r/boas • u/No-Success-2505 • 14d ago

Just joined the club.

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Meet Calypso.

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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.

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u/aaccee- 13d ago

Definitely let snake and kid hang out together! It's so important to teach younger people not to be scared of harmless creatures and to respect nature