bcc or bci?

[insanewes115]

i am confusd about all this bcc , bci stuff. could someone please tell me which one i have?

[boaz]

Re: bcc or bci?

It`s a BCI or a cross.I`m pretty sure it`s a BCI.

[Barracuda_41]

Re: bcc or bci?

8)To me it looks like it could be BCI as i have seen lots of them that are that light silverish gray color.. But then again it could be a cross to,, whats the tail color and do you have any other pics???

[tatdaddy]

Re: bcc or bci?

looks like a nice Bci. I would like to see a picture of he/she streached out

[insanewes115]

Re: bcc or bci?

here is another pic. light it alittle off but i got the tail in this one.

[Red]

Re: bcc or bci?

Bci for sure... You can do a scale count.. This is the best and only way to know for sure...
According to Philippe de Vosjoli the scale counts are as follows

BCI - Imperator
Less than 253 ventral scales
Midbody scale count 55-79
21 or more dorsal blotches (Avg 22 to 30)

BCC - Constrictor
234 to 250 ventral scales
Midbody scale count 89-95
Less than 20 dorsal blotches (Avg. 15 to 20)

This may confuse some people but because of these specification some people believe that the Colombian boa constrictor falls into the BCC category. Jeff Ronne is one of these.
The best way to count the scales is to get a shedding and count them that way...
I hope I could help..
Eric aka....Red

[boaz]

Re: bcc or bci?

I`ts gotta be a BCI.But it doesn`t have to be,it can be a cross.Because when the first exotic snakes were brought to europe and america they didn`t know about if it was a BCC,BCI,Ortoni Amarali,Occidentalis,just that it was a boa constrictor then later the redtailboas appeared and where red to eachother .So many boas kept in captivityare cossbred.Almost all of them actually except the ones that are 100%for example surinames.

[insanewes115]

Re: bcc or bci?

thanks for all the info. i was a bit confused and very intreaged about exactly what kind or red tail my newest snake was. seems that you are agree that i have a bci. i guess i will know for sure at our first vet visit next week. i can't wait to find out the sex.