To the best of the authors
knowledge, the first hypo-melanistic boas came into the country from Panama.
These boas where referred to as Orange-tails, because of the intense orange on
their tail blotches. As a result of both line-breeding and out-breeding to
lighter common Colombian boas, several phases have been established. Salmon
phase hypos tend to have a darker rose-like pigmentation. Super Salmons, which
are a product of breeding a salmon to a salmon, tend to be very light in
overall color with very little black scaling. While hypo-melanistic boas lack
black pigment they are not albinos. They lack melanin to certain degrees.
There are hypo-melanistic boas born with nearly no black scaling but they
still carry the black pigment. This trait has been proven co-dominant.
ORANGE-TAIL
Photos compliments of: Michael Ball
SALMON PHASE
Photos compliments of: C. Romine and Mike Wilbanks
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This glossary of reptile and amphibian terminology was written and compiled by long time kingsnake.com member Gerald Germany (oldherper). Thanks to Paul Hollander, Jeff Barringer, Bill Love, and Jeff Nichols (shadindigo) for their review, corrections, additions and comments.
