Yes,....

All those factors you mentioned can very likely affect what any given population looks like, as well as idividuals within a given clutch having variation as well.

Keep in mind there's plenty of "Greenish" Ratsnake influence up that way, were the Black Rat overlaps!

best regards, ~Doug
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