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My new cornsnake!!! Possibly okeetee?

Optreptiles

Optreptiles

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Hello all, today I adopted a new female cornsnake from a reptile rescue I work at. She is definitely captive bred, although I don't know who the original breeder was. The first thing I noticed about her were the exceptionally thick black bands around her back saddles (the main reason I wanted her!). I know that she probably isn't ACTUAL okeetee local, but could she be derived from okeetee stock? Nonetheless, she is a beautiful normal corn. I plan on starting some kind if selective breeding project with her! I'll have to upload the pictures in a second post, as it won't let me on my phone.
 
Here are the pictures, input is greatly appreciated.
 

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I'm not great with Morphs and such but sure looks Okeetee or at least from Okeetee My male is for sure Okeetee and looks just like it.
 
Well, it all depends on what your definition of "okeetee" is.
Some people only consider wild caught from a particular locality as okeetee, even if they are rather ordinary looking animals.
Others consider okeetees to be pretty much exactly what you have right there (and a pretty nice one at that!!)
Others still will call the wild caught ones okeetees, and ones like yours "lookatees".
Either way, heck of a find!
 
It is what some would call an Okeetee phase corn snake. The wide borders are a dead give away. They are just line bred I believe
But Beth is right.
 
One of my personal faves, I think they are prettier than some of the more "high end" morphs out there. I just call it Okeetee phase.
 
So then a reverse okeetee is a albino common with thick white boarders. Its hard to figure whats what when so many people making names. Cause i thought her snake was a okeetee but there seems to be so many factors other than looks. Is there a web site that helps explain better. That might help in identifying for us corn snake morph. Rookies
 
I guess everyone's opinion will differ on the term "Okeetee", but my rule of thumb used to be that not only should the animal look like an "Okeetee" (and even that could be hotly debated, as corns from that area are widely variable in appearances), but there should also be a direct link with at least one ancestor that is known to be of actual "Okeetee" blood line.

So that would rule out any animal with an unknown ancestral history.

Of course, that was back then, and this is now. My belief is that most people today apply the label based strictly upon appearance, and the actual geographical source doesn't matter at all to them.
 
screamindemon17 said:
So then a reverse okeetee is a albino common with thick white boarders. Its hard to figure whats what when so many people making names. Cause i thought her snake was a okeetee but there seems to be so many factors other than looks. Is there a web site that helps explain better. That might help in identifying for us corn snake morph. Rookies
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There is a good website called cornsnakemorphgallery.com that explains almost all of the morphs, with photograph examples of most of the morphs. You could also try iansvivarium, or Kathy Love's book.
 
I have a pair that are first generation in captivity from hunt club caught parents. Still slightly bitey but beautiful. This is the female the pic was taken by Chris68 for I lost most of my pics on my hard drive.
 

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Wow! Awesome snake! And a direct descendant from hunt club parents too! Something I've noticed about my female is how wild she is. She literally leaps if something comes within a few inches of her face. She's hard to hold as well, constantly moving and squirming.
 
Optreptiles said:
Wow! Awesome snake! And a direct descendant from hunt club parents too! Something I've noticed about my female is how wild she is. She literally leaps if something comes within a few inches of her face. She's hard to hold as well, constantly moving and squirming.
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Yeah I have a pair of them, the male is more laid back then the female. She is well kind of a butthead. lol
I got the pair from a good friend on here and I treasure them.
 
Woah Nelly she's a looker! Congratulations on your beautiful new snake. I'd personally call her an okeetee phase with borders like that!
 
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