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The Corn Snake Standard it's purely a guide to
generally agreed guidelines.

We are a few passionate Hobbyists fed up with the lack of clarity on morph definitions
The page is a collaborative effort and as such it's purpose is not to tell anyone what their snake is or isn't!

14/01/2024

I thought it would be helpful to enter a post which would give details on what to expect from each morph standard. As they are entered each description will contain the following information if available.

Morph/mutation :name

Industry names or synonymous names "aka"

Morph/mutation: inheritance (that being dominant, incomplete, co-dominant, recessive)

Morph/mutation: history

The Science: (how the morph/mutation might or is believed to work)

Morph/mutation: description

Body differences: (in general is there anything different about this morphs body than a "normal" corn snake)

Head (how the morph/mutation traits affect the head)

Body (how the morph/mutation traits affect the body)

Belly (how the morph/mutation traits affect the belly)

Tail (how the morph/mutation traits affect the tail)

Sexually dimorphic: is it or believed to be

Genetic issues (is there an genetic problems that typically could be found in this morph/mutation)

Allelic (is this morph/mutation's gene found to be allelic with any other)

Care (is there a special type of care needed for this morph/mutation that other do not need)

Other names or prominent lines (nicknames or lines that have become popular by reputable breeders)

Credits

this is intended not only to be an informational page but collaborative and interactive. If you see information that you feel could be added feel free to reach out to admins. If you have pictures of beautiful (or even ugly versions:) of the morph, put them in the comments lets see those babies.

This will be our first Morph Standard and rightfully so. Amelanistic (AKA "Amel", "albino" , "Red Albino"Inheritance: R...
14/01/2024

This will be our first Morph Standard and rightfully so.

Amelanistic (AKA "Amel", "albino" , "Red Albino"

Inheritance: Recessive to wild types

Amelanistic "Amel" was the the first corn snake morph discovered in 1953 by Dr. Bernard Bechtel a prominent biologist who could be argued to be the first forefather of the corn snake hobby. Dr. Bechtel acquired an amelanistic which came from the wild in North Carolina in 1953. In 1959 Dr Bechtel bred the original male to three normal colored females and in 1961 the first captive bred Amel corn was hatched. Logically because of being the first morph discovered and because of its beautiful coloration Amelanistic and its variations are the most widely found morph in the hobby today aside from the Classic corn coloration.

The Science
Amenanistic derivative of Latin "A" meaning "no" melanin referring to dark pigmentation therefore "no melanin". An older term still found in the hobby for Amelanistic is Albino, this has generally found to be a somewhat incorrect designation. The term Albino is used for organisms that do not possess pigmentation. Amelanstic corn snakes are not lacking in all pigmentation but simply in Melanin which still allows for their coloration to be affected by red and yellow (and therefore also orange) and white. In lacking melanin Amels do not possess black, gray or brown colorations.

Description: lacking all black, gray, and brown coloration.

Body differences: None

Head: As would be found in a Classic corn and lacking dark pigments.

Body: As would be found in a Classic corn and lacking dark pigments

Belly: As would be found in a Classic corn and lacking dark pigments (checkering typically still present)

Tail: As would be found in a Classic corn

Genetic known issues: None

Allelic: Ultra

Care: It is often suggested that Amelanistic corns or any albino creature be limited in their exposure to UVB and Infrared lighting as it is believed to affect sight and with prolonged exposure possibly cause blindness.

Other names or prominent lines: Albino, Red Albino, Candy cane, Fluorescent, Sunglow, Creamcicle, Reverse Okeetee (also Extreme) (R.O. and E.R.O.), Red Zeppelin, High White, White Hatch, Red Hatch

Other useful information: Amelanistic is only common usage in corn snakes and that most other snake species hobbyists use "albino" for lacking black pigmentation.

Informational Credits: Don Soderberg SMR, VMS Reptiles, Ian's Vivarium, MorphMarket, Rodney Hendricks II

05/01/2024

Hi there and welcome we plan to have the page used as a reference for as many Corn Snake Morphs as we can.

Our aim to provide a guide to morphs using a consesus based around commonly accepted standards amongst breeders to provide definitions of the various morphs.

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