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Phantom Stipes

Striping is a common defensive mechanism. Many North America snakes have striping. Garters being an excellent example. It is hard to chase a striped snake, as it is difficult to orient on the head.

The striping is just a natural part of their camouflage.
 
It's part of the normal color and pattern of corn snakes. You'll even find it in captive bred corns, but we've tended to select against it as it is more apparent in the darker normals.
 
Im just wandering because my little wild caught has pretty visible stipes. i thought that this is an avenue which has not been pursued. I think a striped and blotched corn would be cool. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't some sort of stange poloygenenetic thing. :wavey:
 
A lot of wild caughts exhibit the "striping" you are talking about. Over the years it has been bred out of captive born snakes to obtain a brighter, "cleaner" look :)
 
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