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Aivre

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There's a reptile convention this weekend, and I'm looking to get a corn snake there, so that I don't have to deal with a possibly unhealthy specimen from one of the local pet stores. I was just curious as to what my chances were of finding a natural young adult corn there...?

I know it's common for breeders to sell their morphed hatchlings at events like this. I'm mainly looking to save some money by buying one of the natural ones, seeing as morphs are a little out of my price range. However if I can find a cheap Sun Glow Motley I might snag that :]
 
There should be plenty of classics, most likely with hets though.
And there are many many nice morphs that are not too expensive too.

Just remember, this is an animal that will live for a very long time, and it is something you should fall in love with prior to getting it. Over the span of 15 years or so, it really does not matter if the animal cost $20 or $85.
 
I absolutely agree with you. I owned a Sunglow Stripe a few years ago, and fell in love with her. Unfortunately I only had her for about six months before she had to be put down due to ovarian cancer that spread into her intestines. Long story short, I'm trying again, but I was wondering if maybe the color morphs were more susceptible to cancers due to their inbreeding in order to produce the morph. (I'd made a post here about it a few days ago.) So the only reason I'm pursuing a normal corn right now is because of that.
 
I don't think morphs are more likely to get cancer. Cancer seems really unusual in corn snakes, compared to, say cats & dogs. And inbreeding does not necessarily increase the risk for cancer, it depends on other factors, so I wouldn't worry about that, I would worry about choosing a healthy beautiful snake and letting the future take care of itself.
 
You should be able to get a nice snake for a decent price at the show in Orlando this weekend.
Just try to find a breeder who is willing to talk to you. Who can tell you the age of the snake, their eating habits etc... Make sure to verify if the snake is eating and if so - what it is eating. Live or frozen/thawed.
I have been to that show many times and there are always some reputable breeders there so you shouldn't have any trouble.
 
Genetically, corn snakes have only been bred by humans for about half a century while dogs and cats have been inbred for millenia to achieve the modern breeds. Cancer is definitely an issue with inbreeding, as are other a plethora of other health issues but inbreeding that has occurred to create the various color morphs today isn't nearly advanced enough to cause issues like what we've seen in other domesticated animals. So I say find a little one you fall in love with, no matter their color.
 
I have had 2 cats get cancer. Both were very random bred, not pure bred, so no inbreeding there! So I'm not sure of the inbreeding - cancer link at all. Cancer is not an issue that arises with very inbred humans, like the Amish, either.
 
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