Hi everyone,
I am new to herping, and am looking to purchase my first snake. I first fell in love with corn snakes, and then fell in love with abbott okeetee's. At some point in my research, I found a picture of an abbott okeetee in which all of the red pattern on its back was connected, instead of a segmented pattern. It still had the thick black outline separating the orange, but all of the red was connected. This has become my "dream" snake, and I am hoping to find one that I can purchase.
I have become overwhelmed with the number of corn snake breeders out there, and am having a hard time finding anybody who has an abbott okeetee as I have described (or has updated their "available" list since '09, for that matter).
I'm aware that this pattern may be extremely rare, but would still like to ask this community and wonderful forum full of extremely knowledgeable folks for help. Any help would be hugely appreciated.
Thank You!!!
-Tyler
P.S.
My girlfriend recently purchased her first snake. I researched for weeks prior, and set up her entire viv. I am happy to say that I have done very well. She has had her male brook's kingsnake (named "Lecter") for 2 weeks now. He has enthusiastically eaten 3 pinkies and has had a complete (1 piece) shed since he's been in our care. Oh, and he's a sweetheart, very docile and inquisitive. I just wanted to add this story to show that I have demonstrated correct and responsible husbandry to a colubrid. If you all can help me find my dream snake, he/she will be very well taken care of!!!
I am new to herping, and am looking to purchase my first snake. I first fell in love with corn snakes, and then fell in love with abbott okeetee's. At some point in my research, I found a picture of an abbott okeetee in which all of the red pattern on its back was connected, instead of a segmented pattern. It still had the thick black outline separating the orange, but all of the red was connected. This has become my "dream" snake, and I am hoping to find one that I can purchase.
I have become overwhelmed with the number of corn snake breeders out there, and am having a hard time finding anybody who has an abbott okeetee as I have described (or has updated their "available" list since '09, for that matter).
I'm aware that this pattern may be extremely rare, but would still like to ask this community and wonderful forum full of extremely knowledgeable folks for help. Any help would be hugely appreciated.
Thank You!!!
-Tyler
P.S.
My girlfriend recently purchased her first snake. I researched for weeks prior, and set up her entire viv. I am happy to say that I have done very well. She has had her male brook's kingsnake (named "Lecter") for 2 weeks now. He has enthusiastically eaten 3 pinkies and has had a complete (1 piece) shed since he's been in our care. Oh, and he's a sweetheart, very docile and inquisitive. I just wanted to add this story to show that I have demonstrated correct and responsible husbandry to a colubrid. If you all can help me find my dream snake, he/she will be very well taken care of!!!
I'm sure you've already looked at the For Sale forum here; have you also looked at FaunaClassifieds.com?
