Rainbow Boa Morphs and Species
Terms:
Melanin - Black pigment
Anery/ Anerythristic - lacking erythrin which creates red pigment
Hypomelanistic - lacking most melanin
Albino - lacking all melanin
Leucistic - lacking most pigment
Tyrosinase - an Enzyme that starts the conversion of amino acid into melanin
Melanin - Black pigment
Anery/ Anerythristic - lacking erythrin which creates red pigment
Hypomelanistic - lacking most melanin
Albino - lacking all melanin
Leucistic - lacking most pigment
Tyrosinase - an Enzyme that starts the conversion of amino acid into melanin
Color Morphs
High Red Normal
"Normal" Brazilian Rainbow Boas are known as being some of the most gorgeous snakes in the world and years of select breeding has elaborated the already gorgeous tones.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
"Normal" Brazilian Rainbow Boas are known as being some of the most gorgeous snakes in the world and years of select breeding has elaborated the already gorgeous tones.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
Ghost (Seib x Lockwood)
The Ghost Brazilian Rainbow Boa morph is a combination of the Anery and Hypo genes. The first two Ghosts were produced by Mike Lockwood and Robert Seib in 2010 and were a visual of both Seib Anery and Lockwood Hypo. When born they had light grey markings with a white base color but gained a light yellow tone as they matured. The second litter was produced by Jeff Kuhl at Kuhl Exotics in 2015 and produced the first male Ghost, who now resides here at StarDust Scales.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
The Ghost Brazilian Rainbow Boa morph is a combination of the Anery and Hypo genes. The first two Ghosts were produced by Mike Lockwood and Robert Seib in 2010 and were a visual of both Seib Anery and Lockwood Hypo. When born they had light grey markings with a white base color but gained a light yellow tone as they matured. The second litter was produced by Jeff Kuhl at Kuhl Exotics in 2015 and produced the first male Ghost, who now resides here at StarDust Scales.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
Hypo (Lockwood/EBV)
Hypomelanistic is a recessive gene that reduces the snake's melanin and lightens all black markings to brown. These snakes are typically much lighter colored in general with even lighter brown markings as adults. Originally founded by Mike Lockwood, but sold to East Bay Vivarium very early on to facilitate the breeding project.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
Hypomelanistic is a recessive gene that reduces the snake's melanin and lightens all black markings to brown. These snakes are typically much lighter colored in general with even lighter brown markings as adults. Originally founded by Mike Lockwood, but sold to East Bay Vivarium very early on to facilitate the breeding project.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
Hypo (Damm Bell)
DB hypo is a recessive gene that is known for causing snakes to have a lighter base color. There is debate about whether these are truly hypomelanistic, as they often have much darker markings than the Lockwood/EBV Hypo line. This line was originally founded by Darin Bell and Norman Damm from a wild caught light colored adult male. The project is now being strengthened and developed by Dillon Heyne and Brad Mccarthy
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
DB hypo is a recessive gene that is known for causing snakes to have a lighter base color. There is debate about whether these are truly hypomelanistic, as they often have much darker markings than the Lockwood/EBV Hypo line. This line was originally founded by Darin Bell and Norman Damm from a wild caught light colored adult male. The project is now being strengthened and developed by Dillon Heyne and Brad Mccarthy
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
Anery (Seib)
The Seib Anerythristic is a gene that reduces the amount of (or eliminates it) red pigment. The exact details of the gene and reproducing it are still being worked out. Originally founded by Robert Seib, but quickly combined with the Lockwood Hypo line to create a group of double-het Ghost Brazilian Rainbow Boas, which later produced the first Ghost Brazilian Rainbow Boas.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
The Seib Anerythristic is a gene that reduces the amount of (or eliminates it) red pigment. The exact details of the gene and reproducing it are still being worked out. Originally founded by Robert Seib, but quickly combined with the Lockwood Hypo line to create a group of double-het Ghost Brazilian Rainbow Boas, which later produced the first Ghost Brazilian Rainbow Boas.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
Anery (Arctic)
Arctic Anery is a recessive gene that reduces the amount of (or eliminates it) red pigment. When first born these snakes are entirely grey and white but within the first couple years they will darken and develop a yellow hue. The Arctic line originally founded by Arctic Morphs in Finland and imported to the USA in 2013. There are two final visual variations of Arctic Anery, one being a darker brown and yellow and one being a very bright yellow snake.
Photo credit: Arctic Morphs
Arctic Anery is a recessive gene that reduces the amount of (or eliminates it) red pigment. When first born these snakes are entirely grey and white but within the first couple years they will darken and develop a yellow hue. The Arctic line originally founded by Arctic Morphs in Finland and imported to the USA in 2013. There are two final visual variations of Arctic Anery, one being a darker brown and yellow and one being a very bright yellow snake.
