Interestingly, when two Motley boas are bred together, they produce “Super Motleys” and they all are made up of the same co-dominant gene. This boa resembles the pattern found on a Motley corn snake - which is how it got its name by a Florida breeder. The Motley boa is a new genetic pattern mutation that was found back in the 1990s. Motley Boa Constrictor Motley Boa Constrictor Source: Facebook When Jungle boas are bred with each other the result is a “Super Jungle” boa. They are also a co-dominate gene boa and have various shades of brown and erratic patterns throughout their body and tail. Jungle boas can be a really interesting looking morph! It originated and was further developed in Sweden by a breeder who found a boa with a zig-zag pattern down its back and bred it with a basic boa constrictor then bred that one back to its mother to create a true Jungle boa. Jungle Boa Constrictor Jungle Boa Constrictor Source: Facebook Hypo boa genes are considered to be co-dominant genes and consist of 2 lines - the Orangetail line and the Salmon line.
They still have some deep black and/or brown coloring - occasionally with a bit of red in their tails - through their body in unique, mixed patterns, but these boas aren’t as bold as your “typical” colored boas. Hypo boas lack some pigment due to their hypomelanism - but they don’t lack as much pigment as Albina boas do. The blood boa is typically bred when it’s only about 4 feet long. These boa morphs are considered to be “dwarf boas” as they typically only grow to be about 5 feet long. They’re also pretty recognizable due to their blunt heads and dark eyes. However, as this morph ages, the deep red color gradually alters to a darker reddish-brown or deep orange color. The blood boa is named so because of its deep red color, similar to blood. Blood Boa Constrictor Blood Boa Constrictor Source: Facebook They are still being studied extensively and are highly desired. Interestingly, these were originally known as a “class pet” boa after the original male who was a class pet. This pronounced pattern lining their bodies make them a very impressive looking morph. This mutation causes the saddles of the Aztec boa to fuse, which forms blocks that run latterly down the sides of the boa. The Aztec boa morph is a result of a color and pattern mutation which has a co-dominant gene. Aztec Boa Constrictor Aztec Boa Constrictor Source: Facebook It certainly doesn’t look like a typical boa but is desirable because of its unique beauty. The Snow boa morph is extremely pale with few to no markings as it is a double recessive morph. When two double hets are bred together it will result in a Snow boa. If you breed an Anery boa with an Albino boa their litter will each carry one Albino gene along with one Anery gene (these 2 recessive genes are known as a double het). Snow Boa Constrictor Snow Boa Constrictor Source: Facebook There are many different forms of the Albino boa such as the Coral or Sharp Albino boas. These boas are often combined with other morphs to make more lightly colored boas. They are also known for their deep, bold red eyes.
This results in a cream-colored, or even pure white, boa. The Albino boa has a recessive gene that is lacking, or even absent, in melanin (also known as being amelanistic). Albino Boa Constrictor Albino Boa Constrictor Source: Facebook But here are 15 of the most commonly talked about. 15 Popular Boa Constrictor MorphsĪs mentioned, there are too many morphs to describe here. However, there are roughly 20 or so boa constrictor morphs which are the most regularly seen. There are also new discoveries regularly which brings the numbers up even higher. There are many different boa constrictor morphs around! It’s estimated that there are dozens of different kinds of boa constrictor morphs - and there are thousands of combo gene morphs between them. How Many Boa Constrictor Morphs Are There?
This is typically due to their extra unique markings and their ability to be bred to create even further types of morphs. Some boa constrictor morphs are more desirable to own - and therefore are more expensive - than others. Most morphs are created by breeding boas together, but some are found randomly in the wild and brought into pet stores to be sold and/or further bred. Various types of boa constrictors are bred together - and their morphs are then bred together - to create different types and sizes of boa constrictor morphs featuring all different patterns and colors. So, you may find yourself very interested in learning about all the (many) different types there are out there, including morphs.īoa Constrictor morphs are unique forms of boa constructors. If you have kept and bred boa constructors before you know that they truly make great pets because they’re calm and require surprisingly little care and maintenance.
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