What is a Locality?

A locality is a term used to describe the location that a rosy boa comes from. This term is also used to describe the color and pattern of a particular rosy boa. The colors and patterns of the rosy typically reflect the local landscape, helping it to best blend in with it's surroundings. 

What is a Morph?

A "morph" is a term used to descrbe a certain genetic trait that shows as a different color or hue of the same locality of rosy boa. Examples include Anerythristic (complete lack of all red, yellow and orange: usually resulting in a black, white, and grey specimen), Albinoism (skin is unable to produce melanin), and Hypomelanism (a lighter, brighter skin pigment then a "wild" color). There are other morphs possible than these three, but these are the norm in the Rosy boa world.

Can I capture them from the wild and keep them as a pet?

Eboas.net does not endorse the capture of rosy boas in the wild. Rosy boas are a great beginner snake, but please do yourself a favor and consider buying a Captive Bred and Born (CBB) specimen either from us or another experienced breeder. Wild caught specimens can sometimes adjust to life in captivity quite well, but it is always better to obtain your new pet from an experienced breeder, rather than capturing it from its natural habitat. They were never raised in captivity so all they know is the open air and the wild outdoors: please understand that they probably don't want to be removed from that.

Legally, there are some areas that allow this activity, but there are strict rules, laws, and regulations that only allow you to capture a few specimens for yourself. There are also many laws in place that make it illegal to capture specimens from certain areas (such as the Borrego state park). Please check with the laws of the state(s) that you plan on visiting to possibly capture a boa.

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