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Here is a picture of my 2009 BCC Melanogaster Female. She is an offspring of Dutch and Gerdine Frits Mullenders. More info at this link:

http://www.corallus.info/en melanogaster.htm

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best regards Udo von Colormorphs.de

In 2004 I saw 2-3 Ecuadorian Melanogaster at a show but they lacked import papers.
It what was obvious what they were though.They had that black belly and
were quite dark laterally and dorsally as well with bright red tails.

Those I saw were not very big or old but already carried the dark coloration.

Looks like an interesting project !

. . . Lar M
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Boas By Klevitz

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Fritz Mullenders was bred animals all come directly from Ecuador east of the Andes Mountains near the town of Lago Agrio / Nueva Loja and from Puyo. He has picked up in 2000 there.
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best regards Udo von Colormorphs.de

History of Fritz's BCC Melanogaster:

In 2000 I was able to buy 1 male and 4 females. Later I acquired 1 other female. The first 5 animals came from Ecuador east from the Andes at the city Lago Agrio / Nueva Loja, and the last female was from Puyo. Six a beautiful number for a breeding group, but in this group the sex ratio is not ideal. With only 1 male you are very vulnerable, as he could become ill or, far worse, die. I have searched everywhere but, unfortunately, have not been able to find a second male. I have even visited several exhibitions abroad but could still not find a melanogaster. Even Internet searches within Europe yielded no result. There was some information about these animals, but none for sale. In the meantime my animals have reached a respectable length of two and a half meters. The older they become the more beautiful their patterning becomes. Generally they are rather quiet and easy to handle, but sometimes when they have an off day, they strike out if I walk past the terrarium. If they are in this sort of a mood I leave them in peace and simply stay away from the terrariums. Sometimes they are just like people!
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best regards Udo von Colormorphs.de

Sweet! Nice clean pattern and great color.

Well if it's a Melanogaster, let's see the belly!!

Amie

I'd like to see more pics. Pics on the link sure looked like true melanogaster as was originally described in the old days, as opposed to "black Peruvians(I have one)" that we tend to be told are melanogaster (which I figured had longicauda in them).

WHat a beauty!!!
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Marc Duhon
Lafayette, Louisiana
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kaiyudsai@SURINAMBOAS.COM

I'm also a big fan of this Lago Agrio line. I have seen some very good Peruvian lines, but none of them come close to this.

Regards,
Adam