Corallus caninus Nederland - website dedicated to the Emerald Tree Boa of South America

Our own collection
In an attempt to study the coloration and pattern traits in Corallus hortulanus we have collected a large range of captive-bred specimens for future breeding, the majority of which are reds, yellows, oranges and tigers and various other 'mixtures'. Our collection also includes garden-phases and nominate 'grey' specimens.

We also have a small group of Corallus cookii [2.2] and Corallus ruschenbergerii [1.2]

Most of our specimens are not yet sexually mature [2-3 years]. We only have a few adult breeding groups at present [nominates, and red and orange variants for breeding].

Also included in our collection are Corallus caninus [Guyana] , Corallus caninus [Brokopondo] and Corallus caninus CBs. We have 3 adult males, 2 sub adult males, 5 adult females and 2 subadult females. We have recently added 1.1 CB Corallus caninus juveniles from another bloodline to our collection for future breeding programs.

In addition to the Corallus collection, we have Epicrates cenchria cenchria adults for breeding [2.3].

For a complete insight into the variations in colour and pattern of Corallus hortulanus, Corallus cookii and Corallus ruschenbergerii, please see the photos of our own collection here....

From experience, we know that two specimens of the same colour and pattern are no guarantee that their offspring will be the same. This is quite often not the case. Garden-phase specimens may also produce orange or yellow specimens, with or without pattern or even red garden-phase specimens [see below]. It appears that coloration and pattern is genetically 'historical', i.e. that previous generations of the adults determine colour and pattern of the offspring.

The coloration and Pattern mythe

Some offspring may be the same as the parents, others may differ and this is generally related to the 'historical bloodline' of morphs in that specific family. Even yellowish-brown parents have been known to produce patternless yellow and red specimen in a single nest of offspring, as was the case in the two juveniles pictured above and bred in captivity in the Netherlands.