New Bloodred Corn . . .

to see if this is the WS gene at work - by test breeding to a WS ratsnake. It just looks so much like the WS gene, which we know has popped up in several species of snakes. I have heard that someone crossed WS blackrats with WS everglades and got all WS babies. Even if they are different local/subspecies/species, it is possible that the gene could be compatible. Any chance that you guys would sell a het from that breeding for test breeding to a WS ratsnake? If it is not compatible, then there would be a lot more work to determine what is going on. If it is compatible, then you would have a lot of questions answered (as far as genetics.)

OMG!! Stunning!! I have a year to save up, I have a year to save up...breathe!

I want on the waiting list for next year Don! I almost fell off my chair when I saw that picture!

Originally Posted by chausies

and Franklin, I had the same idea! I bought some white-sided everglades to breed with a bloodred. I figured it would make some awesome red snakes, and whitesided corn (hybrids) would look cool. If you do the breeding, I would love to hear about your results. I have a 2003 and 2004 female WS glades, the 2004 is poss het hypo. Don's WS bloodreds look like what I expected the offspring to look like (some red would likely "bleed" into the white, just as it does on the WS glades, and just as it does on the belly of the bloodred.)

Let's keep in touch on this project.

Thanks

I just noticed this

Oh, and Don if you need additional meteor-proofing, I'd be happy to volunteer for that duty.

Wouldn't we all volunteer for that job!! I live in Oregon, we are hurricane proof out here too!

Originally Posted by mrweaw

I almost fell off my chair when I saw that picture!

You aren't the only one!

Don those are amazing snakes! I'm definitely gonna have to have a pair of those one day! Thanks for sharing the pics!

Amazing and beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!! What fun! It just boggles the mind to think of all the wonderful new combinations. Thanks for sharing Don!

Could this be related to the piebald blood that Frank Pinello hatched out a couple of years ago?

"They're off the charts", just like you said.

They are not what I expected, but better! I will be surprised if you don't see the Pied markings moving north very soon. I see a few white spots that are not on the sides already.

Originally Posted by Khaman

Could this be related to the piebald blood that Frank Pinello hatched out a couple of years ago?

if I recall, (i could be wrong) Frank Pinello's "odd" bloodred wasn't a piebald, it didn't have white...but it had lots of patches that looked "ghost-like".

but this thread also got me thinking about that animal, I'd love to see a recent picture of it! (but I don't see Frank post any more)

Cherry Pie Bloodreds ?

Awesome Don...simply awesome !