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Old 08-16-11, 08:24 AM   #1
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sunglow/albino

just bought a albino boa and was just curious what the difference between a sunglow and albino is? do sunglows have more orange threw out there body?
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Old 08-16-11, 09:26 AM   #2
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Re: sunglow/albino

A sunglow carries the "hypomelanistic" gene as well as the albino gene. Another way to describe it is a "salmon albino." Due to the presence of the hypo/salmon gene, a sunglow will be a deeper, brighter orange, sometimes a reddish-orange, while a straight albino will often be a creamy yellow or very pale whitish-orange on the background cream to white color. A nice, quality sunglow will have a definite "glow" about its orange, hence the name.

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Old 08-16-11, 09:33 AM   #3
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yes it dose thank you for the info
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