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Anyone familiar with Arabesque Boas?

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OK, I can tell the snake here is OBVIOUSLY different from a normal arabesque boa: http://www.kingsnake.com/boamorphs/sunburst.htm . That's an awesome animal, and a "no brainer." However, I'm seeing a lot of "sunburst Arabesque" boas being sold that look like nothing more than an arabesque with a little extra yellow. Some of these are still heavily speckled.

My question is: what is the defining difference between a sunburst arabesque and a regular arabesque? I know that sunbursts are supposedly brighter and lighter, but that is kinda vague and arbitrary. How do you look at an arabesque and decide which ones to call a sunburst and which ones to not call a sunburst? Where is the line? Help!

For example, the one in the below images was not necessarily a sunburst, but it came from breeder that produces lots of sunbursts. Now, I see LOTS of "sunbursts" that are less like a sunburst than this one. Soooo, how do you tell?

Thanks in advance for your help! Sorry about the crappy photos (especially #2), but I took them at dusk last night in the cold, so I was rushed!
KJ
 

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I would not classify that one in your photo as a Sunburst, it does not look at all like the described Sunburst Arabesque. From what I see is that the Sunburst Arabesque has a lot less speckling. If you compare your picture with the link you provided, there is no speckling between the saddles on the boa's back, and a minimal amount of speckling on it's side. Also a lot more pink coloration.

The Sunburst boa, from what I gather is a Pastel, though I could be wrong, there is not much info on them and reading the description, the Sunburst is describing a Pastel. More coloration, pink and orange, and little speckling.

So if one breeds a Pastel with an Arabesque, I would suspect a Sunburst Arabesque. Name given since Hammond breed them out in 1997 and named them. Otherwise they would be a Pastel Arabesque. 11 years can change things in breeding and in people's minds about what they have.

Anyone know more on these?
 
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Anyone know more on these?
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Part of the reason is that these are Steve's stock, but I doubt we'd ever get more info on them.....and they have less speckling / more color that some of the ones he is selling as "sunburst Arabesque" boas. If this isn't a sunburst, then why not when others being sold that way are less colorful with more speckling....HENCE my confusion!

Thanks!
KJ
 
That is a good question. It seems he has not improved Sunburst Arabesque line all that well then.
 
Don't know much about them Myself. I like Arabs, but I never even heard of a "Sunburst" Arabesque till this thread.

Your best bet for trying to find a defining line between the two, is to contact the original creator of the Sunburst line.
 
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In relation to the reason I'm asking, I don't think that would be the best course of action.....lol. I'd rather know what the general herp community thinks of the morph since the general community should be rather unbiased....I hope!
KJ
 
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