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Just thought I'd share a pic of one of my baby Okeetees. He's got some very thick black borders and a background color that is lighter than all of his siblings. (He's an Abbott x wildcaught okeetee) Thanks . . .

Zee

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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

Beautiful... Like a miami with thick borders. That is my dream snake. Good job! By the way, what happened with your golden babies. Sorry if I missed it.

>>Beautiful... Like a miami with thick borders. That is my dream snake. Good job! By the way, what happened with your golden babies. Sorry if I missed it.

hell, the last time we were updated on the golden corn and the babies the moderators deleted the posts for some unknown reason.
I would really like an update also.
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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"Resistance is futile"
Jimmy Johnson
(Draybar)
Draybars Snakes

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Same here, I'm curious to know what's up on the Golden offspring.
I also agree, that beauty resembles Miami coloration.
Very nice !!

Walter

I sure wish I were back in the states. It will be a few more days, but I will try to talk my wife into taking some more current pics of them. I think the reason the last update was deleted is because a reference was made to someone's website concerning additional pics of the golden corn babies (even though they are sponsors of one of the forums here).
Well, here's what happened this year: I bred the biggest male baby from last year's clutch to its' mother. He was not very big, (just under two feet), so he was only able to fertilize 4 out of 16 eggs that the mother laid. Out of those four eggs, 2 came out looking normal, with orange and red, and 2 came out with NO RED or ORANGE! So I am pretty excited to know that I have what appears to be 2 baby golden corns so far. Unfortunately out of last years' babies (12), only 4 are females, so I will probably have some golden corns next year, but not too many. But it is great to know that this IS a genetic trait that seems to have proved out finally!
I will post some pics of those two little ones AND at least one of their siblings (for comparison) as soon as my wife takes more pics of them. She always tells me she hates taking snake pics, because they won't sit still for her . . . Thanks for understanding AND your patience,

Zee
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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

You plan on making the Birmingham show this month?

Walter

>>You plan on making the Birmingham show this month?
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>>Walter

I hope to.
As long as I don't have to work.
As of right now I will say yes.
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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"Resistance is futile"
Jimmy Johnson
(Draybar)
Draybars Snakes

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Good deal. I'm looking forward to finally meeting you.
Hope you make it. I'll contact you when it gets closer.

Walter