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are they not desirable???
Here is Iris

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Venezuelan Rainbow ( Epicrates c. maurus )

Patternless Colombian Rainbow ( Epicrates c. maurus )

but it does show him pretty well.

I got him as a rescue back in '96 or '97. I saw a sign in the local pet store where I was picking up feeders for a 'free rainbow boa'. I had seen Brazilian rainbows, and assumed that's what the 'free rainbow boa' was...boy was I in for a surprise! lol He was malnourished and dehydrated, several stuck sheds on him, an unclean cage and a shorted out heat rock were what I saw when I went to take a look. Bleeding heart that I am, I couldn't leave him there and decided to take him home (wanting to severly throttle the previous owner while at it). This was even though I had NO CLUE what type of snake he was. Needless to say, I learned what he was and how to care for him and he's a happy and healthy fellow these days.

To get back to your question, I think it's mostly a matter of availability, popularity, and the general habit in the hobby of going for the brightest colored specimens. When it comes down to it, they're brown snakes as adults and usually have little descernable pattern. That doesn't make them any less beautiful in my eyes, but they do pale in comparison next to their bright colored cousins for many people. For what it's worth though, I've started seeing more of the Colombians and Venezualans (sp?) showing up at the local shows. More people are learning about these guys and finding that the Colombians are a good alternative to the Brazilians because of a calm disposition and the ability to forgive husbandry errors more so than some of the other rainbows.

Raven

>>but it does show him pretty well.
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>>I got him as a rescue back in '96 or '97. I saw a sign in the local pet store where I was picking up feeders for a 'free rainbow boa'. I had seen Brazilian rainbows, and assumed that's what the 'free rainbow boa' was...boy was I in for a surprise! lol He was malnourished and dehydrated, several stuck sheds on him, an unclean cage and a shorted out heat rock were what I saw when I went to take a look. Bleeding heart that I am, I couldn't leave him there and decided to take him home (wanting to severly throttle the previous owner while at it). This was even though I had NO CLUE what type of snake he was. Needless to say, I learned what he was and how to care for him and he's a happy and healthy fellow these days.
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>>To get back to your question, I think it's mostly a matter of availability, popularity, and the general habit in the hobby of going for the brightest colored specimens. When it comes down to it, they're brown snakes as adults and usually have little descernable pattern. That doesn't make them any less beautiful in my eyes, but they do pale in comparison next to their bright colored cousins for many people. For what it's worth though, I've started seeing more of the Colombians and Venezualans (sp?) showing up at the local shows. More people are learning about these guys and finding that the Colombians are a good alternative to the Brazilians because of a calm disposition and the ability to forgive husbandry errors more so than some of the other rainbows.
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>>Raven

N/P

Will Iris loose her circles and become solid like your snake?
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Some of my best friends are snakes
Snakes Rule

>>Will Iris loose her circles and become solid like your snake?
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>>Some of my best friends are snakes
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every adult Colombian rainbow I've seen, which is really only a handful, has either a faded pattern or almost no discernable pattern at all. In person you can still see a faint pattern on my guy, but nothing like the bold pattern seen on young snakes. Even in the picture here, if you look real closely, you can make out faint circles still, though they're washed out by the flash. It's a shame they lose that bold patterned look, but they're still beautiful snakes once grown. Also with my guy, keep in mind that he was supposedly 9 years old when I got him and I've had him 7-8 years myself. So he's between 16-17 years old...plenty of time for the colors to fade and blend together.

Raven

If Iris is from Costa Rica or Panama or Colombian E.c.maurus bloodline then she will likely lose most of her pattern. Most Colombian Rainbows for sale in the US come from this locale. If Iris is from Trinidad or Venezuela or western Guyana stock then perhaps she will retain more pattern.
Jeff

>>>>Will Iris loose her circles and become solid like your snake?
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>>>>Some of my best friends are snakes
>>>> Snakes Rule
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>>every adult Colombian rainbow I've seen, which is really only a handful, has either a faded pattern or almost no discernable pattern at all. In person you can still see a faint pattern on my guy, but nothing like the bold pattern seen on young snakes. Even in the picture here, if you look real closely, you can make out faint circles still, though they're washed out by the flash. It's a shame they lose that bold patterned look, but they're still beautiful snakes once grown. Also with my guy, keep in mind that he was supposedly 9 years old when I got him and I've had him 7-8 years myself. So he's between 16-17 years old...plenty of time for the colors to fade and blend together.
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>>Raven

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