{"product_id":"boa-snowflake","title":"Boa Snowflake","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"sz-acc__title\"\u003eBoa Snowflake Shrimp (Caridina) | Entry, Mid, High \u0026amp; Collector\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-boa-snowflake\" checked\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hybrid of two of our lines: a Boa head on a Snowflake body, with thick white over the head and the top of the back and snow-like spots across the belly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt arrives young, with both halves of the pattern roughed in. The white thickens and the metallic tone comes through as they mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour grades.\u003c\/strong\u003e Entry, Mid, High and Collector, led by how much white covers the head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaridina wants soft, slightly acidic water and a tank that has been running a while. It is not a first shrimp. Numbers in the FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-boa-snowflake\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Boa Snowflake is our hybrid of two lines, the Boa and the Snowflake Fishbone. It carries the Boa’s thick white hood over the head and the Boa’s heavy body stripe, but only over the top third of the abdomen. Below that the belly is left to the Snowflake’s snow-like spots. The base colour is black and never changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe metallic is the point of this cross. Both parent lines carry their own metallic, and in the hybrid the two do not sit side by side. They blend into a single fused tone, unlike the typical Boa metallic or the typical Snowflake metallic on its own. It builds with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the photo.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shrimp pictured is one of the best-looking adults from the batch. We ship unsexed juveniles, so treat it as the target. Coverage, spots and tone all build with each moult. Adults are available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-boa-snowflake\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThings to watch as they grow:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Boa half:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick white over the head and down the top third of the back, which is the hood and the start of the stripe. The stripe ends there. How far the hood extends is the headline trait.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Snowflake half:\u003c\/strong\u003e Snow-like spots across the belly skirt, held separate from the stripe above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTone on the white:\u003c\/strong\u003e The black base never changes. The white matures into the blended metallic described above, the two parent metallics fused into one tone, with neither parent’s showing on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpider legs:\u003c\/strong\u003e The body pattern carried onto the legs, with black patches and white. Solidity follows shell thickness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003clabel class=\"sz-acc__row\"\u003e\u003cinput type=\"radio\" name=\"sz-acc-boa-snowflake\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"sz-acc__panel\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHead coverage leads the grade.\u003c\/strong\u003e The more of the head the Boa hood covers, the higher the shrimp grades. After that we look at how evenly the Snowflake spotting holds across the belly, how cleanly the stripe and spots stay separated, and how strongly the blended metallic has come up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEntry\u003c\/strong\u003e has a partial hood, both bloodlines readable and a pattern still loose. \u003cstrong\u003eMid\u003c\/strong\u003e has a hood covering most of the head and even belly spotting. \u003cstrong\u003eHigh\u003c\/strong\u003e has a near-full hood, crisp separation between stripe and spots, and the blended metallic showing. \u003cstrong\u003eCollector\u003c\/strong\u003e has full head coverage with every other trait at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black base never changes at any grade. Only the tone on the white shifts with age and grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sz-acc__rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sz-acc__note\"\u003eThe photo shows a high-grade or best-looking adult from the batch. We ship unsexed juveniles, 0.6 to 1.2 cm, too young to tell male from female. Shrimp arrive pale from the trip and colour back up within days. For detailed water parameters, tank setup guides, and our 100% Live Arrival Guarantee, see our FAQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SZA","offers":[{"title":"Entry","offer_id":52862610145592,"sku":"SZ-BOASNOW-G4","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mid","offer_id":53010572869944,"sku":"SZ-BOASNOW-G3","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"High","offer_id":53010572902712,"sku":"SZ-BOASNOW-G2","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Collector","offer_id":53010572935480,"sku":"SZ-BOASNOW-G1","price":210.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shrimpzone.com.au\/products\/boa-snowflake","provider":"Shrimp Zone ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}