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what would be a good type of boa to breed my silverback bolivian with later down the road? might be a dumb question, but hey we all started at the bottom at some point right?

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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

what I'm trying to get at, is if I breed my silverback bolivian to something other than a silverback bolivian....will I get some awesome coloration or something a little unique? If so, what should I shoot for?

I didn't mean to be rude or anything, but a major problem, or issue, in our industry today is people crossing and hybridizing animals that shouldn't be crossed (or atleast would never do so in their natural enviorments/existance).
With such a wonderful species such as the Amarilli (what your 'silverback' Bolivian is), it is rare to produce pure animals and is increasingly difficult to sell mutts (mixes, crossbreeds, hybrids)

Chances are, even if they do come out exceptionally colorful and pretty, you are not going to keep every one and raise it until its death. With this in mind, it would be very difficult for you to sell these 'mixed' babies, and you would lose lots of money in proceeds when compared to producing and selling pure animals.

If someone was looking for a mate for their colombian boa, it would be somewhat understandable to want to cross a true redtail or amarilli with it, to ADD to the babies.. to better the litter.
There really are not many 'better' "true" animals out there like amarilli..
crossing it with just about anything else will only diminish the results.

Thanks and take care, 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

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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