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My friend received this from a friend and was told that it was a red albino rat snake. When I got to look at it I thought it looked more like a corn snake. He's in a financial bind and is looking to sell it but we need to know what it is first and how much they usually go for.

>>My friend received this from a friend and was told that it was a red albino rat snake. When I got to look at it I thought it looked more like a corn snake. He's in a financial bind and is looking to sell it but we need to know what it is first and how much they usually go for.
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Chris Harrison

It's nice and everything, but I really doubt the money he'll get for that snake will get him out of any "financial bind."

>>My friend received this from a friend and was told that it was a red albino rat snake. When I got to look at it I thought it looked more like a corn snake. He's in a financial bind and is looking to sell it but we need to know what it is first and how much they usually go for.
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From the photo, kind of hard to tell, but I would say it is an albino red rat snake.
Now red rat snake is another name for corn snake and albino is what some people call a corn snake lacking black.
To phrase it more properly what you have is an amelanistic corn snake.
Amelanistic is lacking melanin (black)
now it depends on what he is asking for it price wise to know if it is worth it.
It looks like an adult.
It also looks nice and tame.
If you like the snake and can afford his asking price you should buy it.
I would seriously think twice, though, if it is over $100.00.
I have seen adult amels running anywhere from $60.00 to $150.00.
It depends on the time of year, possible breeding plans, possible hets and the person's desire to own the snake.
If you don't mind us asking...how much does he want for it?

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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.
"resistance is futile"
Jimmy (draybar)

Draybars Snakes

If I had the space and the money I would have bought it. Someone recently told him it is an ablino emery rat snake if that truly is a real morph. He was told it was worth $300 but he wanted $200. He ended up settling for $100 which included the tank. His financial bind wasn't a very bad one. He just needed money to pay the electricity bill and ended up pawning his PS1 and PS2 for the cash. The money he got for the snake he used for a family trip to a Rennasaince(sp?) fair.

Thanks for the input!