Japanese Rat Snakes (E.climacophora)

[toddnbecka]

I would think there would be some natural crosses in areas where their ranges are close together. (I believe those are called intergrades.) I doubt they've really been studied or documented, and there's likely some natural variations even among pure locale lines. It's mainly through selective captive breeding that the most desirable colors are produced, but there's alwaya a chance one might just get lucky too... lol.