What is he?

[tattoogirl]

well, this is my first snake. He was sold to me as a "columbian red tail"..I know there are snakes sold as those, but arent "truly"red tails. How can I determine what exactly he is?

and hes about 2 1/2 almost 3 feet long...how can i determine his approximate age?
Thanks

[LILCREEP]

without seeing a pic and by what you said , id have to say its a common bci

and probably bout 1 year but there is no true way to tell the age unless you have the birth date

[norman]

If it was sold to you as a columbian rtb...it is probably a columbian bci... Columbian bcc's do exist but are not common.

[boa]

do you have a pic then we can help you out.

[tattoogirl]

here ya go...
http://a9.cpimg.com/image/81/2D/18373249-e592-02000180-.jpg

[Zoe]

Yep looks like a BCI to me. But he's very gorgeous!! Looks like a great setup he has, too!

Zoe

[tattoogirl]

cool, thanks everyone for all the help. Im surrounded by trees, so theres alot of wood for him to climb on.

[Linds]

Yup... you have yourself a Colombian BCI. Congrats on the new boy! :D

[Blackwidow69]

:cool: Wow, hes a real nice lookin BCI.... Nice tail to!!!!;)

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

Very cool! Nice pics, I agree, thats an awesome setup from what we can see. Thanks for sharing! Congrats on the new little guy!

[BoidKeeper]

Very nice. A word of advice if I may. If you're using trees and limbs from outside It is always a good idea to clean them with bleach to kill anything that may be living on them. Just thought I would menthion just in case you had not already thought of it or done it already. I recently cut two limbs for my Emerald tank and I cleaned them with steel whool and it turned my tub black.
Congrats on a great looking snake!
Trevor

[tattoogirl]

Thanks for all the advice. I found the log and peeled what was left of the bark off, sanded it down, left it outside for a few days in the sun. I thought of bleaching it, but I didnt think it would be nessecary, but now I know it will be, and next time I will be sure to do it right.

[tightsqueeze]

very beutiful Columbian i am a HUGE fan of the BCI's i have 5 myself....good luck with him hes a beuty