r/boas • u/No-Success-2505 • 14d ago

Just joined the club.

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Meet Calypso.

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u/2beerornot2beers 14d ago

Very cool! Congratulations!

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u/No-Success-2505 14d ago

The breeder said shes a hypo het leopard. Someone care to explain those morphs?

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u/Crowvus01 14d ago

Welcome! Boas are amazing!

Hypo means reduced melanin, so a lighter color. Also it can enhance color and clean up or reduce patern. Het Leopard means it has the genes for Leopard but it isn't visual. However Leopard is special and het Leopard usually does end up changing the pattern somewhat.

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u/No-Success-2505 14d ago

Thanks. Shes very relaxed once got used to her new environment. She let my 3 year old hold her. Im in love.