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i have a high pink boa. I was wondering is that some type of genetic thing or is it just that the colors on red tails can vary that much. also if it his genetic or partially genetic do you think they can be line breed to bring out more pink like what i've seen with the pastel boa? I've had her on & off because my friend wasn't the best at caring for her & i had her for awhile & then he took it back & a week or two later finally admitted that he couldnt care for it because of his work schedule. so she is with me for good & being well taken care of. I was not looking to get into boas as of just yet (i have royals & a blood) but since i've had her I have grown attached to her & she's to damn pretty to let go. I don't know much on boa genetics so if there's any input on wether or not line breeding is an option please share as much info as possible. thanks for taking the time to read this.

Linebreeding is definately an option, and I think it's very underrated. The problem is that it takes a long time, and even longer if you want to try to avoid lots of inbreeding. But in 10 years you probably could have a boa so pink it would knock your socks off.
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"The serpent crams itself with animal life that is often warm and vibrant, to prolong an existence in which we detect no joy and no emotion. It reveals the depth to which evolution can sink when it takes the downward path and strips animals to the irreducible minimum able to perpetuate a predatory life in its naked horror."
Alexander Skutch

it can be or can not be

Some have the color as a 'freak' and some REALLY have the color..lol

some look ugly at birth and slowly grow into a brighter animal, some start of bright and dull out with age.

The only way to prove this is thrrough breeding.

Another thing that helps is knowing where she came from..

if she was the 'runt' of the litter, chances are her colors are a dominant feature that can be passed on and be much better than her!
if she was the pic of the litter, chances are she's a freak and the color is not a genetic thing...

i wouldn't be able to wait to find out!

good luck..

post pics if you can!

Joe
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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin

1st off thanks for the replies. i thought no one was going to answer..lol
to answer meretseger i hear ya on the breeding will take year & that's fine with me also you said something about inbreeding problems now out of curiosity is that from children to parent? or children to children? i was unaware that this could cause as much a problem as you say.
bcijoe
to answer your ? i wish i knew.. my buddy & i were at petco when he saw a sale on boas for 75 dollars instead of the norm 165. so he bought one & we set it up & all that . we were up all night drinking then need some pancakes & on the way back home from the dinner i saw that they opened again (Petco) so i couldnt resisit i walked in & picked the lightest color girl they had & i have no clue of her origins or anything. even if the guy who sold it still worked there they tend to hire people that can't chew gum & walk at the same time if you catch my drift...lol

have a good night feel free to reply & i will answer in the a.m. have a good night

Inbreeding to a sibling or a parent is equally 'bad' genetically, because the animals involved have the same degree of relatedness to each other- 50%.
Inbreeding usually doesn't cause problems, but it has the potential to cause problems. It's sort of a complicated ethical dilemma.
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"The serpent crams itself with animal life that is often warm and vibrant, to prolong an existence in which we detect no joy and no emotion. It reveals the depth to which evolution can sink when it takes the downward path and strips animals to the irreducible minimum able to perpetuate a predatory life in its naked horror."
Alexander Skutch