Jason
The corn snake was named for the Native American corn, or Maize, because the big black and white checkers resembles the coloration of the corn. Not because they were found in corn fields. The corn snakes reddish and orange coloration stands out against most foliage, but makes for great camoflauge in the habitat they are mostly found in. For instance, here in KY, the habitat they are found in has a heavy influence of the red clay dirt and some pine/cedar stands. They blend in beautifully with the clay dirt and pine/cedar needles!! Look at the different "natural" color phases of the corn snake depending on the environment. For instance the Miami phase, is found in the limestone-floored southeast Florida coast. The ground there has a different hue to it, and the corn has adapted to survive.
The rosy corn, the kisatchee corn, and the ssp great plains rats, are all different. This is why I find the corns and rat snakes so appealing, the different colors of the ssp and locale species!! Who needs all the high end morphs when Mother Nature supplies her own wide variety of "morphs"! LOL
Brian
>>I could be wrong but I always thought cornsnakes were named after corn because they were first found in corn fields eating the rodents, not because they resembled actual corn. Although either origin could be true so who knows! lol.
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>>Sincerely, Jason
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>>My Website: www.members.aol.com/northeastsnakes
>>My collection...
>>BOAS: 0.1 Solomon Island Ground Boa, 1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas, 1.1 Argentine Boas, 2.2 Nicaraguans, 1.1 Sonoran Desert Boas, 1.1 Cay Caulkers, 1.0 Columbian Boa 100% het Kahl Albino, 0.1 Anery Col boa, 1.1 Hog Island Boas, 0.1 Hog Island Boa poss het patternless.
>>PYTHONS: 1.2 Green Tree Pythons, 2.2 Bismarck Ringed Pythons, 2.8 Normal Ball Pythons, 1.0 Ball Python 100% het Piebald, 1.1 Spotted Pythons.
>>COLUBRIDS: 1.1 Black Pines, 1.1 Northern Pines, 2.2 Bairds Ratsnakes, 1.2 White-sided Black Ratsnakes.
>>CORNS: 1.0 Blizzard, 1.2 Bloodreds, 1.2 Butters, 1.0 Ghost, 0.1 Sunglow, 1.0 Hypo het Amber, 1.1 Lavenders, 1.1 Miami Phases, 1.2 Reverse Okeetee, 0.1 Snow, 0.1 Striped Amel, 3.2 Okeetees.
>>OTHER: 0.0.3 N. Diamondback Terrapins.
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RATS
1.0 Corn snake "Warpath" (KY locale)
1.0 Black rat snake "Havok" (KY locale)
1.1 Black rat snakes "Reaper and Mystique" (MO locale)
1.0 Albino Black rat snake "Malakai" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Everglades rat snake "Deadpool" (Dwight Good stock)
0.1 Greenish rat snake "Rogue" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Yellow rat snake "Wolverine" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Grey rat snake "Punisher" (White oak phase)(Dwight Good stock)
RACERS
1.0 Eastern Yellow Belly racer "Nightcrawler" (MO locale)
KINGS
1.1 California king snake "Bandit and Moonstar" (Coastal phase)
1.0 Prairie king snake "Bishop" (KY locale)
0.1 Black king snake "Domino" (KY locale)
1.0 Desert Kingsnake "Gambit"
MILKS
0.0.1 Eastern Milk snake "Cable" (KY locale)
0.0.1 Eastern/Red milk intergrade "Omega Red" (KY locale)
Good luck and Happy Herping
Brian
