Thinking of getting another snake, help me choose, PICS INSIDE!

[Mrsnackpack]

hello everyone! i found a local breeder with a couple new hatchlings with no clear 100% identification on the morph, was just wondering if you could help me out in what kind of morph they are and which one i should pick!

Im thinking he has a couple RO? or are they candy canes? is that silvery one a ghost or lav? thankyou for your help!

 

[The_Thunderer]

I don't know what morphs they are, but if I had to choose from this list, it would be 1, 2, or 5... in that order too. (I like their head patterns! Esp. #5).

HOWEVER, you should also ask if they're eating regularly, check for deformities, etc.

Good luck in choosing!

 

[Tula_Montage]

The top 2 are ghosts (hypo anery)
The 5 orange coloured hatchlings are amels.
And the last one is an anery.

I think the ghosts have good potential to be colourful adults therefore thats what I would chose, but make a descision based on what YOU like

 

[Voodoo]

The top 2 are ghosts (hypo anery)
The 5 orange coloured hatchlings are amels.
And the last one is an anery.

I think the ghosts have good potential to be colourful adults therefore thats what I would chose, but make a descision based on what YOU like

Yep, what Elle said. Those are ghosts, amels, and an anery respectively, and it's important for you to choose the one you like. If you search the forum for adult anery, adult amel, or adult ghost, you'll find examples of adults of these morphs. This will help you see the potential adult coloration of each of those morphs. Keep in mind though that each snake will be slightly different, and no two are exactly alike. LOL. I sound like a commercial.

 

[Mrsnackpack]

thankyou so much guys!
im strongly leaning towards number 1, he/she soo cute haha...
i tried searching up what he/she might look like in the future, but all i could find on ghosts are ghost bloods and ghost motely i think? what would a hypo anery ghost look like down the road?

 

[Mrsnackpack]

i have a quick question in additional to my last post... i've searched around and noticed some sites listed a Ghost corn (Anerythrism + Hypomelanism) as silver queen? are these sites correct?

 

[Tula_Montage]

Yes they are correct. Silverqueens are selectivley bred ghosts (a ghost is a hypomelanistic anery). Rich Z is known for his silver queens. If you check on his website you can see the difference between regular ghosts and silver queens.

 

[Mrsnackpack]

so not all hypo aner ghosts can be classified as a silver queen right?

 

[Tula_Montage]

Exactly, unless they have specifically been breed from silverqueen lines, then they are not silver queens.

 

[ghosthousecorns]

Right. Think of silver queen as a subset, a selectively bred one.
The ghosts in your pic, to me, look like they will grow up to be more colorful ones, rather than silvery ones.
All ghosts are hypo anery, so it's a given - you don't need to say hypo anery ghost.
I would post some adult pics but all of mine are motley or stripe. However here is a link or two just to give you an idea of how varied they can be
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48200
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72099
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65078

If I had to guess I would say those little ghosts will be rather colorful like Dean's Gil (the last example)

 

[Mrsnackpack]

everyone's input are greatly appreciated guys, many thanks! those links you sent me are very helpful jen thanks!!!

based on experience, do light colored ghost hatchlings such as the one in pic #1 turn out with better results in terms of color and pattern than darker ghost hatchlings like #2? or does it not matter at all?

 

[ghosthousecorns]

I'd be leaning towards the first one, I like lighter colored ones, but it can be hard to predict the adult coloring unless you have seen what the adults in that particular line look like. However I can say in my experience the males get more pastelly tones and the females tend to be slightly less colorful.

 

[Jenstar]

I like #1 it has a real pattern... I love ghosts if I find room for one more that's the type of corn I want... Good luck with your decision, all of your choices are really cute...

 

[caroliinaaa]

I absolutely love the ghosts ... but they are all precious!!

 

[Mrsnackpack]

i am picking up the ghost tomorrow morning, will take pics! thank you for everyone's input!