#amel stripe corn snake

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[shrimpin-aint-easy]

@snuffgurll THANK you I have a horse fixation as well, i collect Breyers too but most of them are boxed up for when I move

So I’ve got

5 year old female “normal” morph corn snake named Mango 🥭

3 year old male “red factor snow” morph corn snake named Melon 🍉

9-10 month old male “caramel” morph corn snake named Slater 🌪️

2 year old unknown (suspect male) “butter” morph corn snake named Apricot 🧈

8-9 month old male “anery stripe” morph Kenyan sand boa named Dirge 🤘🏻

6 month old unknown (suspect female) “tessera amel” morph corn snake named Peaches 🍑

1 and a half year old unknown (suspect female) albino Brooks king snake named Banana 🍌

3 year old male “normal” morph Kenyan sand boa, not yet named!

Male leopard gecko who I am unsure of his morph, he is patternless and completely yellow but not albino. His name is Lemon 🍋

And a fat old feeder mouse named Doily that I kept as a pet since she was a wee lass, she just hit a year and a half and ima cry when she goes

Then I have the two 10 gallons out here, two 3 gallons and a 5 gallon in my kitchen/living room

One 10 gallon is for guppies and the pea puffer, one 10 gallon is for platys and a dwarf gourami and a bnp.. I am setting up a 6 gallon suddenly because one of the bettas from a 10 gallon decided he no longer wants friends.. but the 5 gallon is currently my only shrimp tank, and there’s a betta in each of the 3 gallons (not ideal, I know, it’s temporary until I move and set up their bigger tanks)

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Well, I think it's official that Coach has slugged out this year. Next year, I'll definitely be watching to make sure all pairs lock, because I assumed that she and Wilson did, and I saw "evidence" left in the enclosure after they were together overnight, but I didn't witness it. She sure did act gravid, though, and both she and Wilson were sold to me (by separate breeders) as proven breeders. Next year, I will have my pairs together for a lot longer, or for numerous sessions, because that also might have been the problem. She definitely doesn't seem egg bound, and she's no longer spending time in her lay box, and has been eating ravenously, so I'm calling it done for this year. I'm bummed, but this gives me more time to better prepare.

I've been meeting and learning from a lot of experienced breeders, and making plans for brumation for the adults this coming year, as well as enrichment and a playpen for the babies and subadults to help them become more accustomed to handling. I'm using the app Husbandry Pro to track everything with my reptiles, and it's incredible. I used my free trial period and upgraded to a paid account. I highly recommend it, if you keep a lot of reptiles. It can even keep track of your feeder inventory and automatically keep it updated as you record feedings.

Next year, I'll only have 3 females old enough to breed, Coach, Twenty-Two, and Caitlin Clark, and some exciting possibilities for babies. Twenty-Two aka TT is new. I really wanted some Strawberry genes to pair with a het Strawberry male who is still too young, and I'd been wanting to use the name Twenty-Two (Caitlin Clark's jersey number in college and the WNBA, so perfect for my themed group), and it was perfect for a snake hatched in 2022. She's a gorgeous snake; Amel, Caramel, Strawberry, het Sunkissed. She's the same size as Caitlin Clark (the snake, lol), and I think by next season, she'll definitely be the right age to breed. I'm not going to power feed by any means, but I'm hoping to feed a bit more often for the babies because even some of the yearlings are smaller than they should be, and I'm going to try feeding them Reptilinks, which are easier to digest, and can be great for safely putting on weight.

I'm also considering selling Wilson, but I'm not sure. I don't think he's actually a Hypo, which is the reason I got him. In person, he doesn't look anything like any photos I've seen of Hypos. He has no reduced melanin, which is what the Hypo morph does, but he's a tessera, so that makes it hard (for me at least) to figure out what his morph is, since the tessera stripe pattern disrupts other patterns, and it's dominant. My best guess is that he might be just an Okatee tessera (Okatee is a wildtype locality, not a morph exactly, though it is heritable). I need to get some better pictures of him, so I can can consult some experts, but he is very bitey (he keeps trying to eat my thighs, like wrap and try to munch down lol), and the last bite was right on a knuckle and took forever to heal, so, I admit, I haven't been able to get a good photo, since I always need two hands to keep him from this. He's a gorgeous snake, but I just don't know if he's right for my program, especially because I'm not sure if he's fertile, despite having been sold as a proven breeder.

I have no specific plans to acquire more snakes this year, but it's a possibility. There's a reptile expo next weekend a few hours away, and I'd like to go, even just to meet other people, get a sense of how others are pricing at expos, and keep an eye out for any of my wish list snakes. For the most part, though, I just need to grow up the snakes I already have, and be patient until then.

So far, all the corn snakes are doing amazing, and none have ever rejected a meal, not even Coach, when she was (I thought) gravid. Even Alaska, who is a 2024 hatchling, ate the next day after I got her, which is just awesome.

Most of this is just me thinking out loud because I don't really have anyone IRL I can talk to about this. I need more reptile friends. I've had such a tough few years, but especially this year, facing cancer, and it's really nice to go to my office/corn snake room and chill with my snakes. Trying to give them the best life possible, be gentle and patient with them, care for them, it helps me take better care of myself, too. It's almost meditative, honestly. I'll keep posting about my snabies (snake babies) and try not to be too bummed that there are no actual babies this year.

