Ruby - Het Hypo BRB

[MoonlightBoas]

I wanted to continue sharing the updated pictures of my collection, so here is a recent picture of a Female Het Hypomelanistic Brazilian Rainbow Boa named Ruby. She's a big part of my breeding plan to produce high color Hypo BRBs.


http://www.moonlightboas.com/images/brazilian-rainbow-boas/het-hypomelanistic/ruby/Het-Hypomelanistic-Brazilian-Rainbow-Boa-Ruby-20110809a.jpg

[marvelfreak]

Wow she is gorgeous.

[millertime89]

gorgeous girl there. Sorry noob question, I'm still brushing up on my breeding, what is het and hypo?

[youngster]

gorgeous girl there. Sorry noob question, I'm still brushing up on my breeding, what is het and hypo?

Het means carrying a gene (ie. hypo) but not displaying it.
Hypomelanistic is like lacking dark pigment.

[MoonlightBoas]

gorgeous girl there. Sorry noob question, I'm still brushing up on my breeding, what is het and hypo?

Hey Kyle, Youngster is exactly right. A full BRB has much less dark pigment. Here is a picture of my Male Hypomelanistic Brazilian Rainbow Boa named Ares.


http://www.moonlightboas.com/images/brazilian-rainbow-boas/hypomelanistic/ares/Hypomelanistic-Brazilian-Rainbow-Boa-Ares-20100913b.jpg

[millertime89]

I gotcha, thanks guys