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color morphs

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Jaremy

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From my experience of dealing with certain color morphs (Miami, candy cane, oketee, ghost, bubblegum) some seem to be extremely variable. Some of the hatchlings may be screamers while others are duds. What I mean is that you may buy a candy cane corn and its parents may be bright white but yours turns out to look like a nice amel. I have had this happen several times and it is very dissapointing. I think that part of the problem is that breeders post pics of snakes that are 1 out of 100 animals. This makes good sense for the breeder but has definitely left me unhappy with my bubble gum that isn't that pink or my candy cane that looks like a nice amel. Has anyone else experienced this?

Get your snakes early to get the pick of the litter and your chances of being happy with your snake will be much higher.
 
Jaremy,

If you are buying an individual snake for what it specifically looks like, then you are absolutely correct. Any individual of any morph can be the exception that proves the rule.

However, if you are looking for a breeding project, a less-than-stellar looking individual may very well be the better way for a beginner to go. This is true because, although the specific characteristics of that individual snake may not be exceptional, it draws from the very same gene pool as its screamer siblings. So, a person looking to breed a certain morph may get a less expensive example of the morph and breed it, producing babies that are far superior to what was originally bought.

When you're buying a corn, you're not just buying the color or pattern, but the genetics behind them as well. Sometimes the genetics are even more impressive than the individual's color or pattern, and the animal is actually worth more (to a breeder) than it looks on the outside!

;)
 
You are right of course, the actual point of your statement can become apparent only if Jaremy intends on becoming a breeder. If he was wanting only a pretty snake for a pet, then he's stuck with a dud he'd be better off trading.

Then again, there is absolutely nothing wrong in wanting a pretty snake with good genetics, so keep looking Jaremy.
 
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