Does anyone know why some captive-produced cornsnakes have thinner, more pointed snouts and some have more rounded or blunt snouts?
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Mark
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Cornsnake head shape differences
markg
Jun 24, 2009 06:54 PM
Replies (6)
guyergenetics
Jun 25, 2009 09:13 AM
Some kind of genetics thing I suppose. My Bloodred has kind of a funny shaped head and my Striped Motley has bug eyes.
tspuckler
Jun 25, 2009 10:04 AM
Emory's Ratsnakes have a shorter nose/more blunt head than Corn Snakes.
So it would make sense that creamsicles and any other Emory cross would have a less-pointed snout.
I suppose there's some natural variation in "pure" Corn Snakes as well, though.
Tim
Creamsicle pic: note shorter, less-pointed snout:
Third Eye
APLAXAR
Jun 25, 2009 03:11 PM
what other morphs besides the creamsicle are from that mixture?
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tspuckler
Jun 25, 2009 04:20 PM
Jimmy (Draybar) could help you with that - I don't know all the names. I've made amel, normal, hypo, anery and snow Emory x Corn crosses. Most people do not know the genetic linage of their snakes, so it's quite possible that there are a heck of a lot of Corns which also have Emory in the blood but are not marketed as such.
Tim
xblackheart
Jun 25, 2009 04:58 PM
rootbeers are normal phase crosses
Cinnamons are hypo phase crosses
Creamsicle are amel phase crosses
Is that what you were asking for?
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APLAXAR
Jun 26, 2009 12:41 PM
thanks
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