Meet the Animals
Apollo
Kahl albino Roswell laddertail boa · Boa constrictor
Sunset colors on a snake. Apollo is a 25% Suriname Red Pastel Coral Kahl Albino Roswell laddertail boa, born in late 2021 and about 5.5 feet long. He's inquisitive, never misses a meal and is Gilly's best friend.
Then and now
From tiny to 5.5 feet
This is baby Apollo, not long after he was born in late 2021. Today he's about 5.5 feet long, and his colors have grown right along with him.
The genes
A long name, explained
Kahl albino is the original albino boa line, with no black pigment at all. Coral describes the extra-intense coral and pinkish-red color seen in some Kahl albinos. Red Pastel is a line-bred look with less black and more red. Roswell laddertail connects the saddles and gives the tail a ladder-like pattern. 25% Suriname means about a quarter of his family tree traces to Suriname red-tailed boas from South America.
Best buds
Gilly's best friend
Inquisitive and always checking things out, Apollo is Gilly's best friend in the whole crew. He never misses a meal, either: he eats birds and rodents, and like all boas, he's a nonvenomous constrictor that holds on and squeezes.
Field notes
About boa constrictors
- Boas give birth to live babies instead of laying eggs, often around 25 at a time.
- Boa constrictors range from Mexico through Central and South America to Argentina.
- They're nonvenomous constrictors: they hold on and squeeze.
- With good care they can live 20–30 years, and sometimes even longer.
- Apollo was born, not hatched: boas give live birth.
Cared for by
Braxton “Gilly” Gilbert
Apollo is cared for daily by Gilly at Jefe and Friends (Gilly's Exotics LLC). Questions? Email gillysexotics@gmail.com.