Photo credit: Arctic Morphs
Anery (Sharp)
Sharp Anerythristic is a recessive gene that causes a lack of erythrin which reduces the amount of (or eliminates it) red pigment. This Anery line is known for turned a dark almost brown color when adults. They are also born black and grey but color up much darker than the Arctic Anery line and look mor similar to the Seib Anerys as adults.
Photo credit: Dillon Heyne
Sharp Anerythristic is a recessive gene that causes a lack of erythrin which reduces the amount of (or eliminates it) red pigment. This Anery line is known for turned a dark almost brown color when adults. They are also born black and grey but color up much darker than the Arctic Anery line and look mor similar to the Seib Anerys as adults.
Photo credit: Dillon Heyne
Pastel
A recessive gene founded by Anthony at As-Exotics in UK. These snakes tend to have darker markings than hypos but also have a lighter base color, often looking peach or pink colored. Some have speculated that the Pastel and DB Hypo genes may be compatible or the same.
Photo credit: Anthony at As-Exotics
A recessive gene founded by Anthony at As-Exotics in UK. These snakes tend to have darker markings than hypos but also have a lighter base color, often looking peach or pink colored. Some have speculated that the Pastel and DB Hypo genes may be compatible or the same.
Photo credit: Anthony at As-Exotics
Chocolate (Outback Anery)
A dominant gene that produces an excess of brown melanin, creating chocolate brown snakes by their first birthday. Originally founded and proven by Outback Reptiles.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
A dominant gene that produces an excess of brown melanin, creating chocolate brown snakes by their first birthday. Originally founded and proven by Outback Reptiles.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
Riso Xanthic
A simple recessive gene founded by Greg Riso that creates bright yellow visual adults. There are very few litters of these produced and most have been sold to private owners, making this one of the lesser known morphs in the US.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
A simple recessive gene founded by Greg Riso that creates bright yellow visual adults. There are very few litters of these produced and most have been sold to private owners, making this one of the lesser known morphs in the US.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
Calico
A recessive gene that creates blotches of reduced pigment, often turning part of the snake white. This gene is thought to start displaying at sexual maturity . One snake named Fluffy was originally founded by Brian Sharp and sold to Dave Colling who produced several litters of F1 and F2s.
Photo credit: Dave Colling
A recessive gene that creates blotches of reduced pigment, often turning part of the snake white. This gene is thought to start displaying at sexual maturity . One snake named Fluffy was originally founded by Brian Sharp and sold to Dave Colling who produced several litters of F1 and F2s.
Photo credit: Dave Colling
Eugene Calico
The Eugene Calico is a combination of a Chocolate coloration line and the Eugene stripe to create a visual Calico. The specifics are still being worked out, but it appears to be the mix of two recessive genes.
Photo credit: Ophiological Services
The Eugene Calico is a combination of a Chocolate coloration line and the Eugene stripe to create a visual Calico. The specifics are still being worked out, but it appears to be the mix of two recessive genes.
Photo credit: Ophiological Services
Pied
A variable expression recessive gene founded by Casper Blomqvist in Denmark in 2013. The gene creates sections of white scales and changes the pattern of the overall snake to almost look like leopard print, with a complete lack of ocelot. Their eyes can range from blue to black to one blue and one black. A high white pied was produced for the first time in 2017.
Photo credit: Rolf Mikkelsen
A variable expression recessive gene founded by Casper Blomqvist in Denmark in 2013. The gene creates sections of white scales and changes the pattern of the overall snake to almost look like leopard print, with a complete lack of ocelot. Their eyes can range from blue to black to one blue and one black. A high white pied was produced for the first time in 2017.
Photo credit: Rolf Mikkelsen
Albino T + aka Caramel
A recessive gene founded by Jaroslav Gilar in the Czech Republic that lacks melanin but does produce the enzyme Tyrosinase, which starts the conversion of amino acid into melanin. These snakes are very light color with no black or brown markings, but have normal black eyes.
Photo credit: Jaroslav Gilar
A recessive gene founded by Jaroslav Gilar in the Czech Republic that lacks melanin but does produce the enzyme Tyrosinase, which starts the conversion of amino acid into melanin. These snakes are very light color with no black or brown markings, but have normal black eyes.
Photo credit: Jaroslav Gilar
Albino T -
A recessive gene founded and proven by Outback Reptiles that lacks melanin and cannot make the enzyme Tyrosinase, which starts the conversion of amino acid into melanin. These snakes are very light color with no black or brown markings, and have bright red eyes.
