Thank you for the compliments. I also made this post in the rat snake forum.

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Funny you should mention that he looks like an Okeetee. He was sold to me as one (and I trusted the seller). The people on the other website told me he was not an Okeetee because he lacked the thick black borders that are typical of one (as seen for example in the photos from Ians Vivarium).

I thought it would be hard for him to be fat given how young he is. My will concur, I've simply been saying he's going to be a big snake. I would be happy either way, giant Okeetee or regular Carolina, or whatever. I think he's awesome.