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Question about turbos

Criosphynx

Criosphynx

Memento semper
Hi everyone...

This year I produced som' babies and I wanted som' opinions imput.

I have seen the few few few photos that I can find of turbo corns corn x gopher and basically my impression was gophersnakish babies with a cornsnake pattern. Mostly pituophis type look with a hint of corn.

So this year I produced about 14 or so Turbos. I did a sunglow to an exceptionally clean sonoran gophersnake. I was expecting keeled scales, muddy color etc...the plan was to linebreed them back to each other as they are 100% het for amel.

So imagine my shock...they are gophersnake sized babies....SMOOTH scales...shiny (like neither) have the gopher pattern and cornsnake heads. They are also so docile its bizzare, they sit in your hand like a ball python, they are alert, but not flighty.

Im not coming here to try and pawn them off or anything, I just wouls like to hear any imput (besides I hate hybrids type stuff) and see if anyone has any photos of other similar crosses?

Another wierd thing is the whole clutch is female except one. Kinda threw a wrench in my plans for keeping a few pairs. :)
 
That is very interesting. I have never seen a turbo corn. I would love some pics. They most likley have corn snake like behavior I would think
 
I need to see pics. I have a male bullsnake X cornsnake cross and have been searching for females. Mine has keeled scales and is a good visual cross of the two species.
 

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dionythicus said:
I need to see pics. I have a male bullsnake X cornsnake cross and have been searching for females. Mine has keeled scales and is a good visual cross of the two species.
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See...now that more like what I envisioned... the raised scales and all...

I will post photos of the three girls that ate for me today in a moment, waiting on photobucket.

God I hope that one lone male feeds for me, that would be awful if I couldn't get him going. I can post pic of the parents too...let me dig them up.
 
They are in 6" deli cups for size reference. They ate small fuzzies today like it was a joke...lol


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The dark saddles are brick red, not black..
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And...an over exposed one for good measure.

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Kewl... They've really got a good representation from both sides.

I know, I know... I simply can't resist... LOL.

"It's TURBO TIME!"
 
Thank you everyone! You all are very kind


dionythicus said:
Are you probing or popping to check gender? I love the look of your babies. I don't suppose you ship?
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Iam popping. Iam very experienced. I also had the entire clutch popped by som'one more experienced than me and got the same result. The one male popped very easy. :)

Last time this female produced babies (all sonoran) they were all male. Friggin wierd.
 
why don't I have an edit posts button? lol

They will be on kingsnake.com after they all eat. The first three that ate Iam keeping. :)
 
I did it! I called on Friday and ordered two turbos (I still hate that name). I hope my male will find them attractive in a few years! :cheers:
 
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They're very cool looking. I haven't liked the looks of most Pituophis x corn crosses I've seen so far, but these are a nice exception. :cheers:
 
Wow, I can't believe I missed this thread, lol... They look pretty funky, and an Amel version would definitely be on my list.
Oh, I wouldn't call the Corn a Sunglow though as there is plenty of white showing. Sunglows are selectively bred to not show any white, just a FYI ;)
Looking forward to more pics of these girls...
 
CaptBogart said:
Wow, I can't believe I missed this thread, lol... They look pretty funky, and an Amel version would definitely be on my list.
Oh, I wouldn't call the Corn a Sunglow though as there is plenty of white showing. Sunglows are selectively bred to not show any white, just a FYI ;)
Looking forward to more pics of these girls...
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none at all? Interesting.
 
Criosphynx said:
none at all? Interesting.
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Ok, I take that back, you may find a little spotting on some of the saddles now and again, but no actual white borders. Of course you'd be hard pressed to find any white at all on ones produced recently, as they get cleaner with each new generation...
 
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