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White scales on the saddle: is it a morph or hybrid

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Ayidah

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I have been given this snake as a gift and the store did not provide the gift buyer much information except that it is a one year old female corn snake about 3ft long, but I cannot find any picture of corn snakes with white spots on their back like mine. Is it a special morph? A hybrid? Something else I should be concerned about?

Thank you!
 
Yes, here is a picture
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Looks normal to me. I have seen Normal corns with that white tipping on the saddles. If you want to rule out hybrid you would need to post pics of the head and belly.
 
And of her head
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Thanks a lot. I am glad to hear white scales on the back are common and normal and not a sign of bad health. She is also quite big: 3ft long. I wonder if my friend was lied to when told the snake is 1 year old.
 
Thanks for referring me to that other page. They do not seem to provide a definite answer about whether frosted corns are hybrids are not... :-( If by any chance it is a hybrid with a rat snake, would that mean she would get bigger than a corn snake. I just want to know so I can start keeping my eyes open for a bigger second hand vivarium...
 
Thanks The Cat! At first I was worried because I thought maybe it was a skin disease because she grew up under a UVA light in the pet store, but now that I know it is just how some corn snakes can look, I think it makes her look very interesting. Love how she has brighter colors at the head that get dimmer towards the tail with the sprinkles of white on her saddles.
 
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