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Old 28-11-2007, 08:56 PM
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I got myself a redtail today in a swap.I was told it is a surinam what do you think. Here are some pics









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Old 28-11-2007, 09:02 PM
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Hmm, it looks like a red tail...it has less than 20 saddles and it has widow peaks but its saddles look a bit pale and its tail isn't that red compared to what I would have said a surinam was? That's just my opinion...I'm not an expert so I could easily be wrong .
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Old 28-11-2007, 11:48 PM
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hi all it could be a suriname windows peaks is good sign and few saddles is good too your snake has same number of saddles as my suriname! look at paulines pics of surinames we sold her
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Old 29-11-2007, 12:05 AM
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Here's the link to mine Surinames. As you can see my female is much paler tham the male.
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Old 29-11-2007, 12:28 AM
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Hello mate, by the look of that tail thats not a redtail at all, i have seen common boas that look just the same, theres a breeder called Gaz that had them, and the snake may just be a cross..
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Old 29-11-2007, 10:25 AM
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Hello mate, by the look of that tail thats not a redtail at all, i have seen common boas that look just the same, theres a breeder called Gaz that had them, and the snake may just be a cross..
not too sure myself?? got to agree looks a bit on the pale side but saddles etc point to it being a red tail
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Old 29-11-2007, 02:50 PM
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It definitely does have redtail in it...it has too few saddles to be a BCI and it also has widow peaks that BCI's don't have. It looks like it could be a BCCxBCI cross...
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Its beautiful no matter what it is. I have one exactly the same, but just a common I bought off Gaz. Who cares what it is, its very stunning
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i bought 7 boas 4 years ago in munster germany from a place called freznap. i ordered surinam but when i went to collect i was told they were peruvian. 2 were identical to yours and 4 had more brighter red in the tail with a much brighter clearer white and the base colour with very pale silver. they cost if i remember right about 160 euros, wait till it grows mate their very pretty!!
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Old 01-12-2007, 02:46 PM
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deffo a cross...though likely a higher percentage of redtail

either way a nice looking snake
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