[linaevelovesyou]

saw your tags on that one post and was curious, what kind of snake do you have? :0

I have a 4 year old amel stripe corn snake! His name is Arizona and he's a total sweetheart but he's quickly outgrowing his 36" tank, so we're working on putting together a bioactive for his 'big boy' 4' tank :)

[blonde-fraumell]

Soooo~ I went wild and drew some snake boys

Sun is an Amel Stripe Tessera Corn Snake (non-venomous) and Moon is a Blue Lipped Sea Krait (venomous)

I'll color these too, but have the sketches!

[xxsasukelover69xx]

i come to the txt fandom with exciting news: taehyun’s corn snake is an amel stripe morph

some of u may not be as excited as me. but as a snake nerd...i am VERY excited to find out that aengdu is a morph

[thegeckobakery]

The Menagerie - The Snakes

From newest to oldest:

His Lordship Banana Pudding, first of his Bunch aka Nanners.

Morph and Species: Pastel Orange Ghost banana het pied ball python

Yearbook Status: Most Shy boi, sweet noodle

Occupation: Educational Animal in training, possible breeder

Hatched: 2017

Acquired: Outback Reptiles, Northern VA reptile show, 6/22/19

Revan

Morph and Species: Ivory Zebra Pure Jungle Carpet Python

Yearbook Status: Most likely to climb things

Occupation: Educational Animal, maybe future breeder - uncertain

Hatched: 2018

Acquired: 3/14/19, Produced by Nick Mutton/Inland Reptiles

Blackberry Jam

Moprh and Species: Anery Stripe 50% Het splash 50% Het albino Kenyan sand boa

Yearbook Status: bite first, ask questions later

Occupation: Pet

Hatched: 2018

Acquired: 7/13/18 from Hill's Herps

Peanut Butter

Morph and Species: Wild type Kenyan sand boa

Yearbook Status: The fussy gourmet, head of the culinary club

Occupation: Educational Animal

Hatched: 2016 (estimated)

Acquired: 6/30/18, Serpentine Exotics, Northern VA reptile show

Morph and Species: Crested Gecko, morph unknown (rescue)

Curry

Morph and Species: Albino anaconda het snow Western Hognose

Occupation: Future breeder

Yearbook Status: captain of the hiss club

Hatched: August, 2017

Acquired: 3/29/18, Produced by howard leong

Coriander

Morph and Species: Anaconda het snow Western Hognose

Occupation: Future Breeder, educational animal

Hatched: August, 2017

Yearbook Status: Most popular

Acquired: 3/29/18, Produced by howard leong

Pepper

Morph and Species: Axanthic het Snow Western Hognose

Occupation: Future breeder

Yearbook Status: Most boopable snoot

Hatched: 2017

Acquired: 1/28/18, A+ serpents, New England Reptile Show

Cheddar

Morph and Species: amel/motley stripe corn snake

Occupation: Educational Animal

Yearbook Status: Most likely to escape

Hatched 2016

Acquired: 2/23/17, Mt. Pleasant Herps

[gopheryourpet]

2022 Amel Striped Corn Snake Male. Andrew is eating frozen thawed rodents, has a rude disposition, and weighs 6 grams. As always these are photos of the actual snake available. Email us at ScalesforSale@GopherYourPet.com or Text/Call 682-414-0013. Payment plans, Credit/Debit Cards, Cash App, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, and shipping are available. Kingwood, Texas. All sales are final. $100.00 GYP-4835

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[smrcorns]

Amel Tessera Corn Snake This 21" male 2018 Amel Tessera corn snake is het for Stripe and his father is a Candy Cane Tessera. He is currently eating frozen/thawed fuzzy mice.

[sunfish-exotics]

Soooo many breeders (I see this mostly in ball pythons and cornsnakes) try to combine as many genes as possible in a single animal without thinking about if that animal looks good, high quality, and distinctive on its own (separate from its “powerhouse breeder” status)

I’m sure a lot of it comes down to wanting to make a world’s first morph, and making a steep profit, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Just different priorities.

Personally though, I’d rather have really nice quality examples of individual or combo morphs that are distinctive than a ton of multi-gene combos that all look pretty much the same, even if they would throw a larger number of potential morphs in the offspring. It can also make it REALLY hard to tell what morphs you actually have in the offspring. I know I’m not a ball python person, but here’s an example:

A “pastel ivory orange dream” produced by Ozzy Boids

And an Ivory produced by STS Royals

They look pretty much the same to me. And one would fetch a MUCH higher price. I think this is also good to think about if you’re looking for a specific look in a pet. If you see a cool multi-gene morph at a show or online or something, take a look at other single genes or combos that might have a similar look but be much more affordable.

And a corn snake example:

A “diffused + caramel + hypo + lavender + stripe” produced by Laryana

And a Blizzard (amel + charcoal) produced by Don Soderberg

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Snekscarf

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‘I used to fit in here...what happened!?’

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Iiiiiiit's Chips!