What would you say this girl is?
A patternless boa or a reverse stripe boa?
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Patternless or Reverse Stripe?
SPJ01
Apr 20, 2011 08:42 PM
Replies (10)
Joshpainter
Apr 20, 2011 08:51 PM
I would say reverse stripe, due to the side patterning and side stripe that is the length of the animal. I'm using that as a comparison to the sterling boa being patternless... Either way, it is 100% unique and an awesome snake!
EddieFlexMMCinc
Apr 20, 2011 09:09 PM
Reverse Stripe...
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McCarthyBoas
Apr 20, 2011 09:33 PM
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LarM
Apr 20, 2011 10:45 PM
It has a pattern , so it's not patternless.
That leaves a reverse stripe,
. . . Lar M
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SPJ01
Apr 21, 2011 01:02 AM
Gonna use these replies as backup that it is a reverse stripe (like I thought) and NOT a patternless as a few have insisted (basically gonna say "told you so" LOL).
Thanks again.
forest
Apr 21, 2011 07:15 AM
In regards to hogg islands with this appearance people have called them patternless more often then reverse stripe. I also agree with the reverse stripe and am hoping to have sunsets by the end of may looking like that if its genetic.
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maizeysdad
Apr 21, 2011 08:56 AM
That pretty much says it all Larry.
LarM
Apr 21, 2011 05:53 PM
N/P
Barry Miller
Apr 22, 2011 04:21 PM
Neither term is wrong, provided you use the lower case as you did in your post. The term "patternless" was used for decades to describe locale boas such as Hoggs, south Brazilians, CAs and others that had that appearance. Not sure why, maybe it was just easier to say than saddleless. Also, the scientific description of these subspecies relied heavily on a pattern which was no longer present. Nobody was ever trying to mislead anyone, we all knew what it meant, and duh, anybody with eyes could see they had markings. However, there are now some boas with no markings called "Patternless". So I would recommend against using the term, or some morph junkie with a stick up his arse will barbecue you on forums (personal experience, LOL). By the way, there is no such thing as a truly patternless boa, anyone who thinks so is missing a lot.
boacraze
Apr 29, 2011 07:58 PM
actually that is just a jungle boa and came from tim koppenhoffer but not produced by him at was at the show the day he aquired that girl along with a real nice clutch mate jungle with the zig zag patter all the way down the back
