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cherry-milkshake
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 13/07/2009 : 12:34:21
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Saw this for sale on a site yesterday - 'Very rare snake - £250'
Hmmm, Ruby Freckled Snow, that sounds amazing, never heard of that before - must be something pretty special for that money - opened the add and this is what I saw:
Someone trying to cash in on a weird looking snow methinks? Or is there any kind of disease that could make it look like that? Maybe I'm being thick and that is an actual morph - I'm sure she's a lovely snake but it doesn't look like any kind of morph I've seen - or would pay £250 for! What do you guys reckon?? |
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sexychef
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
937 Posts |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 12:49:52
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| its another ratxcorn hybrid i believe |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 14:21:56
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| Doesnt do it for me... |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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cherry-milkshake
Hatchling
United Kingdom
261 Posts |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 18:02:17
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| Me either sexybear - sounds bad but just looks like a breeding experiment gone wrong to me, just wondered if there was something I didn't know and it was actually worth £250 :S |
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sexychef
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
937 Posts |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 19:16:51
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| it will be that price because it has not been proven yet |
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Ell
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1640 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2009 : 06:05:49
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It is a corn snake and a rare mutation which causes freckling of colour on the body (usually red on snow corns). They havnt been able to re-produce genetically yet but personally I think it looks odd, like some skin problem.
Its called the "piebald effect" if you want to look it up.
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1.0.0 Normal corn snake - Dusk
0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
0.1.0 Harlequin Crested Gecko - Stickles
1.0.0 Sable Syrian Hamster - CoCo
0.1.0 Hognose snake - Truffles |
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Tizzy
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1202 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2009 : 09:11:39
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| looks like it has love bites to me, not floating my boat at all. |
3.2.0 corns 0.3.1 Leopard Geckos, 0.1.0 Mad Staffys 1.0.0 Moggie. 1.2.0. Devils in training.
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cherry-milkshake
Hatchling
United Kingdom
261 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2009 : 14:08:38
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Originally posted by Ell
It is a corn snake and a rare mutation which causes freckling of colour on the body (usually red on snow corns). They havnt been able to re-produce genetically yet but personally I think it looks odd, like some skin problem.
Its called the "piebald effect" if you want to look it up.
Oh, ok, interesting, thanks! I've gotta agree though - looks like a skin problem  |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
5491 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2009 : 14:19:00
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im kinda fascinated by it tbh...
gotta admit that i did think my lappy screen had some random red blotches suddenly appear on it lol
wouldnt pay that for it tho.. |
2.0 Normal Royal Pythons - Q and Little One
1.0 Chihauhaun Mountain Kingsnake - Simba
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2361 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2009 : 16:53:05
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looks like it has skin dicease to me but ell has sed it its known as the piebald effect. just read about it in my NEW corn book  its just a mutation of the red pigments |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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cherry-milkshake
Hatchling
United Kingdom
261 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 00:24:06
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Originally posted by eeji
its a very rare occurence, because snows shouldn't have any red colouring. it hasn't been proven as inheritable
Ah, now the price makes a lot more sense! I think it's the most expensive corn I've ever seen!  |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
4335 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 19:54:08
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i'm sure i've seen this particular corn up for sale a few years back, but i don't remember what the asking price was :S
....and if you want expensive, the new Tessera morph is asking around £1300! :O
**edit** .....or you could buy my hatchling normals for £300! ;) |
Forum - Guide to Cornsnake Morphs - Punnett Square Calculator - Breeder Directory
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cherry-milkshake
Hatchling
United Kingdom
261 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2009 : 22:42:59
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quote:
Originally posted by eeji
i'm sure i've seen this particular corn up for sale a few years back, but i don't remember what the asking price was :S
....and if you want expensive, the new Tessera morph is asking around £1300! :O
**edit** .....or you could buy my hatchling normals for £300! ;)
Wow - they are gorgeous! Could never afford one though! lol
£300?? For a normal hatchling?? That's a steal! Put me down for two   |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2009 : 11:16:51
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| I'll have 4, what a bargain. |
9.11 Cornsnakes
1.1 Hogg island boas
1.0 Dwarf Burmese python
Location: Watford
Website- http://rassnakes.yolasite.com/ |
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67 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 21:30:20
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| i think its a lovely snake....love the pied thing hopefully will have my own pair of pied sided bloods one day:) |
1.0.ghost stripe motley het vanishing pattern.
0.1.caramel motley het butters.
0.1.amel.
1.1.snows.
1.1.caramels het butter motleys.
1.1.boa constrictors.
0.1.cali king.
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2361 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 10:05:39
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| good look with that |
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hillzi
The Lost boy.
United Kingdom
3984 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 15:37:28
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Hmm.. it just looks like an ordinary snow to me, that someones either painted (sounds a bit loopy but to make cash you never know) or it has a snake disease.
I won't be buying. In my eyes it looks quite ugly, rare and expensive or not. |
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117 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 16:11:08
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To quote a herp website.....
Ruby Freckled
It is not known what this is genetically. Starts life as a more or less normal Snow cornsnake, but develops patches of intense red speckling. A number of these snakes have been produced, but it's heritability is still in question. |
 
1.0.0 Hypo Corn - Syd
0.1.0 Normal Corn - Charley
1.0.0 Amel Corn - Shorty
0.1.0 Golden Retriver - Jinx |
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2361 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 18:41:49
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it is a strain of snow we sorted that out ages ago lol
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"Ruby Freckled Snow"???
