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Odd Question about "KINDS" I have

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Palidrafod

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Is there a way to tell from pics the types/genes used to create what I have?

or is it so hard to differentiate due to all the "MUTTS" er morphs out there?

I had shown pics n only got short term abbreviations of what they are, but I would really like to get into breeding them......and if they carry genes from other breeds or however you'd like to put it, will they possibly have a pretty good mixture in the clutch?

*prays to breed a nice little family*

also.....will the new snow i got who's still pretty young be able to eventually breed with my larger guys? or does size/age matter in breeding relations?
 
Generally, you can tell what morph genes are expressed (sometimes it's difficult), but you can only find out what other genes are being carried by test pairing your snakes. If the person who you got your snakes from knew what genes their parents were carrying, then they may have told you they're 'het' for something, which can give you a clue as to atleast some of the hidden genes your corns may have.


A little lecture on terminology:
FYI, generally the term 'Mutt' is used in the cornsnake world in a derogatory sense, typically to refer to corn hybrids. I've never heard of cornsnake morphs being called 'mutts', although I've heard the term 'mutant' used. The term 'breed' isn't typically applied to cornsnake morphs. The term 'morph' is used almost exclusively instead. In conversations regarding genetics, the term 'Phenotype' is also used.

If both snakes paired up carry atleast one copy (are het for) a particular gene, then you should get some variety. The more genes both sides are het or homozygous for, the more variety you'll get in your offspring.

Your new snow will be able to breed once he/she reaches adult size. Age doesn't matter anywhere nearly as much as size does. (It's possible to breed them on the small side, but that carries some severe health risks. Never house a male and a female cornsnake in the same cage unless you are ready for them to breed.)

-Kat
 
Well here are the better pics Ive got of my 3, the previous owner of the larger 2 was a neglectful person who didn't care too much for them and was also very uneducated about snakes in general. But Id rather not get into that rant again

And the MUTT thing was sarcasm.....Im just a noob to the slick lingo of the snake world, but Im reading up on it, and aquiring info via thread posters like you.....thanks for your info btw

Pali
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Looks like you've got Amelanistics (Amels) and Snows.
Snows are homozygous for both Amelanistic and Anerythristic type A.

A couple crosses for you:
Amel X Amel = all Amels
Amel X Snow = all amels het anery (unless the amel parent is het for anery, in which case you'd get about half snows and half amels het anery)
Snow X Snow = all snows

-Kat
 
BEAUTIFUL snakes:):)

And to answer one of the questions above...YES age and size does matter with breeding
 
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