My new lavender albino red-tail boa

Will0W783 · 08-14-10, 06:45 PM

I'd never heard of this particular albino morph before, and I'm admittedly not much one for the albino boas. I found this fellow at the Havre de Grace show this morning, and was just stunned. He's got the colors of a lavender albino retic, but he's a boa. The breeder, Reptile Kingdom, said they have only ever had a few lavender albinos, and they tend to become more purple as they age. This guy is 2 years old and will be breedable this coming season. He's a big sweetheart to boot. He's very curious and friendly and laid-back. I just had to have him. It's hard to get the colors to really show in the pictures, but they give a pretty good idea of him.
I've got to come up with a good name. Any suggestions, guys? I was thinking Livewire, since my hypo male is Slowburn, but this guy is sooo laid-back I don't know.

Will0W783 · 08-14-10, 06:46 PM

Will0W783 · 08-14-10, 06:46 PM

Feebo · 08-14-10, 06:51 PM

Oh how beautiful is he!?

That`s a proper looker eh! I`ll have to think about the name. Do you just want a cool sounding name ? Or something relating to the way he looks?

Will0W783 · 08-14-10, 06:53 PM

Not sure. I will know the right name when I hear it. I will get some better quality pics tomorrow- those are from my phone.

Feebo · 08-14-10, 07:11 PM

OK I`ll think up a few names for you.

Some of them might sound silly or really abstract but that`s just a good brain storming session isn`t it

hmm... Right...
I`ll have a think about it.....

Will0W783 · 08-14-10, 07:40 PM

Thanks, Feebs!

percey39 · 08-14-10, 09:05 PM

Wow, he looks unreal

marvelfreak · 08-15-10, 07:34 AM

BEAUTIFUL boa! When i first looked at him the name lemondrop pop in my head. lol

shaunyboy · 08-15-10, 08:00 AM

congratulations on your latest addition kimberley.

re name
nothings jumping out at me,i'm sure you'll come up with something interesting pal

cheers shaun

Will0W783 · 08-15-10, 12:33 PM

Thanks everyone...I keep staring at him- his colors just mesmerize me...lol. I have a lemon pastel BP already named Lemondrop, or that wouldn't be bad. He's actually not got much yellow though- it's more of a creamsicle color. I will get better pics today.

Freebody · 08-15-10, 01:19 PM

Grats!, he is very nice

bladeblaster · 08-15-10, 02:14 PM

I have seen a few purple / lavender looking albinos, I wasn;t aware that they had been given their own status, I think its just a variation of the standard albino gene. Very nice boa

Will0W783 · 08-15-10, 03:07 PM

It might just be a variation, but it was labeled as "lavender albino." Honestly I don't care, his colors were what sucked me in..lol. I just hope he holds that nice pearly lavender as he ages. He's already about 2 years old and 3 feet long, so he shouldn't fade too much...hopefully.

bladeblaster · 08-16-10, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Will0W783

It might just be a variation, but it was labeled as "lavender albino." Honestly I don't care, his colors were what sucked me in..lol. I just hope he holds that nice pearly lavender as he ages. He's already about 2 years old and 3 feet long, so he shouldn't fade too much...hopefully.

If anything it tends to get more purple

I didn't mean to come across like I was having a go, just trying to help with the genetics