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Is this an Okeetee? I'm asking cause I'm not sure I understand the definition of Okeetee. Could someone clarify? I guess when I think of Okeetee, I think of this guy...

Red blotches, outlined in thick black borders on a bright yellow orange to red orange background....

and a lovely one at that!
~kin
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Corns:
.1 Normal (Gertrude) [just a pet...she started it all]
1. Orange normal (Romeo)
1.2 Miami Phase (Hector, Emily, Charlotte) thanks jeff!
2. Miami Phase part zigzag (Starkey, Mcvitty)[Emilys F2]
1. Amel het Blizzard (Dunesbury) .1 Blizzard (Detta)
1. Classic het Hypo, poss het Amel, Anery (Cobra)
1.1 Classics (Henry VIII, Cassy) [Emilys F1 babies]
.1 Sunglow Amel (Pepperoni)*1. Sunglow coming soon!
1.1 Hypo zig zags poss HET Caramel (Bernard, Abegail)
.1 Hypo HET Stripe (Gracie Lou) 1. Hypo Stripe (Gideon)
1.1 Anery HET Motley (Lleroy, Persia)
.2 Candy Cane (Peaches HoneyBlossom[Just a pet], NO NAME)
1.1 Abbotts Okeetee (Albert[Charlottes son], NO NAME)
1.1 Snow (Crickle, Isis) .1 Green Snow (Maya)
1. Caramel poss HET Butter (Topher)
.1 Anery stripe (V) [husbands snake...he named it]
.1 Orange Reverse Okeetee (Lonna)
1.2 Bloodred HET Amel 1. Amel HET Bloodred

Others:
1.1 Black rats (Willard, Cecily)
1.1 Striped Cal Kings (Dweezil, Skunky)
1. High-white Reverse Spotted Cal King (Wishbone) *.1 soon!
.1 Albino Stripe Cal King (Eve)
.1 Banana spotted/stripe cal king (Speckle) Thanks Jeff!!!
1.1 Thayeri (Giuseppe[MSP], Cheyenne)
1.1 Creamsicle HET Motley(Orangejello, Genevieve)
1. Creamsicle motley (no name) Thanks Jimmy!!
1. Albino Striped Jungle Corn (NO NAME)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~LIZARDS~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.1 Blizzard Leopard Gecko(Blitz)
.1? High yellow Leopard Gecko(no name)
1. Bearded Dragon (no name)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~TURTLES~~~~~~~~~~~~
.1 white cheeked mud (Opel)
.1 snapping turtle (Snappy Jaws)

>>Is this an Okeetee? I'm asking cause I'm not sure I understand the definition of Okeetee. Could someone clarify? I guess when I think of Okeetee, I think of this guy...
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>> What many people don't know, is the term "Okeetee" corn actually refers to a certain "look" of cornsnake that typically came from a hunting preserve/gun club in "Jasper County,South Carolina called the "Okeetee Club". It is a very prestigeous club with a huge membership that was started back in 1894....... Many cornsnakes have been collected from this area as it consists of about 50,000 acres!!!. People noticed that many of the snakes from this area had very rich red/orange coloration with the red blotches having very wide black borders. this is how the name "Okeetee" got it's start. Snakes from other areas can also be referred to as "Okeetees" because of the look, not necessarily because they came from this location.........hope this helps ..............................................Doug
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Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!

I was actually being a bit sarcastic when I asked if Ed was an Okeetee! I've been breeding corns for seven years now. Not an expert by any means, but yes, I knew where Okeetees originate, and the look and all. But thanks for putting that out again. I'd just been looking around at diff places. And what I have in my head for when I think of Okeetee is NOT what I've seen way too many people claiming to be what they have. And yes I know there is the from locality stock, but if they don't have the look to go with that locality...I don't care if it's locality, to me it's not an Okeetee. For me it's looks and locality if possible.

But anyhow, nice post.

>>Is this an Okeetee? I'm asking cause I'm not sure I understand the definition of Okeetee. Could someone clarify? I guess when I think of Okeetee, I think of this guy...
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As Doug touched on, Okeetee can be snakes with lineage traced to the okeetee hunt club or okeetees can be okeetee "phase".. snakes with "the Look" but do not actually have lineage traced to the hunt club.
AND not all true okeetees (snakes with lineage traced to the hunt club) look any different then any other normal corn snake.
They are true okeetees, they just don't have the "accepted" okeetee look.

the desired okeetee "look"...Thick black borders, bright red saddles and deep rich orange ground color.

In those aspects you have what would be considered the PERFECT EXAMPLE.
That is a stunningly beautiful snake.
I have seen a lot of beautiful Okeetees, a few possibly even as nice as yours but I seriously doubt I have ever seen one nicer.
That beauty goes to the top of the list.

As far as true okeetee to okeetee phase...Take this snake below...I know where it came from and who bred it...It is an Okeetee, but most people would not look at this snake and immediately think okeetee.
But...he is an okeetee and a beautiful snake. Definitely one of my favorites. He is always one of the first snakes I bring out when people come to the house and show an interest in the snakes.

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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
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Jimmy Johnson
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Draybars Snakes

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Right-on info Jimmy!!!! I don't care whether Russell's snake is an Okeetee or whatever! It's just downright beautiful!!!! But then I have not seen an average, run of the mill snake in Russell's collection. Check out the Pit forum and you'll see some of the finest Northern Pins Snakes in the Country!!!!! Of course Jimmy's collection is the same!!!!!

Pat GC

What the heck is a Pins Snake?!?!?! I meant Pinesnake!!!! Sorry!!!
Pat

Yes!,That is an okeetee!And a very nice looking one at that! Jeff

I hope my girl comes out looking like that one day lol Very nice looking snake you got there.

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1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Rex- "normal" orange fire)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Glutany- German Giant Mix)
0.1.0 Okeetee Corn (Okatee)
1.1.0 Spotted Python (Hotdog and Shoelace)