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Slightly Confused

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Linds ~ UniquExotics

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Hello. My name is Lindsay and I am a new member. I was referred to this site by Rebecca of Triple R Corns. (May I add that she is FANTASTIC!)

I have been collecting different morphs of corns in the past year so that eventually I can get some breeding projects going. A few months ago I was sold a snake that was said to be a "rootbeer" morph. I know this is a hybrid of a corn x emoryi. I also know that they can vary in color a little. However, this snake looks pretty much identical to my ghost. The guy I got her from is pretty knowledgable (from what i'm told) but I am honestly having my doubts that this is, in fact, a rootbeer now that I have taken a look at some pictures on google.

What do you all think?

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WELCOME!!!

I'm just a newbie myself and would agree that it does look "ghosty". However, if the person sold it to you as a rootbeer, then all its offspring should at least be considered part rootbeer in order to keep things copacetic.

Congrats on the great looking "ghosty rootbeer"! :p
 
Shiari said:
There are anery and ghost rootbeers.
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I was going to say something similar.

Rootbeer is just a term for a non-amel corn x emoryi (which would be a creamsicle), indicating that the animal is such a cross. The breeder could have been more specific and told you it was a 'ghost rootbeer' or an 'anery rootbeer' (hard to tell which, seeing as rootbeers generally have slightly different coloration than their full-corn counterparts).

Hope that helps! :)

Edit: Hi Lindsay! Welcome to the forums!
 
Shiari said:
There are anery and ghost rootbeers.
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Hallie said:
I was going to say something similar.

Rootbeer is just a term for a non-amel corn x emoryi (which would be a creamsicle), indicating that the animal is such a cross. The breeder could have been more specific and told you it was a 'ghost rootbeer' or an 'anery rootbeer' (hard to tell which, seeing as rootbeers generally have slightly different coloration than their full-corn counterparts).

Hope that helps! :)

Edit: Hi Lindsay! Welcome to the forums!
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Ahhhh... I didn't know that. Well, learn something new every day!
 
Thanks guys. I appreciate the feedback. There is so much to learn about cornsnake genetics and morphs. It's a good thing that I have another year or two before I'm ready to start breeding my babies. I have a lot of reading to do.

She's a sweetheart. I just love this snake to death. Her name is Sassafras, after the type of root that was used to make rootbeer. ;)
 
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