Some creamsicles - lots of pics to share -

[vanderkm]

Thought I would show off a few of our creamsicle corns -

our largest male - 5 feet - produced by Third Eye Herpetological -

his brother - catching some rays

a het caramel '04 female

het caramel '04 male

het striped '04 male (a couple days away from shedding in this pic)

thanks for looking,

mary v.

 

[mbdorfer]

They're all beautiful! I like Creamsicles to look like, Creamsicles. That is to retain some of that Emoryi look

 

[marky-b]

Now that's a creamsicle. I had a choice for Xmas, either creamsicle or butter. It was a toss up. Maybe next year.

 

[SnakeAround]

I esepcially like the big boy, the first one!

 

[marky-b]

Yeah, he's chunky. 5 footer's ideal.

 

[vanderkm]

Thanks for the kind comments everyone. I like the second male the best - smaller than the first but he has the more emoryi saddle pattern - and he is definitely fitter than his big brother! They are about 6 years old. I am hoping to retain the emoryi characteristics in future breedings - these will be bred back to my pure emoryi outcross line,

mary v.

 

[Snakexperience]

The first one is awsome!!

Arjan

 

[dionythicus]

I like the Emoryi look in the second one, too. Those smaller saddles are great.

 

[marky-b]

Are pure e. emoryi lines much larger in size/length than e. guttata?

 

[vanderkm]

Our pure emoryi and first generation crosses of emoryi X corn are very fast growing - the first generation crosses were almost double the size of corns at hatching and have grown much faster - but they also are reported to mature earlier - so growth slows down more quickly than a corn. They (creamsicles and emoryi crosses) tend to be thicker but not longer than pure corns at maturity, but I really think a lot depends on what percentage of emoryi and corn is present in the final cross.

I don't have much experience with pure emoryi and there are several subspecies - may be some variation there - and in hybrids that arise from the different emoryi strains.

mary v.

 

[marky-b]

Really interesting information on the emoryi lines x with corns. Thanks for the info, Mary.