wasuslitherin
WARNING: I can be.....
I was wondering because this guy has a anery motley and a Amel female corn snakea and So what is hypo, motley,Amel and other things like that? Are they Phases? Or like tints?
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What is a Hypo and Amel and....
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ZoologyGirl
Under Tank Heather
amel, anery, hypo, motley, etc... are different morphs from recessive genes that can affect color or pattern.
amelanism removes melanin from the snake (the black colors) leaving the reds/oranges
anerythrism removes erythrin (the red/orange colors) leaving the blacks and grays
hypomelanism is a reduction in melanism...meaning the black colors are reduced
motley mostly effects the pattern...removes the belly checkers, and tends to elongate and sometimes join the sadddles.
amelanism removes melanin from the snake (the black colors) leaving the reds/oranges
anerythrism removes erythrin (the red/orange colors) leaving the blacks and grays
hypomelanism is a reduction in melanism...meaning the black colors are reduced
motley mostly effects the pattern...removes the belly checkers, and tends to elongate and sometimes join the sadddles.
wasuslitherin
WARNING: I can be.....
thanks now im not lost! lol
bitsy
Owned by Corns since 1991
OK, try this:
Corn Snakes come in a range of colours ("morphs") and patterns.
I can see from your sig that you have a Normal - this is what most wild-caught Corns look like. Shades of orange and brown, with a pattern of blotches ("saddles").
Over the years, Corns have been selectively bred to be a range of different colours (morphs) and patterns. For the ones that you mention:
- The Anery morph consists of greys, black or browns. They have less red and yellow in them than Normals, ideally none at all.
- The Amel morph consists of reds, oranges and pinks. They should have no brown and black in them.
- The Hypo morph consists of more vivid reddish-browns. They have less black in them than Normals.
- The motley pattern can appear on any morph. The saddles are smaller and neater. The motley pattern tends to make any morph colours look more vivid.
Morphs and patterns are controlled by genetic factors.
"Phases" in Corn Snakes are something different. That's when you take one morph and selectively breed it to produce a slightly different colour, whilst remaining that genetic morph. e.g. Within Normal Corns, there are "Miami Phase" Corns. These are genetically Normal, but they have been selectively bred over the years to have a silvery main body colour with reddish-brown saddles.
I've never heard the term "tint" used with Corns.
Is that helping?
Corn Snakes come in a range of colours ("morphs") and patterns.
I can see from your sig that you have a Normal - this is what most wild-caught Corns look like. Shades of orange and brown, with a pattern of blotches ("saddles").
Over the years, Corns have been selectively bred to be a range of different colours (morphs) and patterns. For the ones that you mention:
- The Anery morph consists of greys, black or browns. They have less red and yellow in them than Normals, ideally none at all.
- The Amel morph consists of reds, oranges and pinks. They should have no brown and black in them.
- The Hypo morph consists of more vivid reddish-browns. They have less black in them than Normals.
- The motley pattern can appear on any morph. The saddles are smaller and neater. The motley pattern tends to make any morph colours look more vivid.
Morphs and patterns are controlled by genetic factors.
"Phases" in Corn Snakes are something different. That's when you take one morph and selectively breed it to produce a slightly different colour, whilst remaining that genetic morph. e.g. Within Normal Corns, there are "Miami Phase" Corns. These are genetically Normal, but they have been selectively bred over the years to have a silvery main body colour with reddish-brown saddles.
I've never heard the term "tint" used with Corns.
Is that helping?
Buzzard
two corny
There was a good website let me see if I can find it
http://www.serpwidgets.com/Morphs/morphs.html
Hope this helps, there was another site I found that actually showed some good pics but I can not seem to find it.
http://www.serpwidgets.com/Morphs/morphs.html
Hope this helps, there was another site I found that actually showed some good pics but I can not seem to find it.
