Help Please!

[Classic]

Hi all, I have been in search of a species of Corn for awhile now and I am wondering if anyone knows of the snake I am talking about. Its colors are a very pale yellow/off white and a very pale purple.
Thanks in advance.

Classic

[snakemann87]

lol yes we all know corns, and what do you mean by "species"???? By that do you mean morphs? Cause theres only one species of corn, which is a subspecies of colubrids.

[Lisa]

You can see lots of corn pics in the elaphe guttata guttata section. also there's alot of pics at http://www.cornsnake.net/new/cornprice.php3

[snakemann87]

also at www.cornutopia.com

[Andy_G]

Ghost/lavendar? I don't get your description totally but from what I gather those are close tom what you are talking about.

[snakemann87]

I'm not quite sure either classic? possibly your considering the rat snakes Corn snakes also?

[Classic]

yes I do mean morph. I saw it in a pet store called an albino snow corn before I knew what an albino actually looked like. Now I don't know what it was. Same light color as the in the ghost and lavendar but instead of the dark color they have, it had a pale yellow.

[snakemann87]

ok first, do you own any snakes, second, how much is it, third is the petstore the ONLY possible place to purchase a snake?

[Classic]

as a matter of fact, yes I do own snakes. 1.1 pueblan, 1.1 ball python, 1.1.1 corn, 2.1 sand boas. i saw this snake in the pet store before I ever thought to buy one and was told then it was an albino snow corn. I would like to get one like it but I haven't seen it since. It doesn't look like other pics I've seen of albinos. Was just curious if anyone else had a pic of a similar one.

[snakemann87]

theres tons of pics out there, check the sites that we linked up there, also, just wonderin but how much and is the strore the only place to get one?

[Classic]

i remember the price being $180.00 in the pet store. (Little Critters)

[Classic]

In Ottawa (Merivale Road)

[snakemann87]

from what i know that is expensive for a snow, also, if i were you i would try and get one from a breeder, or a show, im not too fond of buying froma pet show.

[Classic]

Yes, I agree with you. i would never buy from a pet store.
I have looked at expo's and with a few breeders but to no avail.

[Classic]

I am planing a herp road trip south of the border this summer maybe. Pittsburgh was on my route.

[tightsqueeze]

Lavender Albino maybe i don't know just a guess!

[honduranfreekk]

Hey Brian give me a call att home I think I can help ya out ;) :) :)

[rethius]

He Snakemann87. this is Canada! 180bucks Cnd is like 20 bucks american!;) **** you seem to know and have a comment about everything don't ya.

[vanderkm]

Corns are very different in coloration when they are hatchlings than at maturity and there can be a lot of variation even within one color type. A young snow corn can look white or ivory with pale pink to purple saddles that may tend to have yellow borders. Based on what varieties of corn are common, and how different the babies look from adults, a snow corn may be what you saw - especially for that price from a pet store. These females are about 7 months old in the photos and the ivory background can appear more yellowish with age, while the saddles may range from more ivory colored to more reddish purple in different strains. Hope this helps - good luck finding what you are looking for --

Mary v.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/63lacey_dec_02-med.jpg

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/63holly_dec_02_n.jpg

[Classic]

What do you call the snake in the bottom pic?

[Lisa]

I believe it's a snow.

[vanderkm]

Both females in the photos are snow corns. They are sisters and one is quite a bit more pink than the other. The one in the lower pic has more yellow coming into her background color. It typically starts on the chin and along the neck and gets darker with age. Our male snow is quite a bit pinker (photo below) and adult snows tend to have a whitish background, but the saddles can vary through ivory, cream color, yellowish, greenish, pink or pink with greenish edges.


mary v.

Male snowcorn 1 year old
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/509/63nicholas_b_dec_02-med.jpg

[Gregg M]

How in the world can anyone keep up with all these damn corn snake color morphs???? I hope the never do this stuff with gaboons....LOL...... Actually I hope one day one of females will bust out an albino or two......