Maurus boa - Page 2

**Aaron_S** · 05-15-09, 11:14 PM

The "Maurus Boa" is known as the Colombian rainbow boa. Maurus is the latin name as stated in the first post.

bagus · 05-15-09, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

The "Maurus Boa" is known as the Colombian rainbow boa. Maurus is the latin name as stated in the first post.

correct Aaron..the Maurus is the Columbian Rainbow Boa.
there are 4 subspecies of Rainbow boa:Brazilian,Venezuelan,Argentines and Columbian,each has a different colours.as Brazilian one that people majority keeping them.
CMIIW.

siz · 05-16-09, 07:56 AM

Ah I thought it was a Columbian. Nice snakes but I personally don't like the duller, reduced pattern as much as the brilliant brazillians..

Bagus, what about the Peruvian? I know very little about rainbow boas so I am not correcting just asking.

**Aaron_S** · 05-16-09, 09:51 AM

I think the columbians are very neat. I've had the pleasure of working with a couple in the past and they are neat little boas.

bagus · 05-16-09, 11:20 AM

I guess,the Peruvian is Red tail boas,like the Guyana Red tail boas,in subspecies Boa Constictor.CMIIW.
here're the pic :

Peruvian Red tail Boa,

Guyana red tail Boa,

Will0W783 · 05-17-09, 07:56 AM

There is also a Peruvian Rainbow boa. I have one, and it is just as brilliant, if not more so, than the Brazilian. I guess that would make 5 subspecies of rainbow boa?

bagus · 05-17-09, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Will0W783

There is also a Peruvian Rainbow boa. I have one, and it is just as brilliant, if not more so, than the Brazilian. I guess that would make 5 subspecies of rainbow boa?

oh,I haven't know yet if the rainbow boa has 5 subspecies,that's great !!
Will,would you like to post a pic of your Peruvian rainbow boa ??

**Aaron_S** · 05-17-09, 11:39 AM

Also do you know the latin name of your peruvian rainbow boa?

Kmef07 · 05-17-09, 12:35 PM

There are 12 subspecies yet known of rainbow boa. most of them differ just because of location. some are just slightly different. like the peruvian and rainbow boas are really close in color but have more bold dark lines that surround the colors.

**Aaron_S** · 05-17-09, 06:57 PM

Yes but unless it's been actually identified as a seperate subspecies with a latin name then you're just renaming an already known subspecies.

Kmef07 · 05-18-09, 08:18 AM

Ya i know im just replying to the post willow put up saying there are 5 subspecies of rainbow boa. I was just saying there are 12 that science says are all different species. so yes to your question there are 12 subspecies that have been identified by science. But most of them really don't look a lot a like especially as babies they look almost the same but as they get to adults they get really different looking most of the time.

Will0W783 · 05-18-09, 08:26 AM

Peruvian Rainbow boa is epicrates cenchria gaigei.

Will0W783 · 05-18-09, 08:28 AM

Here is a picture of Picasso, my Peruvian rainbow boa. He looks almost identical to the Brazilians, just a tad more orange. Supposedly the Peruvians stay a bit brighter than most Brazilians as adults, but that is just what the breeder Ben Seigel told me.

Kmef07 · 05-18-09, 08:30 AM

Yes from what i have read the brazilians turn a little darker red as they get older and the peruvians stay between the columbians and the brazilians. I think my next snake will be a peruvian.

siz · 05-18-09, 06:38 PM

So what are all the subspecies? (latin and common names would be helpful) Or if anyone has a link, preferably with pictures..?