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My new snake! I'm not sure what he is though.

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Lilrebel92

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So I bought this cutie at a flea market after watching him sit there for 4 months. I believe he's a male because he has a long and skinny tail. I'm just not sure on his exact species. He doesn't quite look like a corn, tho he resembles one closely. I've googled many species and I think he may be either an albino black rat snake, or an albino Texas rat. What do you guys think?

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He could be either...or both! Texas rats and black rats are kind of muddled together under P. obsoletus, though there is a lot of debate whether the now-unclassified subspecies should be recognized as mere localities. ICZN still prefers to use the genus name Elaphe, with multiple subspecies under E. obsoleta instead.
 
I see :) so either one or or a cross breeding of the two because they're so closely related. Kind of how corns can be crossed with that one species I can't remember what though. One of the members on here many years ago had one..

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On second look, the Trans-pecos tend to have thin "H" shaped darker markings, not such full blotches. The bug eyes threw me.

Interesting little guy.
 
His eyes are still buggy cuz he's still pretty young. I think. But those eyes are also what made me think Texas rat when I first saw him haha

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Whatever he is, Waldo is too cute! i love his red eyes. Totally melt your heart adorable. Maybe someday we'll have DNA kits for snakes like they do for dogs. Glad this little fellow has a loving home.
 
Definitely an american rat snake and I'd say based on its color it's a Albino Black Rat which are common in the pet trade. Doubt it is a albino Texas rat IMO :)
 
Looking at a common black rat snake he does look like the babies. But I noticed they have a checkered belly and dear Waldo has a solid white/pink belly. Do Texas rats have solid bellies? He could be a cross if that's so

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