I don't have photos of the adults, sorry. I'll definitely be documenting this one to see how it turns out, though! I'm trying to do some research on them, and I've found mention of a couple articles by H. Bernard Bechtel and Elizabeth Bechtel that mention a T Hypomelanistic black rat snake, as well as an allelic T amelanistic that was bred with that hypo. I'm trying to get the articles through my university, and have a couple friends trying to find them, as well, but we can't seem to find anything more than a preview.

It does look like an amel to me, too. There isn't even a hint of dark pigment anywhere in it. It's all red and orange. As I said, the amount of pigment is so reduced that there isn't even a HINT of a belly pattern, either. I can't say that I've ever seen a black rat without SOME hint of belly pattern.

I'll see if I can't get a hold of some pictures of the parents.

Thanks for the input!

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