Banded Amel Motley

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Banded Amel Motley (no aka)
Most Commonly Used Name: Banded Amel Motley
Mode of Genetic Inheritance: Recessive + Selective Variation
Morph Type: Compound (Amel & Motley + selective variation)
Eye Color: Red pupil

 

It took years of selective breeding to achieve the level of banding demonstrated in these Motleys.  Genetically, Banded Amel Motleys are Amel Motleys that are the polygenetic products of selectively breeding to promote elongation of the dorsal saddles, converting them to bands. This is the first Motley color variant that demonstrates distinct banding, but more importantly, I think the fact that the volume of markings having a disproportionally greater volume than that of ground color makes this an important foundational resource for creating corn snakes that have little or no ground color zones.  It appears that the banding is not a mutational trait and is not linked to Motley, in  so much as we have seen non Motley corns with exaggerated banding.  If your motley projects steer toward banding, this is an excellent genetic tool toward that goal.


What to expect :
Not unlike Amel Motleys, neonate Banded Amel Motleys change in color very little from hatchling to adult.  Expect mostly reddish-orange snakes with ground coloration that is lighter than that of the banding – with a complete lack of white around the markings in most specimens.  Since the markings that are usually relegated to the dorsum have essentially run down the sides, few of these show any resemblance to the classic Motley dorsal circles.  BTW, the pattern mutation, motley virtually always alters color and markings – if only slightly. Patterns are often less distinct in Motley mutants – compared to non-Motleys.  BTW, the pattern mutation, Motley virtually always alters color and markings – if only slightly. Patterns are often less distinct and colors are sometimes slighted softened in Motley mutants – compared to non-Motleys.

Important Note:
The advertising images on our web site are representations of the average adult example of each morph.  These images are not renderings of the actual animals being offered, (except for uniquely offered snakes found in the SURPLUS section of this web site).  We do not provide pictures of individual hatchling snakes for sale, nor do we recommend that you ever choose a new pet based on an image of its neonatal form.  Corns change so dramatically from hatchling to adult, they will NEVER have the same colors or contrasts throughout maturity. While most of the snakes we produce will mature to resemble the featured adult image(s) on our web site, unlike manufactured products that are respectively clones of each other, the nature of polygenic variation results in each animal being similar but not identical to others of its morph. The snake we select for you may not mature to be identical to the pictured examples, but will be chosen based on our experience of observing which neonates will mature to properly represent their respective morph.  We take this responsibility very seriously, and therefore publish the guarantee that we will exchange your SMR snake if it does not mature to be like our advertised examples.