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I got a corn today and have a couple of questions. The main one being what morph of corn it is. the pet store had it labeled as an albino/amelanistic corn are they correct. Also he has very cloudy eyes. The chart they gave me shows that he shed on the 10th of this month so I was wondering if I should soak him to see if I can loosen the eye caps? Here is a picture of him

Cool!, but first off, the store doesn't have a clue as to what they're talking about, it's a "ghost" corn(hypomelanistic x anerythristic) from looking at it's visual phenotype.

Second, there is no way in hell it shed on the 10th of this month, then on the 18th they are already cloudy again from getting ready to shed AGAIN. Somethin' ain't right here at all with the math on that..LOL!. Even on an AWESOME growing regimen, they only shed approx. every month-month and a half or so, and that is even when they are very young and growing like weeds.

No, don't do anything with it, unless that is OLD shed(which I doubt) on the eye caps(ocular scales)aka brille.

Just get an inexpensive booklet to help yourself to get more familiar with their basic husbandry needs.

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

I was pretty sure it wasn't a albino even to me that wasn't right. I will leave him alone and see how his eyes look in a few days. I have one snake book now and I have three more on order.I am just waiting for them to come in. I have also been reading online care sheets. I will take him to my reptiles class tomorrow as well and ask my teacher
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animal lover and snake lover

Looking at the snake, don't go taking him anywhere just yet, It looks to be going into a shed cycle, and they do not like being messed with at this time because it's tough for them to deal with what's going on around them since they have one of their major senses impaired.

Wit until after it sheds it;s skin. The snake will shed approx. 2 to 4 days AFTER it's eyes have returned to normal(not opaque)depending on it's activity level(temps, hunger, etc...)

The books are a smart move!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

My baby corns shed two, sometimes three times a month on a normal feeding schedule (one appropriate sized mouse every 5-7 days), so I don't find it odd this corn snake is starting a new shed cycle.

I also agree its not an albino...more likely a ghost or anery.
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PHLdyPayne

"so I don't find it odd this corn snake is starting a new shed cycle."

Yes, I agree that a very young corn can easily shed a couple times in a months period, but from the photo and time-frame given, the snakes cloudy eyes, and when it was posted led me to believe this meant the snakes eyes were ALREADY becoming opaque again within about five to seven days of it's last shed. Nobody can tell me that is normal..LOL!, that is all I was saying there. Obviously the pic wasn't taken when it was posted, is all I was getting at.

best regards, ~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

Actually the picture was taken yesterday shortly before I posted this. He is about a year old. The pet store had him on 2 fuzzies every four days not sure if i should keep that schedule or change it.
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animal lover and snake lover

So just so I understand what you're saying here,...the snake shed on the 10th, then was already cloudy with opaque eyes on the 18th(when photographed), and shed on the 19th. A total of 9 days in between sheds??

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

According to the pet store yes he shed on the 10th. When I got him yesterday his eyes were cloudy. He has not shed as of yet. Not sure if he will shed or if they are retained spectacles. He did eat two fuzzies yesterday so I don't think he will shed soon.
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animal lover and snake lover

Being feed every 4 days is on the high end of feeding, hatchling corns up to about a year old, in my opinion, shouldn't be fed sooner than every 5th day. By the time they are close to a year old, once a week is plenty, using appropriate sized prey.

There is also the fact the pet store may not be diligent in noticing exactly when the snake actually shed their skin...its possible the skin was lying around for a couple days before being noticed and marking the shed day as the 10th. As the start of a shed cycle till the actual shed comes off, can easily be 2-6 days, its not unreasonable to have a shed once every two weeks. When the picture was taken, it has been over a week since the skin was shed. Twice a month isn't unusual especially in the first year and under a heavy feed cycle as this snake apparently is.
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PHLdyPayne

Nice snake, hope it does well for you.

Welcome to our addiction. Befor you know it you'll want more! LOL
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>>I got a corn today and have a couple of questions. The main one being what morph of corn it is. the pet store had it labeled as an albino/amelanistic corn are they correct. Also he has very cloudy eyes. The chart they gave me shows that he shed on the 10th of this month so I was wondering if I should soak him to see if I can loosen the eye caps? Here is a picture of him
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as you have been informed
ghost (hypomelanistic and anerythristic)
looks like one of mine. nice.
Remember, if it is going into shed again, it's eyes will clear up and then it will shed a few days later.
whether it's four days or ten days or however long from now you will know after it's next shed if it has retained eye caps.

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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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Thanks Jimmy you are the second person that has told me that it is a ghost and I am going with it. I didn't think that it was a albino/amelanistic corn cause it didn't look like one.
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animal lover and snake lover