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What kind of snake do I have?

barrywh487

barrywh487

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Hi everyone. We just got our first snake last week, someones 18 month old pet who just wanted to get rid of it. We were told that it is an Amelanistic male. Barry says that Amelanistic must have a sub type, but I thought that there can also be JUST Amelanistic snakes. Barry thinks that the snake is a sunglow, but I think it's just an amelanistic corn snake. Can anyone help us out?

We fed him for the first time last night, and he attacked the mice with vigor. We were told that he had been eating live, but we wanted to go with F/T and it went extremely well! We are both totally happy with the decision to get the snake. We are both totally obsessed.

Thanks :)
Jessica & Barry

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I would say "just" an amel. Sunglows are supposed to be super vibrant oranges and reds. Taking into account the unusual saddle shapes, plus the overall creamy yellow tone, your snake *might* be a creamsicle, which is an amel hybrid of a corn snake and an emoryi rat snake.
 
I 2nd the thought that your snake "might" be a creamsicle. But yes he is an amel. Sunglows are just amels as well they are just a line bred amel to get those bright colors with virtually no white.
 
You can't assume by colour that it's a creamsicle. Plenty of amels are light orange. I would continue to call it a cornsnake.
 
Amels do not have to have a subtype (whatever that is).
While there are some selectively bred Amels (such as Sunglows, Candy Canes, Reverse Okeetees, etc.), there are ~plenty~ of "regular Amels".

Your cute little guy is an Amel but, certainly, not a Sunglow ... nor any other selectively bred Amel that I can think of ... though I ~think~ there may be a breeder, or two, selectively breeding for light orange Amels.

Creamsicle has been mentioned, as a possibility, but, while he does sort of resemble a Creamsicle, it cannot be said that he is, without doubt, a Creamsicle.
As Dionythicus has mentioned, there are plenty of Amel Corns that are of a lighter orange.
By contrast, there are also plenty of Creamsicles that are rather red (vs. the commonly known/seen Orange).;)
That said, both points made, re, Creamsicle, have some merit.
 
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