Boa Morphs - A Guide on Breeding Color Variants in Boas

Boa breeders have successfully bred a wide range ofThe Albino Leopard boa: This is a combination of
color morphs which, while still considered rare, areAlbino and Leopard boa constrictor. For those who
available to the pet trade. Here is a description of thelike unique morphs, the albino leopard is the ideal
most interesting boa morphs available, and some ofchoice; they have colors of impeccable beauty and
the less well known subspecies.they have really exceptional colors.
The Albino Boa: Albino boas have been successfullyThe Coral Boa: The coral boas belong to the same
bred in captivity for many years. They are one ofcategory as albinos and they usually feature some
the 'base' morphs which breeders use to crossbreedred spots along their body; the difference among this
for rarer and more interesting color variants. Albinotype of boa and the typical boa constrictor is that
boas are white, with red eyes, due to a lack ofthe coral boa retains its color as it grows older, both
melanin pigment in the skin.during adolescence and adulthood.
The Leopard Boa: The Leopard Boa looks a lot likeThe Anerythristic Boa: this boa constrictor is also
the leopard python, featuring stripes along its body.called a black albino, because they don't feature any
The tail of this boa constrictor is also different: it isother colors except for black on silver and white. The
mostly aberrant, with dashes and dots, although it stillanerythristic boas lack all red and yellow pigments
shows the distinctive red color of the boa constrictor.(their name in Greek means without red). These boas
As they grow older, the color also turns darker.are gray as babies and adolescents and then they
Some of them have golden yellow heads and theyturn to silver color and brownish when they grow
have reddish dots on their face and chins. Some ofolder.
the leopard boas are also stripped.