewhere. can we get any up dated pics please?
Micah

By the way I studied all of my Argentine/Argentinean
Boas very closely.Now I understand what your talking
about.Plus that tail almost exactly an Argetine
look to it.Lar M
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Boas By Klevitz