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Hi at all,

Two years ago I bought a breeding pair Central American Boas (La Bahia) (CB 1999) and two females from this pair out of the years 2004 and 2006. When the young females are a Hypo and a Reverse Striped. The genetics of these animals was up to this point has not been resolved.

This year all three females are mated with the male. In the litters of the original female and the Hypo-female were normal animals, Hypos and Reverse Striped animals. This shows it's genetic and no random. If these are recessive or co-dominant gene variants, can't say definitely. The Reverse Striped female is still gravid.

The animals are very dwarf boas. The male is only 47 inch and the female 59 inch.

What do you think ?

Thanks from Germany

Karsten

www.snakeguy.de

1,0 Central American Boa, CB 1999

0,1 Central American Boa, CB 1999

0,1 Central American Boa Hypo, CB 2004

0,1 Central American Boa Reverse Striped, CB 2006

0,1 Central American Boa Reverse Striped, CB 2006

Hypo Reverse Striped female 2009

very nice i have always fancied the reverse stripe boas.

Difference between normal and Hypo-animal

More pictures you can see here :

http://www.snakeguy.de/La Bahia.htm

Very nice and great results! It's nice to see the strip is genetic....and the hypo stripe is SWEET!!

I love the smaller CA Boas......gives me all the motivation in the world to keep my projects going......can't wait to see the results!

Jared H
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They look great, Karsten! I can't wait to see what the reverse stripe female produces for you!

Amie

In a few months you will find those variants to
be light phase and not true hypo's.
Very common with that CA(Honduran)strain to have both variants
in most every litter.
Congratulations on the litter

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