>>Hello everyone,
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>>What is the variance of dorsal blotch counts in corn snakes when compared to emory/great plains rat snakes? Also, do emoryi have differently/more densely patterned ventral regions when compared to a corn snake?
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>>I've recently acquired a pair of 05 ghost corns, and I believe that the female in this pair may have some emory/great plains ancestry. I know this could be possible due to the creamsicle lines introduced decades ago, but she has a dorsal blotch count of 34 and a heavily blotched ventral area. Her spearpoint has an odd shape as well. The male ghost has 28 blotches, and a ventral area that resembles more of a corn snake lineage.
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>>Thanks in advance
I don't remember the exact counts but I believe the emoryi rats tend to have a higher blotch count then corns. As high as the low 70's but probably anywhere from the 40's up.
The corns tend to have lower blotch counts.
I really should know this and plan to look it up shortly. I do work with emoryi/corn mixes afterall. This is pertinant information.
with 34 and 28 I would be confident in saying they are both indeed corns.
Head patterns in corns can be so varied there is no way to identify emoryi blood by the head pattern.
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