Slowinskii and emoryi are not considered to be the same animal. A couple of well respected corn/emoryi/slowinsii breeders classify them as separate animals. They may be a relict integrade from corn/emoryi crosses, similar to the goini and floridana kings being relict integrades between eastern and brooksi kings. However, to date they have been classified as their own species, ie, slowinskii, not a subspecies of emoryi. I have seen the old name rootbeer corn used to describe these animals from Kisatchi related localities (probably slowinskii) as well as the normal phase of the emoryi/corn crosses, so that adds to some of the confusion. However, it appears the generally accepted name for these guys is Kisatchi corns, or Slowinskii rats.

I had a pair of babies I raised for a year before selling off. They were beyond a doubt the most efficient colubrid I have ever seen at converting food into growth!! Their growth rate was phenomenal compared to other elaphe species/subspecies and this pair was taking weanling sized mice at about 8 months of age with NO problems. They should have been 18 month old breeders for sure!!

KevinM

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