CornySnakeUser
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I can zoom in if needed.
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What morph is this corn snake?
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Karl_Mcknight
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looks like a very tiny Amelanistic
CornySnakeUser
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Karl_Mcknight
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definitely a tiny amel
CornySnakeUser
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate the fast response.
Does he have belly checkers? He's definitely an amel, but his head pattern looks masque.
CornySnakeUser
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Definitely not. I will link to his head sometime tonight.
CornySnakeUser
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Definitely not. I will link to a picture of his head sometime tonight. If you zoom in, the tip of his tail looksslightly deformed, though. Is this normal for amels? He is, from my understanding, a week or two old.
jagodzinski
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The very tip or a couple inches closer to his vent? Because there, it looks like a little kink (but if you don't see what I'm talking about in real life then it is totally the angle of the picture). If it does end up being a kink, it is usually a birth defect and as long as your snake is eating and pooping fine - there is no reason he can't live a long and happy life. However, if you were ever thinking about it, he should not breed. Otherwise, if this is not what you are talking about and you are talking about the tippy tip of his tail, an even further zoomed in photo might be helpful.
CornySnakeUser
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Yes, that's it. Is Red a defect, or is it a minor kink? He seems to become very suddenly smaller there. No waste yet. I can see the digestion, and he's being very active. Hopefully he's okay, as I don't want the link to be harmful.
As far as breeding it, is it a genetic quality that is undesirable, or could it cause issues with breeding it? It looks like it might be on the... genital part of a snake. I don't intend to breed it, but if I did, I think it would be a distinct way of identification. I definitely would not breed Red for profit, so if that's it, it is a minor issue.
jagodzinski
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I can't totally tell from the picture - is the kink below the vent?
And no - Red is not a defect! He is a very cute snake with a unique looking tail. And as long as a kink is not severe (and it doesn't look like it) - it will not impact quality of life or anything. Just need to make sure Red is able to eat (check), poop (hopefully soon) and shed okay.
The reason you don't want to breed kinked snakes is because it can be genetic. If it gets passed on, the babies could have a much more severe kink than the parent which might cause them to suffer - so I would really recommend not breeding Red.
And no - Red is not a defect! He is a very cute snake with a unique looking tail. And as long as a kink is not severe (and it doesn't look like it) - it will not impact quality of life or anything. Just need to make sure Red is able to eat (check), poop (hopefully soon) and shed okay.
The reason you don't want to breed kinked snakes is because it can be genetic. If it gets passed on, the babies could have a much more severe kink than the parent which might cause them to suffer - so I would really recommend not breeding Red.
Karl_Mcknight
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And that might not be a kink. It could just be the camera angle and lighting and the position of the snake.
It would be better if you could get some better pictures of him directly from above and while he is straightened out.
It would be better if you could get some better pictures of him directly from above and while he is straightened out.
CornySnakeUser
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It's right at the vent. http://postimg.org/image/9yoa8g9sx/
http://postimg.org/image/7di91k3hd/
I meant defect as in a severe kink. If it was fed on Thursday, should it have defecated by now? I'm positive it's a kink. It's definitely not just the lighting and angle, as I noticed it when handling it before purchase as well. The weak part appears to be made up for with overwhelming strength elsewhere. It also appears to be able to grip my pinky with just the weak part and hover for a few seconds above my hand. If it's moving normal speed, it stretches out. If he's being strong/showing off/going about 80% normal speed or less, he tends to encircle it around the part in front of the kink and then descend from my fingers, using the kink as a safety belt.
If advisable, I could attempt to strengthen it by having him hold onto my fingers with the weak part.
If he has no belly checkers, then I would say he is a fire (amel plus bloodred).
That looks like a kink to me. Their pooping schedules can really vary and with a tiny baby like that, you may have a hard time even finding his poop, especially if you're keeping him on a loose substrate like aspen. I wouldn't worry about trying to strengthen the area. I would keep him in a simple setup on paper towels to see if he will be able to poop.
That looks like a kink to me. Their pooping schedules can really vary and with a tiny baby like that, you may have a hard time even finding his poop, especially if you're keeping him on a loose substrate like aspen. I wouldn't worry about trying to strengthen the area. I would keep him in a simple setup on paper towels to see if he will be able to poop.
CornySnakeUser
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OK. He adjusts well to his life with it, as it seems to have a very precise gripping mechanism. I'll try to get a picture of him climbing my hands using it as a safety belt. Hopefully he's okay.
CornsAustria
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fire was my first thought too
CornySnakeUser
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Fire is possible, but he has quite a bit of white for a fire. Is that normal for a juvenile/hatchling? I should probably mention he's no more than two weeks old, in case you can't tell by the size.
They will lose more and more white with each shed. And the head pattern will fill in with red/orange.
Here's a picture of one of my fires when she was a new little baby:
And here's a picture of her just a few months later:
And here's a picture of her just a few months later:
CornySnakeUser
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Thanks for the pictures!
Great looking snake, by the way. Are there any special personalities or other things about the fires you've noticed? Looking over the pictures, fires seem to be among the top three best looking, at least in my opinion. The Bloodred and Miami-Dade are nice looking too.
Great looking snake, by the way. Are there any special personalities or other things about the fires you've noticed? Looking over the pictures, fires seem to be among the top three best looking, at least in my opinion. The Bloodred and Miami-Dade are nice looking too.