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Sonoran Desert Boa

The Sonoran Desert boa is actually a Mexican form of the Boa constrictor imperator. Found mostly in the Northern fringe of the Sonoran Desert of Mexico, these boas rarely get above 1,5 meter (120 – 240 centimeters), with some reaching sexual maturity at 1,2 meter. Larger Sonoran boas are uncommon, but possible. It is the northernmost living boa.

Sonoran Desert boas tend to be very dark as adults, with some beautiful patterning and coloration with pink, grey, and often bluish highlights. Some Sonorans can be almost black as adults. Typical coloration is grayish above with dark to light brown saddle-like patterns, and their tail has brown to reddish saddles on its upper surface and is a darker color than most Boa constrictor individuals, but these colors and patterns can be quite variable. Most often their bellies are a lovely salmon-pink or peach color with a few speckles. On the face, they have a distinct Boa constrictor marking on the front of the mouth, with a dark line that passes through the eye and along the side of the face.

This male is also a 66% for Leopard