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INTRODUCING . . . . . . the R Corn Snake

 

INTERSPECIES  HYBRID !

Diffused Creamsicle (aka: Bloodred Creamsicle, Bloodsicles)

Most Commonly Used Name:  Diffused Creamsicle

Mode of Genetic Inheritance: Recessive corn snake Amel + Emory’s Rat Snake + recessive Diffused

Morph Type: Single recessive HYBRID Mutation + recessive Diffused

Eye Color:  Red pupil

The HYBRID element of this morph compound was formerly considered an intergrade of what used to be two corn snake subspecies (Elaphe guttatus guttatus X Elaphe guttatus emoryi), Creamsicles are the final product of crossing an Emory’s Rat (aka: Great Plains Rat Snake) with an Amel corn. Since the new taxonomic classification assigns distinct species to each (Pantherophis emoryi and Pantherophis guttatus), in herpetocultural vernacular, Creamsicles are now officially considered hybrids.  ANY progeny from Creamsicles or any corn snake that has any degree of Emory’s Rat Snake in it, is considered a HYBRID.  The albinos are called Creamsicles and the non-albinos are often called Rootbeers.

 

 

Combination of the HYBRID Creamsicle and the Diffused mutation (see Diffused VS Bloodred history) renders this beautifully orange corn snake morph.

 

Glossary Term Hyperlinks:

The Striped Motley overall pattern differs from the pattern scheme of most Motley mutants by having some markings that connect in striped fashion, but there is often less than three connected markings that render a striped look.  These

This image visually demonstrates the distinction between a Striped Amel and a Striped Amel Motley.  Note the width of the dorsal stripe zone.

If you expected to see beautifully diffused corns with saturated red/rust/mahogany colors, click here ^_____> Bloodred Corn Snake to see the enhanced version of this color mutation.

A few years ago, due to confusion regarding the heritability of the Bloodred’s base mutation (namely that the namesake snakes were not red and/or diffused), the base mutation name was changed away from Bloodred – to Diffused.  The mechanics of this gene mutation barely diffuse the F¹ homozygotes through maturity (if at all), so do not expect Diffused corns to look like Bloodreds.  It is currently believed that Bloodred corns are the product of enhancing the base mutation via polygenetic trait modification (selective breeding) to render a red and almost pattern-less (highly diffused) corn snake.  That is not the opinion of this author, but in the absence of empirical evidence to the contrary, the best hobby and market interests are not served by published opposition to popular opinion.  In other words, I’m not in favor of changing the morph name away from the original Bloodred since the new name Diffused is equally incorrect.  Without polygenetic modification, Diffused corns are not diffused.

 

A brief history on Diffused mutants VS Bloodred mutants:

 

What to expect:
As neonates, Diffused corns are often heavily patterned, most of them exhibiting black (or partially black) scales bordering some of the pattern blotches, and most of them have some degree of black belly checkering (something I have NEVER seen on good Bloodreds).  Head patterns are highly variable, but exactly like wild-type corns.

Some Diffused corns may exhibit slight diffusion throughout maturation, but unlike their prestigious BLOODRED cousins, every Diffused adult I’ve seen displayed prominent markings (head, body, and belly).  Many of the early Diffused corns over ten years ago were overly inbred and therefore suffered poor fertility (not to mention – the progeny of many of the first generations were stubbornly lizard lovers – refusing to eat pinky mice).  Thankfully, through out-crossing in our projects to improve or change colors and patterns, Diffused and Bloodred corns no longer rank high in either of those categories;  low ferility or reluctance to eat rodents.   In fact, there are some seasons in which Diffused and Bloodred corns are among the best feeding of our corn snake neonates.

 

General Note:
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 identical to each other, the nature of polygenic variation results in no two specimens being exactly the same.  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 replace your SMR snake if it does not mature to be like our advertised examples.

This compound recessive morph results from combining the two recessive color mutations, Caramel and Hypo.  Just as one would expect, the product of the two is a pleasantly yellow corn snake.  Many mature to be virtually the same yellow as Butter corns, but with black pupils, instead of the pink pupils of the their Amel counterpart, the Butter corn.

 

Glossary Term Hyperlinks:

Combining the recessive gene mutations; Stripe and Anery combine to render these beautiful corns.  Adult males sometimes have earth tones and adult females usually stay two shades or gray.  Stripes tend to fade more in males than females throughout maturity (if they fade at all).

 

What to expect:
Both male and female hatchlings look alike (essentially gray or silver snakes with black or dark gray striping), but many of our males lose a noticeable amount of their stripes through maturity.  Some females will lose SOME of their stripe with maturity, but some do not lose any. As with most Motley or Striped mutants, eliminating of black color zones is common, so through maturity, you will notice a softening of dark coloration.  Belly should have virtually no color, but some can have gray or black mixed, but there will never be orderly pattern of any color and never checkering.  Like virtually all Anery corns, expect carotenoid yellow to manifest as they mature, beginning on the face and neck – extending tail-ward with maturity.