BCC vs BCI?

[Lisa]

How does one tell the difference between a BCC and a BCI?

I know it's a difference in # of scales but how do you count the scales?:confused:

[PoiSoNouS]

you have to count them like that

<img src="http://pages.infinit.net/lawl/ssnakesspicts/patterns02.jpg">

[Lisa]

so you count between the lines? ok how many does a bcc have and how many does a bci have?

[hip]

post a pic if you have one and then it should be quite easy to tell Hip

[Linds]

There are many other differences as well. Though colour isn't an accurate measure, and size isn't always accurate either, but saddle shape can be quite distinguishing between the two subspecies. BCI tend to have either a "circleback" pattern to them, or saddles that dont have peaks in the middle - )( whereas BCC tend to be more < > shaped. BCI have 22 - 30 saddles whereas BCC have 14 - 22. Hope this helped ;)

[Lisa]

we're pretty sure that this one's a BCI, I was just wondering how to tell the difference.

http://snakes.lexxdog.com/sands/twins12.jpg