Monday 28 April 2014

Boas - BCC and BCI Differences

Today's post is about boas and how they are usually divided into either BCC (Boa Constrictor Constrictor) or BCI (Boa Contrictor Imperator). 

BCI
These boas are generally smaller when fully grown and more tan in colour than their BCC cousins. Their size will be different of course if you consider a hybrid. 
A few examples of BCI boas are;
1. Colombian
2. Central American
3. Mexican
4. Hog Island
5. Crawl Cay
6. Corn Island
7. Nicaraguan
8. Costa Rican

9. El Salvador


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BCC
BCC boas have more arrow shaped heads, are darker in colour and are longer than BCI boas. Furthermore, their tails are brighter red and of course this is all dependent on if they are full blood or hybrids.
Some examples of BCC boas;
1. Amaral's boa
2. Red Tailed boa
3. Common northern boa
4. Tumbes Peru boa
5. Ecuadorian boa
6. Dominican clouded boa
7. Argentine boa
8. Orton's boa
9. Pearl Island boa



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My next snake will be a boa as I want to dive into a new species. Boas are live bearers which means no eggs to incubate. They can have in the region of 30 babies in one litter, so care should be given if you are thinking of breeding boas. Generally they have a reputation of being aggressive feeders, especially when compared to royal pythons. Why did I allow my boyfriend talk me into getting a boa? Ah well, it'll be him who cleans the poo. .

To find out more about boas, visit Boa Constrictors or view my earlier post about boas

Sunday 27 April 2014

My Favourite Ball Python Morphs

One of my favourite type of reptiles is a royal python due to the variety of colours and genetics. In today's post I have decided to keep things simple and list twenty-five of my favourite morphs and genetic traits. 

1. Super Orange Dream Spider Fire Yellowbelly

First produced by OzzyBoids in 2012. This is my dream python. The colours really grab your attention and because it has 4 genes, it would make a very interesting breeding project. 

2. Nuclear Spinner

First produced in 2011 by Mike Wilbanks. I like this snake because it looks so clean and the reduction in the head pattern is lovely. Almost looks leucistic with a bit if striping. 

3. Butter Genetic Stripe

The contrast of this snake is gorgeous. The butter gene really smooths out the tones. I'd love to have one of these in my collection.

4. Purple Passion

Produced first by NERD in 2011. What can I say, I'm a girl and I love purple! 

5. Fire Spider Banana

First produced by Brock Wagner in 2011. I love the bright tones and the high whites in this snake. The subtle hints of purple really set this snake off.

6. Enchi KillerBee

First produced in 2011 by NERD. I'm a huge fan of the bee gene so adding more genes to it will always make the offspring beautiful and more interesting. 

7. Calico Champagne Pastel

Sunglasses on for this one. I love the vivid neon tones to this snake. I have no other words to describe this beauty.

8. Lesser Desert Enchi Spider Yellowbelly

First produced in 2013 by Royalsnakes & Austrian Reptiles. Love how clean this is.

9. Lucifer Pastel

First produced by NERD. The contrast of the black and yellow is out of this world. A truly beautiful snake.

10. Orange Dream Bumblebee

First produced in 2012 TnT Reptiles. It's simply beautiful- colours, stripes, contrast, the whole snake!

11. Orange Dream Spinner Blast


12. Mojave Bumblebee Calico

First produced in 2012 by Markus Jayne Ball Pythons.

13. Nuclear Superfly Enchi
First produced in 2013 by Cody St. Cyr

14. Bumblebee

First produced in 2001 by NERD

15. Pinstripe

First produced (in captivity) by BHB Enterprises in 2001

16. Mojave

First produced in captivity in 2000 by The Snake Keeper.

17. Butter

First produced (captive bred) in 2001 by Reptile Industries / ReptMart.

18. Stinging Bumblebee

First produced in 2006 by NERD.

19. Sugar Fly

Produced for the first time by Mike Wilbanks in 2011.

20. Sugar Spider Mojave

First produced by Fred Kick in 2012.

21. Super Fire
















First produced in 2002 by Eric Davies

22. Super Pastel Butter GHI

First produced in 2013 by Sam Phillips.

23. Super Quake

First produced in 2012 by Dan Wolfe.

24. Nuclear Bumblebee

First produced in 2011 by Mike Wilbanks.

25. Orange Dream

First produced by OzzyBoid in 2004.



Information collected from World of Ball Pythons.