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 BCI or BCC

How can you tell between a BCI and BCC??? I’ve heard scale count and saddle count. . .what do you think???



10/28/09  07:58pm

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 BCI or BCC

If you’re looking for locality these are the things to look for:

Bcc

saddles: 15-21 average
dorsal scales: 75-95
ventral scales: 227-250
subcaudal scales: 49-62

Bci

saddles: 22-30 average
dorsal scales: 56-79
ventral scales: 225-253
subcaudal scales: 47-65

These accounts are from Vin Russo.

Langhammer reported dorsal scale counts of 81-87, 81-95, and 85-89 for Bcc.

But if you’ll notice there is crossover, happens in the wild and if you’re talking captive bred, it’s even more common.

Amie



10/29/09  06:58am

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 BCI or BCC

Thanks Amie. That helps a lot



10/29/09  06:40pm


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