>>Great lookin' animals Frank!,......All of them!

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>> I'm glad some sense was made about some of the points mentioned previously. Also, when I mentioned earlier about the first pic looking "normal", It only meant it wasn't an amel, and certainly didn't imply that there is only one specific look to them, as we both know they are variable, especially when they can have a higher percentage of genetic influence from one, or more of the three subspecies involved.

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>> In recent years, I haven't been involved much with them, but I do know about their origin, and don't know about what sort of possible gene-flow from what types of animals has influenced some of the lines that are out there on the market today.

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>> My reasoning is based on what I know about the original strain from years ago, and what Bill Love's animals looked like, as well as a few friends of mine that have some.

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>> As expected, some tend to get more vividly colored, while some stay a more muted light pink(especially when young), and yet some adults stay this way as well.

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>> In R.D. Bartlett's book ~Corn Snakes and Other Rat Snakes~ published in 1996, Bill had some pics of one that looked about exactly like the one I posted, and a sub-adult that looked very light pink with slightly darker blotching.

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>> In comparison, a good friend of mine has some adults that are a more solid orange/pink casting, with no significant blotches.

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>> Anyway, with that said, there certainly is seems to be alot of variables in these.

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>> The awesome deep orange/red animal you produced, since you varified the eye color,(dark with hint of orange in iris)and you can plainly see some striping on it, has to be an EXCEPTIONALLY rich colored "hypo"!.......Not sure what I'd call the strain though, but it sure does warrant a good "dreamed-up" name because of the unique vivid look!......I would certainly do some line-breeding to get more results like that!

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>> Anyway, that's my "two-cents" on the deal.

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>> good luck with some future projects!!...........~Doug

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>>"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"
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Thanks,



Frank Roberts

Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

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