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old bloodred lookalike?

chausies

chausies

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I hope this is not too off-topic for this forum. Basically, I saw a stunning red snake in a pet store a few days ago. It was being sold as an everglades ratsnake, but it was MUCH darker than any everglades I ever saw a pic of. It looked like an older version of our bloodred corn. In fact, this snake could have been a corn or corn cross because it's head seemed more corn-like to me than ratsnake-like. I think this was likely a wild caught snake, because it was an adult and had imperfections. This store did sell WC snakes. I am wondering if there are any natural cross-breedings between corns and everglades ratsnakes. Is it possible that the orgins of the bloodred could have been from similar beginnings? I almost bought the snake because of it's deep red color, and deeper red stripes. If it had been captive born then I would have. If I had a camera with me I would have taken a pic of that snake.

Any thoughts? Anyone have everglades rats that turned a deep red (not orange) color?

charlene
 
I do have a camera

but like I said, I did not have one with me at the time. The pet store is not in my local area, and I only travel to that area a few times a year. The snake will probably be gone before I can get back down that way, even if I make plans to go back asap (my family has plans for the next 2 weekends,,,, that means it will be at least 3 more weeks before we could even go back there.) I could ask them to send me a photo if I thought I might buy the snake.

Thanks for the link. I like the pic of the snake on that thread. The one I saw had darker stripes, but it also had some dark red dorsal blotches between the stripes (kinda like a dark red corn rather than an everglades.) I have never seen an adult glades with dorsal blotches.... does anyone know if that happens? If the snake does have dorsal blotches is it more likely to be just a dark red corn, or a corn hybrid? Or is this just an odd everglades?

charlene
 
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