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Brazilian Rainbow Boa
Selectively bredUncommon in the tradeAdvanced to keep

Hypomelanistic

A variant of Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria)

Hypomelanistic

Representative Brazilian Rainbow Boaphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A co-dominant trait reducing black pigment so the red/orange base glows more vividly and the rings appear lighter. Enhances the already-spectacular iridescence.

Keeper tips for this variant

Hypo is a healthy co-dominant gene, but the strict humidity demands of the species still apply fully — color won't compensate for husbandry, so hold the 80%+ humidity regardless.

This page covers the Hypomelanistic variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Brazilian Rainbow Boa

Other Boas variants

Wild-type (Brazilian)Albino (Amelanistic)Selectively bred 'high red'