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leucistic corn

i don't refer to them as pearl corns. i thought that name was originally used for really white opals. i refer to them as leucistic corn hybrids.


on a different topic, hopefully in a few years i'll be introducing a new line of creamsicles. i don't want to give anything away, but this new line will be impressive.
 
dionythicus said:
Is that what's being called a pearl corn? I've seen some for sale.
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From Kathy Love's Corn Snake Manual:

"The other 'white' line is a more or less pure white corn snake that may be a triple homozygous concotion combining lavender, amelanism, and type A anerythrism, and may be what's been referred to as a 'Pearl' corn. It shouldn't be confused with another recessive trait called leucism, which obliterates all color and pattern."
 
It's a beautiful animal but that photo looks exactly like my pure leucistic texas rat snakes...
what influence does it receive from the corn genetics?
Im not sure I understand the purpose for the cross...

one, it would either look like a blizzard corn with blue eyes...
or two it looks like a leucistic....
for me, it seems almost like a waist of time in breeding to cross the two?!?!
(unless you have something you're not sharing with us :grin01: ?!?!?!)
 
Quite strange to call a hibird like an already known, hopefully pure corn morph.
Perhaps thats because after Rainwater, these Pearls were rarely seen?
 
dionythicus said:
I only asked because I don't know if wikkedkornman is affiliated with McGrath Reptiles or not, but that pic is the same as the one on their site.

They are calling them pearl corns. F2 from albino corn and leucistic rats. These are completely different than what Kathy was talking about.
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Oh. It seems that "Pearl" isn't really well established as a trade name for lav-amel-anerys. Am I mistaken? But I guess if it's established enough for Kathy to have mentioned it, calling these hybrids "Pearl Corns" doesn't seem like a good idea. I guess I would have no problem with "Pearl Rat Snake."
 
Roy Munson said:
Oh. It seems that "Pearl" isn't really well established as a trade name for lav-amel-anerys.
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I don't think it ever was. This pearl corns were named by Tim Rainwater, if I remember correctly, and were really pure white Opals. So, it was the look that was named. That there may be Anery involved was one possibility, but I think the Snopals we see now do not resemble the Pearl look completely.
 
Not to start a flame war, but I hate when someone names a hybrid a "<whatever> Corn Snake" or "<whatever> Ratsnake". I feel if a snake is known or highly suspected to be a cross/hybrid that both species name be required. Such as "<whatever> Rat/Corn Cross".

I will not get into the pro and cons of crosses/hybrids and I leave that topic to each individual person to make their own choice, but my issue is with people selling "creamsicle cornsnakes" or the such. It should be "Creamsicle Rat/Corn Cross" so even the most inexperienced knows what they are getting.

That's my opinion anyways. I know I would love to have a blue eyed leucistic cornsnake, but I want a pure corn so when/if it is bred into my projects I can try to keep my lines clean.

#End Rant#

Rick :)
 
Let me try that again with differnt brackets..

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Not to start a flame war, but I hate when someone names a hybrid a "(whatever) Corn Snake" or "(whatever) Ratsnake". I feel if a snake is known or highly suspected to be a cross/hybrid that both species name be required. Such as "(whatever) Rat/Corn Cross".

I will not get into the pro and cons of crosses/hybrids and I leave that topic to each individual person to make their own choice, but my issue is with people selling "creamsicle cornsnakes" or the such. It should be "Creamsicle Rat/Corn Cross" so even the most inexperienced knows what they are getting.

That's my opinion anyways. I know I would love to have a blue eyed leucistic cornsnake, but I want a pure corn so when/if it is bred into my projects I can try to keep my lines clean.

#End Rant#

Rick
 
Tegucentric said:
Not to start a flame war, but I hate when someone names a hybrid a "<whatever> Corn Snake" or "<whatever> Ratsnake". I feel if a snake is known or highly suspected to be a cross/hybrid that both species name be required. Such as "<whatever> Rat/Corn Cross".
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I feel the same way, but I don't think the market will ever fall into line with our wishes. "Jungle Corn" is definitely a sexier trade name than "Cali King/Corn Cross."
 
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