My motley corn snake (pics)

[stephanbakir]

Should prolly let him heal then release, lots of reasons.
1: he was wild so might have parasites
2: he was wild and a corn snake is like 30$
3: someone else can find him and light up their day

[TeaNinja]

The Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus), or Red Rat Snake, is a North American species of Rat Snake that subdues its small prey by constriction.[1] The name "Corn Snake" is a holdover from the days when southern farmers stored harvested ears of corn in a wood frame or log building called a crib. Rats and mice came to the corn crib to feed on the corn, and Corn Snakes came to feed on the rodents.[2] The Oxford English Dictionary cites this usage as far back as 1676. Corn Snakes are found throughout the southeastern and central United States. Their docile nature, reluctance to bite, moderate adult size 3.9–5.9 feet (1.2–1.8 m), attractive pattern, and comparatively simple care make them popular pet snakes. In the wild, they usually live around 6-8 years, but in captivity can live to be up to 23 years old.[3]

gotta love the internet lol. i bet yours is a w/c okeetee.
he looks a tad bit skinny also, he could use some fattening up.

[ilovemypets1988]

your corn has exactly the same markings as mine aaran, and mine is just a normal corn, but for reference heres a pic of a motley:

[Aaran]

Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Should prolly let him heal then release, lots of reasons.
1: he was wild so might have parasites
2: he was wild and a corn snake is like 30$
3: someone else can find him and light up their day

When i took him to the vet he was clear off parasites and NOT to let him cause his left eye is part blind , i feed him F/T off tongs

[Aaran]

Originally Posted by TeaNinja

The Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus), or Red Rat Snake, is a North American species of Rat Snake that subdues its small prey by constriction.[1] The name "Corn Snake" is a holdover from the days when southern farmers stored harvested ears of corn in a wood frame or log building called a crib. Rats and mice came to the corn crib to feed on the corn, and Corn Snakes came to feed on the rodents.[2] The Oxford English Dictionary cites this usage as far back as 1676. Corn Snakes are found throughout the southeastern and central United States. Their docile nature, reluctance to bite, moderate adult size 3.9–5.9 feet (1.2–1.8 m), attractive pattern, and comparatively simple care make them popular pet snakes. In the wild, they usually live around 6-8 years, but in captivity can live to be up to 23 years old.[3]

gotta love the internet lol. i bet yours is a w/c okeetee.
he looks a tad bit skinny also, he could use some fattening up.

Feeding is VERY soon

[Aaran]

Originally Posted by ilovemypets1988

your corn has exactly the same markings as mine aaran, and mine is just a normal corn, but for reference heres a pic of a motley:

Can you post a pic of your normal please?

[ilovemypets1988]

here we are:

[Aaran]

Originally Posted by ilovemypets1988

here we are:

The only reason i think it is a motley is that he has not grown to much or changed color or markings since i got him about last october

[stephanbakir]

There is no way hes a motley, (I'm not a corn snake man so I don't know, but... I'm pretty sure)

[Gungirl]

"The only reason i think it is a motley is that he has not grown to much or changed color or markings since i got him about last october"

I dont understand why/how that decides its what line of corn it is??


Its a normal for sure ...a cute one at that

[Aaran]

Originally Posted by stephanbakir

There is no way hes a motley, (I'm not a corn snake man so I don't know, but... I'm pretty sure)

So we all agree this snake is an Okatee ??? How big do they get?

[Gungirl]

Its a normal and will get about 5-6ft

[ilovemypets1988]

okatee is only a morph, they all get to the same size, a corn snake is a corn snake and unless theres another species in the mix (a hybrid) then all pure corns get to the same size:

fully grown, between 5 and 6ft

[Aaran]

Originally Posted by Gungirl

Its a normal and will get about 5-6ft

An okateee is a normal

[Gungirl]

okeetee is a morph... not a normal.....there is a difference