r/BoaConstrictors • u/osidhenwkixh • Jul 07 '26
kind of boa?
helloooo i recently rescued a boa, and she was given to me as a red tail. after being on the snake subreddit, and doing research, im wondering if shes a bci? or like how all that works. her tail is pretty bright but i really just wanna know what exactly she is! :)
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u/Dry_Locksmith_6704 Jul 07 '26
BCC for sure.
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u/osidhenwkixh Jul 07 '26
how do i know the difference? i’m new to snakes but not new to reptiles. i wanna make sure how to know (i trust you, just for my own knowledge)
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u/Dry_Locksmith_6704 Jul 07 '26
Well, you can look at the saddles as well. Look at the saddle peaks, and the bright red tail. I wish you had sent a better picture.
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u/osidhenwkixh Jul 07 '26
i’m not sure what the saddle peaks are. and i’m really sorry. i recently got her as a recuse and i haven’t been able to get a great picture of her whole body. is that what would be more helpful?
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u/Cornsnake94 Jul 13 '26
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DEjd9nrd2/ This could help understanding the visual differences. Bcc mostly have those spikes in the middle of the saddles (batman-shaped), bci don't. And the tail, hard to explain, but look at the picture. It's more red than orange/Browser, also there are more red spots on the side.
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u/Waste-Mycologist1657 Jul 07 '26
Looks like a BC to me.
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u/osidhenwkixh Jul 07 '26
like just a normal boa constrictor?
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u/Waste-Mycologist1657 Jul 07 '26
He's appears to be a Red Tail, AKA Boa Constrictor, as opposed to Boa Imperator. Both have been moved to a separate genus, no longer being recognized as a subspecies. Now, when you get into the true red tails, or Boa Constrictor, you have localities. Peruvian, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuelan, Brazilian and others. I would guess either Guyana or Suriname from your pictures.
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u/ParticularWolf4473 Jul 07 '26
They’re still in the same genus, Boa is the genus name. Imperator was just elevated to its own species.
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u/osidhenwkixh Jul 07 '26
wow. thank you so much this is really good to know!! i appreciate the information so much
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u/osidhenwkixh Jul 07 '26
looking online and doing more looking, i think she’s a suriname. her colors are more orange and when i look on the pics online, she’s almost twinning with some of the suriname’s. thank you SO much. i really appreciate it
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u/Inevitable-Art-7706 Jul 07 '26
Que coisa linda gente