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midnightworrior · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:49 am Post subject: what boa is this ????

hi i recently rescued a boa its gorgeous and is the palest boa i have ever seen a lot lighter in color than in the pics...........
i am uncertain as to what morph it is could you please help.

RoyalCrazy · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 944

No idea but that's a stunning boa.

mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

same as not a clue but is a lovely boa
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midnightworrior · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:01 am Post subject:

thanks royalcrazy

she don't seem to have the usual diamond pattern on her sides and was told she is a pastel boa

Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

I find it hard to believe that is a pastel boa. The only logic i have to back this up is people dont normally spend a couple of hundred quid on an animal only to give it away.
My thoughts would be, pretty normal Very Happy

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midnightworrior · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:19 am Post subject:

i got the boa off a young lady who's boyfriend had walked out on her leaving his pets and most of his possessions behind .
she was frightened of them and wanted them out of the house and they had not been fed for weeks and had no heating on.
there was also a common boa which i also took on............ they r both doing well and r very friendly and love to come out there vivarium.
and yes it is hard to believe that people spend large amounts of money for pets and just give them away or worse ...... but you only have to take a look at the animal shelters they r full of unwanted animals that there owners have fell out with and no longer care.
its a sad story but that's the fate of a lot of animals i only wish people would sit down and have a good think before they go out and buy animals .

Stuart · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:27 am Post subject:

I had a common boa that was very similar once..also very pale in colouration.

T.Exeter · Key Member Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 228 Location: Kent

Can you post a picture of the tail

ssthisto · I've settled in... Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 27

Depending on size, isn't it possible that it could be a Hogg Island boa?
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Scott W · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:58 pm Post subject:

definately not 100% Hogg Island boa but with those pale colours it could certainly has 'Hogg' blood in it somewhere in it's past.
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