A guy walked into my friend's pet store and claimed that his BCI was so light colored, due to the fact he kept it on white sand. He had the snake with him; a 5 foot male. It had awesome contrast and was really, really light in between the saddles. Is there any truth to this? I keep my boy on cypress mulch, and he is a darkie.
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Does the substrate color affect their body coloration...?
ginevive
Sep 28, 2005 01:06 PM
Replies (3)
ChrisGilbert
Sep 28, 2005 02:06 PM
Boas natrually change color throughout the day, in conjunction with thermoregulation. However, color is not dependent on substrate color.
Added, sand is a TERRIBLE substrate for boas.
bigdnutz
Sep 28, 2005 03:07 PM
The only thing I've noticed is change with temperature or temperment.
Rich
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bigdnutz
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craig k.
Sep 28, 2005 03:50 PM
If he is constanly dark, my guess is you are keeping him a little cooler then he had been prviously kept, also stress may be playing a role. You can get some color change from substrate example, albinos kept on newspaper will sometimes pick up some of the ink. Craig
