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I'm not sure if she is a type A or B anery.

Are there any methods short of genetic testing to differentiate the two traits prior two the yellow ontogenic change as she matures?

Thanks.

The best way to tell is to look at how much contrast there is between the saddle color and the background color.

Anery A's tend to have sharp contrast. The background is much much lighter than the saddle color.

Anery B's tend to have low contrast. The background color is closer to that of the saddle color. Anery B hatchlings will sometimes look as if they have blush on their cheeks as well.

Yellow is NOT an indicator of Anery A vs B. Anery B's can show yellow (although it is less common), and Anery A's can lack yellow entirely.

-Kat
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"You keep WHAT in your freezer?"
"Mice. And rats. If that bothers you, I can call them 'cows' instead."

and Anery A's can lack yellow entirely.
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And aren't those Anerys just beautiful?
My little anery isn't showing much yellow at this time and I hope he stays that way.
Don't get me wrong, I love yellow in corn snakes but there are some that just look better without it.

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Remember, my posts are MY opinion only.
Jimmy (draybar)

I have a snake sold to me as a charcoal. Another breeder at the same show also said it is a charcoal. Whats a good breeding project to prove this? Thanks
Jim

Heres her pic.

It's always harder to tell from pictures than in person, but I'd say there's a good chance the breeder was telling the truth. As far as breeding projects to verify... just breed her to anything carrying the charcoal gene. Blizzards, pewters, and phantoms (charcoal ghosts) all carry charcoal.

Haffun.
-Kat
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"You keep WHAT in your freezer?"
"Mice. And rats. If that bothers you, I can call them 'cows' instead."

n/p