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First, what's the difference between salmon, hypo, and pastel? I noticed a pic in a post somewhere below showing a drastic color change in a salmon/hypo whatever. I've seen color changes in my own boas as they age also. I also notice alot of salmon/hypo babies seem to look like nice normals to me. So are there any keys to look for when chosing a salmon that will help you tell which ones have a better chance at looking better as they age? I would guess clean patterns, lots of pink, bright tails, etc., but I've seen tails muddy up and pink disappear with age so I'm not sure. If you can't see the parents or don't know the breeder but don't wanna miss a great deal what do you look for?

Salmons are a term Rich Isle coined for his hypo boas, it cought on and now they are used interchangably salmon/hypo = same thing.

Pastels are "normal" boas for the most part. Jeff Ronne coined the term for selectively bred boas that have reduced black. It's a very grey area as there are a few proven genetic strains, but many people just call a good looking boa a pastel. That is the very simple version.

I hope that clears the fog some.
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Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown Reptiles