Just a normal or something more?

[Matt_K]

I've had this little girl now for about 6 months now, and she just keeps getting redder and redder with each shed. Im finding it harder and harder to believe that i just have a normal.. Let me know what you think.. Keep in mind, this pic does absolutley no justice for this snake, i am having an extremely hard time capturing its true color. Jeff ******** has agreed to come up with his camera over the holidays where we will share a few beers some laughs and snap some pics.. lol (i guess you can come too Shane)

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/473normal-med.jpg

Here's a pic of another female from the same litter..

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/473normal3-med.jpg

[sSNAKESs.com]

WOWOWOOOOOOOOO!!!! lol if you have eyes you can see that this isnt a normal BCI! ;)

[mike7034]

That is definately not normal :bugout: :jawdrop:

[Tim_Cranwill]

That snake looks wicked! Post more pics!

[Shane Tesser]

Matt can we all wear party hats and eat chips and drink pop with your mom and dad just like the last party? Oh yeah...will your dad do more of his elvis impressions while your mom belly dances again? :D

[Linds]

:bugout::bugout: AWESOME!!! :bugout::bugout:

[Them and Us]

dude....your mom belly dances? haha. im kidding. beautiful red on that snake.

[Lisa]

Wow... no idea what you'd call her.

[Pythonian]

I can belly dance..... ok ... i'm lying :(

[Jeff_Favelle]

Umm....yeah.....wow! That's not a normal Bci! :D

[sSNAKESs.com]

I believe a high red animal like that would be great to pair up with a high red male to get pastels from the breeding?? I am not 100% sure but i believe pastel boas are bred from 2 high red animals?1? maybe someone can clarify this??

[Darren Hamill]

True Pastels are from two Bloodlines, EBV and Jeff Ronne. Both lines were from line bread Colombian animals with reduced melanin. Some Pastels do exhibit nice reds and pinks but they were originally bred for the reduction of pigmentation.

Some consider the Pastels to be a true "Genetic" mutation considering that some of the offspring from a Pastel to a normal will be born resembling the Pastel parent. Some have even called the Pastel a "co-dominant" form but there is still some that believe it's not. Simply line breeding animals for their selective coloration or patterns will to a degree repeat itself each generation

IMO a safe bet is to simply call the animal a "High Pink" or "High Red" depending on the individual animal but there are many people calling their animals "Pastels" when they are really just nice normals. It's really just in the eyes of the beholder. :)

Beautiful animal Matt! :D