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I will have to post pics later, but I just got my first pair of jungle corns ('04 babies) yesterday. I have to say that they are absolutely stunning and they have the personality of a cornsnake.

I saw a jungle corn for the first time in the late 1980's or in 1990 and I have to admit that I was not really impressed with them (I never saw an albino jungle then.) I know that jungle corns, and other corn hybrids, have been around for a number of years now. I am wondering WHY aren't they more popular? I would think that they would be more common and popular pets by now, especially with some of the beauties that I have seen on this message board. Any idea WHY these snakes have not attracted more interest? - I know that there is a stigma on "hybrids" in general, but in some animals any controversy only seems to add to their popularity (all publicity is "good" publicity.) And with the stunning animals being produced, I would think that demand for pets would override a lot of the negativity.

charlene

I think because the first snake owner will find the hybrids to expensive. To him a snake is a snake and he will not pay extra to get a hybrid if he can get a corn realy cheap.
On the other side you will have the more experienced snake owner and this camp is divided in the pro and contra hybrid people.
So that leaves only a small percentage of people interested in them.
But i think they are fabulous. Most of them are good eaters , grow realy well and are stunning. As long as people keep good records what was in the genetic make up or don't sell them as pure this or that is see no harm.
I know my hybrids are more healthy then most ( i say most lol) inbred corn or king morphs over here. But don't want to start a discussion about hybrids being not natural and stuff over here.
Enjoy them as i'm sure you will.

"I think because the first snake owner will find the hybrids to expensive. To him a snake is a snake and he will not pay extra to get a hybrid if he can get a corn realy cheap. "

that is a good point. That must be a large part of it. I have to say that I am hooked on my jungle corns. These are just amazing little creatures and I will enjoy every minute of them.

take care, charlene