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Subspecies
Boa constrictor amarali
Boa constrictor constrictor
Boa constrictor imperator
Boa constrictor longicauda
Boa constrictor ortonii
Boa constrictor occidentalis

Island forms
Boa constrictor nebulosa
Boa constrictor orophias
Boa constrictor sabogae

Controversial subspecies
Boa constrictor melanogaster
Boa constrictor sigma

Color forms
albino
anery
hypo
arabesque
leopard
strip

Arabesque

Is very attractive co-dominant color form of Boa constrictor.

Color form of Boa constrictor called Arabesque has very interesting and attractive coloration. Pattern is longitudinal connected with saddles in “ladder”, tail is called ladder tail. Saddles are extremely slim, on sides of body are usually none. Massive parietal pattern is also characteristic sign of this form.
First breeder, who recorded this co-dominant trait, was Steve Hammond in year 1989. Today are Arabesque boas used in crossing with albinos and hypos mutations to get the ladder trait in various color forms. The price of original Arabesque boas and colored Arabesques is up today still very high.

For more information and pictures, please visit web of Peter Kahl.


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