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I have been looking into Tree Boa's. I see they are mostly named in so called "phases". So I guess my real question: is there a website or something I can look at that explains all this, because I see like "garden phase", "red phase", "orange phase".. etc. I would guess this means that they go though different colorations or something? I was looking at getting a orange/red tree boa, but I want to do good research on the different types before I get one.
Thanks in advance.

Tim

Amazon tree boas come in different colors and morphs. As far as colors there are: red, yellow, orange and gardens. Garden are the most common colored amazons and they are the ones that are any mixture of gray, black, white, silver, and brown. Additionally, any colored amazon can have a mixture of red, orange, and yellow colors with or without black patterning.

There are three morphs of amazon tree boas and they are: Leopard, Tiger, and Candycane. Leopards are a gray to brown color with black spots on them. Tigers can be any of the color phases and have stripes running the length of the body somewhat like a super tiger retic. Candycanes are the newest of the morphs and they come in a variety of colors ranging from reds to amazing pinks.

I have produced calico amazons that I believe are genetic and have a litter due within the next 30 days or so that is a calico x calico breeding so if my suspicions are correct there will be red and white banded babies in the litter that will eventually turn into calico animals.

Hope this gets you started!
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Matt Lerer
Ghi Reptiles

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>>There are three morphs of amazon tree boas and they are: Leopard, Tiger, and Candycane. Leopards are a gray to brown color with black spots on them. Tigers can be any of the color phases and have stripes running the length of the body somewhat like a super tiger retic. Candycanes are the newest of the morphs and they come in a variety of colors ranging from reds to amazing pinks.
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You should rename your CandyCane line. People all over the web are labelling any ATB that is red/orange banded, orange/yellow banded, or red/yellow banded as "candycanes".
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Mike Heinrich,
Mike@amazontreeboa.org
www.amazontreeboa.org

I see that and I also see 'tigers' listed all of the time. Oh well...no biggie I guess. Besides I think Fernando named them that years ago so I stuck with it.
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Matt Lerer
Ghi Reptiles