Photo credit: Outback Reptiles
A recessive gene founded and proven by Outback Reptiles that lacks melanin and cannot make the enzyme Tyrosinase, which starts the conversion of amino acid into melanin. These snakes are very light color with no black or brown markings, and have bright red eyes.
Photo credit: Outback Reptiles
Blush
A trait that expands the coloration of the oceli to creates a pink blushing effect between markings. The inheritance of this trait is still unknown.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
A trait that expands the coloration of the oceli to creates a pink blushing effect between markings. The inheritance of this trait is still unknown.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
Pattern Morphs
Wipeout
A dominant gene that produces a range of dark boas missing most of the saddles on the top of their body. The principals of inheritance are still being worked out.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
A dominant gene that produces a range of dark boas missing most of the saddles on the top of their body. The principals of inheritance are still being worked out.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
Ted Thompson Stripe
A variable -expression recessive gene that connects the saddles together and breaks the pattern of the crescents to make long thick stripes along the top and sides of the snake. Founded and proven by Ted Thompson
Photo credit: Ted Thompson
A variable -expression recessive gene that connects the saddles together and breaks the pattern of the crescents to make long thick stripes along the top and sides of the snake. Founded and proven by Ted Thompson
Photo credit: Ted Thompson
Picasso Stripe
A trait that produces aberrant patterns. The extreme pictured was from two less aberrant visuals.
Photo credit: Dave Colling
A trait that produces aberrant patterns. The extreme pictured was from two less aberrant visuals.
Photo credit: Dave Colling
Pinstripe
This is a unproven gene that seems to connect and thin out the dorsal markings, seems to be a recessive trait at this time.
Photo credit: Rick Reese
This is a unproven gene that seems to connect and thin out the dorsal markings, seems to be a recessive trait at this time.
Photo credit: Rick Reese
Super Candy Stripe
A Incomplete dominant trait that displays as dorsal striping in het form ("Candy Stripe") and creates an aberrant pattern with base color reduction in the homogenous state. Super Candy Stripe pictured.
Photo credit: Dave Colling
A Incomplete dominant trait that displays as dorsal striping in het form ("Candy Stripe") and creates an aberrant pattern with base color reduction in the homogenous state. Super Candy Stripe pictured.
Photo credit: Dave Colling
Eugene Stripe
A recessive gene that creates an abstract striping pattern. Is used as part of stacking genes to create Eugene's visual Calico.
Photo credit: Ophiological Services
A recessive gene that creates an abstract striping pattern. Is used as part of stacking genes to create Eugene's visual Calico.
Photo credit: Ophiological Services
Pearl/Zebra Stripes
A trait that removed the black from the snakes' side markings leaving only a Pearl colored circle. In the extreme form (called Zebra) some animals display vertical stripes that connect the crescents and saddles. The principals of inheritance are still being worked out.
Photo credit: Dave Colling
A trait that removed the black from the snakes' side markings leaving only a Pearl colored circle. In the extreme form (called Zebra) some animals display vertical stripes that connect the crescents and saddles. The principals of inheritance are still being worked out.
Photo credit: Dave Colling
Bullseye
A trait that changes the oceli to become a complete circle with a small dot in the center like a bullseye target. The principals of inheritance are still being worked out.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
A trait that changes the oceli to become a complete circle with a small dot in the center like a bullseye target. The principals of inheritance are still being worked out.
Photo credit: Stardust Scales
Other Rainbow Boa Species
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Epicrates Assisi (Caatinga Rainbow Boa)
A smaller less known subspecies of Rainbow boa known for having more brown coloration with tall white walls. Very few have ever been imported to the United States and only about 4 litters have been produced in captivity. Photo credit: Stardust Scales |
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Epicrates crassus (Paraguayan Rainbow Boa)
A relatively uncommon rainbow boa known for being on the smaller side with dark bold brown markings and a brown to yellow coloration. Subspecies category now includes E. c. polylepis (“Central highland”) as well. Photo credit: Stardust Scales |
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Epicrates maurus (Colombian Rainbow Boa)
The most common and hardy of the rainbow boas. These snakes average about 5-6 feet, and their markings almost completely fade as they age. Subspecies category now includes E. c. barbouri (Marajo Island) as well. Photo credit: Stardust Scales |
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Epicrates alvarezi (Argentine Rainbow Boa)
Another smaller and slender bodied rainbow boa, rarely reaching over 5.5 feet. Typically these snakes have a more yellow base color with thick brown markings. Photo credit: Stardust Scales |
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Epicrates Hygrophilus (Espirito Santo Rainbow Boa)
These babies are born black and white and color up to light browns and yellow tones. There have been no successful public breeding trials of these snakes in the Unites States and export numbers have been reduced to zero for many years. Many believe this species is actually a locale that displays coloration similar to the Riso Xanthic morph. Photo credit unknown |
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