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What to look for when buying a Bloodred?

SilverWolf

SilverWolf

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I am going to a reptile show tomorrow and wanted some more info on what to look for when purchasing a baby Bloodred. I understand they look close to a normal but their head color is different? I've only gotten one Bloodred and he was older so it was a lot easier to say yep that's a bloodred. lol Is there any thing to look for that might give you an indication of what they might look like as an adult? I really would like a very clean very red bloodred if possible. But figure I'll have to go with a baby because of the price.

So if anyone could give me a couple of pointers so I can hopefully find a great bloodred baby that would be great.

Thanks!
 
Ideally you want to pick one with as much diffusion as possible along its sides and as grey or white a head as possible.

Here is an 08 of mine.

When I got her in September last year and from now:
 

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Depending on your taste here are some general things to look for. Make sure the vendor is the breeder. That way you can get background on parentage, eating habits, possible hets, etc. Make sure they are the morph "bloodred" not just a name the breeder choose to give a very red snake. Check the belly there should no, to extremely few check marks. If you want the end result to be as patternless as possible pick an animal with very good diffusion up the sides. I have found that the less pattern laterally the more diffusion in the adult snake. I am also a believer in bloodreds sporting nice grey heads to start with. That will disappear with age. Bloods range in saturation from orange to clotted blood in color. Seeing pics of the parents also helps in picking an animal that has the characteristics you want in an adult snake. Don't be put off by a baby blood being "feisty". A very good friend of mine told me they all start off that way. It's a strong eating response. They end up "puppy dog tame." He was right.
Hope that helps.
Terri
 
I'd want to see the parents. But that's not happening at a show, so I'd look for the most diffusion along the sides.

I wonder when Ruby is going to turn into a puppy dog! :)
 
It's definitely all right to have red/orange on the belly. Even clear areas! I think white bellies are much more striking, on a bloodred, but like many corns with the erythristic gene they have an orange wash which increases much more the nearer the tail you get, and it is a lot more apparent without the black belly checks.
 
If you don't find anything close to this, then just shoot me a PM. I ship FedEx! ;)

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D80
 
lol Thanks! I figured if I don't find something at the show I'd start looking at having one shipped. Just figured I'd try and find something I could get my hands on at the show. :)

I want to get a female to maybe someday breed to my male. Haven't decided to definitely breed so I figured I'd have time growing one up.
So I'll be picky at the show when it comes to who I buy from. There are some I definitely trust up there just depends on if they have what I'm looking for. There are others I stay far away from. :sidestep: They have this show every other month so it's easier to get to know the breeders that come regularly.

Thanks again for everyone's help. I'll let you all know if I do end up picking one up.
 
Bout' the female 08 just posted... will a snake of that age and that light of color wind up similar to the one in the first couple of posts at adulthood, or will she be more of an orange (sorry for my ignorance of blood reds)? I've always loved the bloods that look like the one in the "then and now" comparison.
 
acer said:
Bout' the female 08 just posted... will a snake of that age and that light of color wind up similar to the one in the first couple of posts at adulthood, or will she be more of an orange (sorry for my ignorance of blood reds)? I've always loved the bloods that look like the one in the "then and now" comparison.
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She's not proving to be orange that's for sure. Yes, she's not quite as red (yet) so that you can't see her saddles, but she is definitely red. I've really come to find that a corn doesn't grow into their colors until about a year and a half to two years at the earliest. I've got a couple of Butter Motleys that I thought were going to lean towards the whiter end of the spectrum early on which are proving me wrong right now as well with some gorgeous deep yellow. They're a year old also.

I just bumped her up to two hoppers a feeding, and that pic I posted is from February (edit: updated the pic today, 7/13), so I should really try to get an updated picture the next day I'm in my classroom. :)

D80
 
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Cool, I'm just trying to learn about selecting bloods as the OP is. I am colorblind so morphs look different to me than they would a normal person. I can definitely see the dark red bloods (adults), but in order for me to own one it would have to eventually color that way to be something I like. I know that it is my colorblindness showing, but a snake like the 08 female you posted basically looks normal to me. Knowing that she will still color up more as she ages, it still makes it difficult for me to pick one.
 
Here's a yearling shot of my '03 female Bloodred I got from Kathy:
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and here's her most recent pic:
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D80
 
My personal preference for when I loom for a standard Blood, is the same when I look for an okeetee or a miami... the saddles of the babies, must be the darkest possible.. Diffusion on a hatchling blood is second to my above opinion when I am shopping, although it adds a little more value in my books..

Regards.. Tim of T and J
 
Well sadly they didn't have any Bloodred Corn Snakes at the show. :cry: But it's still early.

Thanks again for everyone's help. I'm still learning so much about these wonderful snakes. And you guys are a great help!

Thanks!
April
 
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