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Questa
07-28-03, 10:20 PM
I was handling two of my columbians (not sure if they are columbian or surinam red tails.) anywho... and I realized they have irridescent rainbow colouration somewhat like that, but not as intense, as the brb's.
I'm just wondering if this is common, as I have never seen anything like that apart from the brb's.

(oh man.. my spelling is shot tonight)

Jeff_Favelle
07-28-03, 10:40 PM
I've seen it in all boids except Green Trees and Emeralds. Even some colubrids have it. Not uncommon at all.

Linds
07-28-03, 10:56 PM
Yup... just like Jeff said... many boids and colubrids do have a degree of irridescence to them...

BCC...
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22rainbowtabitail.jpg">

Jamaican Boa...
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22jamaicy05.jpg">

Hog Isle (in shed)...
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22rainbowboa-med.jpg">

BCC...
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22poopypants_shiny.jpg">

HetForHuman
07-28-03, 11:45 PM
very nice Hog Linds.
is it a pure sears line?
i cant wait till i can pick mine up in a few weeks :)

Linds
07-29-03, 12:54 AM
Thanks! That pic does her no justice...lol....hogs seem to look worse than most other snakes do while they are in shed :rolleyes: She's of unknown lineage.

<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/22peanutfsoutside-med.jpg">

lanalizard
07-29-03, 09:50 AM
that is pretty neat, reminds me i should check if mine has that too:)

PoiSoNouS
07-30-03, 07:26 PM
we can see some irridescence on emeralds too...

<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/508/129emmy10.jpg">

retics has some nice rianbow too.. :)
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/129femelle11.jpg">

It seems that white lipped python looks like they have the most irridescence... IMO
<img src="http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/129wlp10.jpg">

Linds
07-31-03, 07:55 AM
One more thing I forgot to add... The rainbows are just caused by light being reflected from microscopic ridges in the scales, kind of like prisms, and it varies from species to species. As Mary showed, retics are really high on the scale, as as the finer scaled snakes such as waters and white lips.

Colonel SB
07-31-03, 10:58 AM
Linds you Hog is amazing :)