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| skphew2 |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 10:09:41
I apologise in advance as I am new to all this (sankes and certainly morphs), if this is a stupid question.
My local reptile shop has some blood red hatchlings, I trust them implicitly (their advise has been amazing) but out of interest how can I tell that the hatchlings are blood reds. Its just to satisfy my own interest really.
Is there any obivous signs? or is it a parent thing?
Sorry for the stupid question.
Cheers Sean  |
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| Freddiesmum |
Posted - 30/08/2012 : 11:44:35
Eeji that bloodred is just AMAZING!!! I sooo want one, then i can call it Dexter hehe |
| danny |
Posted - 30/08/2012 : 11:24:10
Indeed blood reds should be only red and a very deep red beutifull snake. Some of the pictures of bloodreds on here I would not class as a bloodred . |
| Moppet |
Posted - 30/08/2012 : 07:13:04
Wow, now that is a stunning snake. A proper bloodred  |
| skphew2 |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 21:52:25
Wow what a example
Major want |
| eeji |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 21:07:30
i would cheerfully kill to own that particular animal! :D |
| Razee |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 20:48:34
Wow, that's a good colour, real old fashioned bloodred. |
| Thorne Walker |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 20:42:23
quote:
Originally posted by eeji
...and one of my favourites (Poppycorns Wild Cherry)
Oh Wow! Nice depth of colour! |
| oakleyman18 |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 20:35:41
THANK YOU Eeji! Everyone, this is a proper Bloodred!! |
| viraleye |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 20:25:45
Is it possible to tell from a hatching what it should look like as an adult if you haven't seen the pairings or is It just a wait and see?? |
| eeji |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 19:45:05
...and one of my favourites (Poppycorns Wild Cherry)
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| viraleye |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 19:28:18
I believe with a bloodred the grey pretty much patternless head is a good marker for bloodred. Obviously the diffused ventral too :-)
Here is a progression thread of my Bloodred
www.iansvivarium.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=8391
And here is someone else's from America I'm watching carefully;
www.iansvivarium.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=8014 |
| skphew2 |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 17:23:28
Either way blood red or diffused we like the look of both :D
Told the missus about some other morphs, we only planned to get one. Haha looks like reptiles and fish will fill our new home hehe |
| Moppet |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 17:02:27
I agree with NexivRed. Bloodred is a term which can be used for a diffused snake but many people think it should be used only to describe a snake which will become a dark red colour as an adult.
There isn't really a way to tell that a bloodred hatchling will end up bloodred rather than diffused. Other than asking about lineage etc and taking an educated guess based on that.
There isn't such a thing as a stupid question on here
Looking at ians viv is always dangerous for me. I started with one corn snake and now I have two and two more reserved! I keep finding more beautiful colours and patterns and want to collect them all! haha. |
| NexivRed |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 11:18:38
I think you should ask them to be a little more specific as to whether these snakes are just diffused, or whether they're selectively bred diffused that will have a good chance of ending up a blood red colour. Most bloodred normals (when bloodred is used as the old term for meaning diffused) will end up more orange than red.
Have a look at the wide range of colours here to see what "bloodreds" can turn out like: http://iansvivarium.com/morphs/species/elaphe_guttata/diffused/?sid=621d153c344686d22fad15d8f8758ce3 |
| Freddiesmum |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 11:11:54
If you plan on only getting one snake, be prepared to end up with more!! Very addictive haha |
| skphew2 |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 10:30:45
Cheers I see the difference now.
Excellent site, makes me want other morphs now tho LOL
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| paulie78 |
Posted - 29/08/2012 : 10:13:51
Have a look on ians vivarium (morph guide,corn snakes) compare the pictures bloodreds will have diffused bellys not chequers thats a bit of a giveaway so be sure to look at the ventral scales |
