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Here are a mess of the babies from the Pucallpa Hyperpigmented Peruvian Red Tail litter we had a couple months back.

First a couple Hypers:

Then the females presumed 66% possible het for Hyper Pucallpa Peruvian Red Tail Boas:

Then the males presumed 66% possible het for Hyper Pucallpa Peruvian Red Tail Boas:

They are really different. They are very squirmy preferring to be left alone for sure. I would say probably 98% of the baby bites I have had this year were from these kids. LOL They did not want to hold still for pictures at all. They are all pretty stink'en light too. A bit lighter for the most part than they were when I took these pictures. Just about every one of them has crazy atypical pattern for Peruvians. That seems to be the "norm" for this bloodline though.
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Jeff Ronne Sr
The Boaphile
Director USARK

Originator of Boaphile Plastics
The Boaphile Boa Site

why would you be guessing a mode of geneitc inheritence from this one litter? do you have more info than you are sharing?

I'm just curious. wouldn't the first assumption be that this was just some genetic fluke? a purely random (but definitely cool) event? maybe even just within genetic variation..?

This is at least the fourth occurrence from the Gus at Rio Bravo Reptiles bloodline of Pucallpa Peruvians to produce litters with approximately one in four Hypers going back to 2006. Also the word "presumed" precedes the 66% possible het description leaving it a question, though given the numbers, we can reasonably believe how this is working. It appears to me to be the Peruvian "Blood Boa".
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Jeff Ronne Sr
The Boaphile
Director USARK

Originator of Boaphile Plastics
The Boaphile Boa Site

thanks for the info. so then, have there been other litters from those same adult boas or any of their offspring yet?

the fact that this appearance has appeared in other litters still may not indicate a specific mode of inheritance...? Red Group BCI's don't produce hets for RG. it could be a line trait? is that the correct terminology?

by the way, I think the one in the first pic has a jungle-ish appearance. Very, very nice looking boa.

I just re-read your second post.. so there has been a 1 to 4 ratio.. sorry I missed that. That COULD indicate some hets out there.. very exciting!

.. hey bud! those are very nice Pucallpa kids! You Da Man!

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Gus
A. Rentfro
RioBravoReptiles.com
www.riobravoreptiles.com

"Perfectly healthy animals are a minimum requirement.. everything else is just salesmanship" gus

Gorgeous animals indeed. Will there be any outcrossing in their future or just line breeding?

Anthony-

I really wish the high pink one was part of my collection. One thing is for sure though they are all awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

They're all nice, but that 1st one is amazing looking. Do you think that pink will hold?

Dan

Very Awesome!!
Michael Burton