Corn snakes gain dark pigment as they age. This doesn't happen in captive bred albinos, snows, etc., because they don't have dark pigment.

I have a bloodred and a rootbeer (which I produced myself) which have both gained striping as they've aged. They are both five years old.

The top photo is of my rootbeer at age 2. The bottom photo I took today (she is in shed). In addition to striping, many non-albino morphs get more muted in coloration after hiiting their "color prime" at 2-3 years old.

Tim

Third Eye

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• Do Snakes Tan? - Rivets55, Wed Feb 6 11:59:46 2008
• RE: Do Snakes Tan? - tspuckler, Wed Feb 6 12:19:47 2008
• RE: Do Snakes Tan? - Rivets55, Wed Feb 6 13:30:14 2008
• RE: Do Snakes Tan? - DonSoderberg, Wed Feb 6 15:21:28 2008
• RE: Do Snakes Tan? - sheshanaga, Wed Feb 6 22:31:37 2008
• RE: Do Snakes Tan? - tspuckler, Thu Feb 7 07:43:06 2008
• My 1 cent worth. On UVB and herps - HerpZillA, Thu Feb 7 02:38:12 2008
• Thank you, Tom . . . - DonSoderberg, Thu Feb 7 08:18:02 2008
• Thanks E1... - Rivets55, Thu Feb 7 16:50:49 2008