Category: SOTD

Thank you, Darren Bennett (DGB Geckos in Scotland) for permission to publish your photograph of these stunning Trans-pecos Ratsnakes (Bogertophis subocularis) you hatched.  It is my understanding that this pattern-less “mutant” is the only one to hatch thus far?  The potential is exciting that this is an associative mutation–but surely not linked to the Striped mutation of this species–that could be reproducible?  OR are the Striped mutants actually Visual-hets for the Homozygote (aka: Super) form of a pattern-less mutation of this species?   At a glance, these siblings could be demonstrating that the pattern-less specimen is the result of a mutation that essentially removes most (or perhaps all–in some cases) melanin??  Hence, not simply a pattern mutation, but a color mutation, or both??  Only breeding trials will answer these questions. 

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SMR will not be shipping ANY packages this week (01-01-18—01-05-18), largely because the transit point where all packages spend the night–the Memphis, TN sort facility–is dangerously cold for snakes.  Not inherently dangerous–since we use heat packs–but because of the potential for flight delays that are related to inclement weather conditions?  We’ll watch weather forecasts for next week, and expressly contact customers who are waiting for their orders, regarding the status of respective delivery dates.  Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. 

 

 

This 14″ male 2017 Super Striped Salmon Snow corn snake is currently eating frozen/thawed pinky mice. He is considered a SUPER because he demonstrates exaggerated red/pink coloration from possessing both of the paired gene mutation copies of the dominant-to-wild-type gene mutation, Red Factor.

Seems like this year–so far–has been largely about Trans-pecos Ratsnake mutations, so here’s a NOMINATE form of the species that I captured last summer.  This little female will be large enough to breed in two years.  

Thanks TONY DONGARRA for this amazing Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides) LEMON mutant and some hets.  She should be large enough to breed next year, so fingers crossed that we will be able to offer some of these gems in 2019?

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2017 male Sunkissed Amel Corn Snake for sale. He is 18″ long, eating frozen/thawed pinky mice.  Only one of his parents was tested-and found to be free of the Star-gazing gene mutation.  His $155.00 USD price includes    

We’re not implying that every visual corn snake that lays elongate and large eggs is a hybrid, but this Scaleless eXtreme Okeetee demonstrates her inter-species hybrid pedigree via these very long eggs.  “Hybrid vigor” is a recognized feature of the results of hybridization in many animal species.  All Scaleless corns toDAY have a common Emory’s Ratsnake ancestor. 

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This 2017 male Peppermint (Cinder Amel) Corn Snake is het for Caramel–therefore, het Buttermint. He is 17″ long, eating frozen/thawed pinky mice. His $215.00 USD price includes      

Xtreme Okeetee laying eggs on January 7, 2018.

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2017 female Striped Amel Corn Snake for sale. She is 14″ long, eating frozen/thawed pinky mice.   Her $105.00 USD price includes