Hello,

I have all sorts of snakes running around my house, but felt the need to experience something 'new'.

So I decided to get a B.C.

Suddenly a couple calls me up and tells me that have a Red Tail that they need to get rid of because it just goes on and on biting.

I'm ok with the biting and all, but this just doesn't seem to be a red-tail to me:



I remind you all, that asides from books and general literature, I have never had personal experience with B.C.I.s so what might seem like an obvious answer to you guys will always be a surprise to me.

Thank you in advance.

I have no idea, but its pretty, lol

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It's very difficult to distinguish a "true" redtail from one being called a redtail. The only 100% accurate method for distinguishing the 2, to my knowledge, is with a blood test. Most don't bother with that and are happy with what they have regardless.

This article however may help you make your own choice as to what you believe you have.

BCI vs. BCC - Reptile Information - Caresheets Database

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Rich just about said it all, the link is good though I will side against the author who states "All Colombian Boas are Common Boas,..." this statment is just outright false Colombia is the only country were both boa constrictor constrictor and boa constrictor imperator are found. One other though not 100% acurate in the case of mixed breed boas but 100% in pure boas is to count the dorsal scale pairs boa constrictor constrictor have over 80 pairs boa constrictor imperator have between 65-72 based on whos speices account your going by.

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that looks like the common boas I get in here all the time.

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I have sucker tattood on my forehead

did the snake just eat before that picture?
its a big one.
but beautiful non the less.

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0.0.2 painted turtles (Mo and Squirt)
1.0.0 yellow bellied slider (Jebidiah)
0.1.0 Amelanistic corn snake (Rose)
1.0.0 Hog Island/Colombian Boa (Kah)
0.2.1 Colombian Boa (Jasmine) and her babies
1.0.0 Suriname? Boa (Kayne)
0.2.0 Cats (Lilly and Reese)

Very nice snake. I would have to say a common boa. True redtails are more vibrant in color. There really is know way to tell the country of origin,,,,,unless of course you capture it there.

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