![]() That snake is ‘heterozygous’ or ‘het’ for the albino gene. If it inherits the normal gene from its mother and the albino gene from its father. Depending on whether they’re recessive, co-dom, or dominant, they will interact differently. That means that they have two different copies of a particular gene. When a snake has one copy of a gene, whether it’s expressed or not, they are ‘heterozygous’ for that gene. They are still a carrier of that gene, though. If a gene is recessive, but the snake also has a dominant gene, then it won’t affect its appearance. Recessive genes: These are the ‘losers.’ If there is a dominant gene, the recessive gene will be hidden.Įven if a snake has a specific gene, e.g.Co-dominant: When a gene is co-dominant, it will appear alongside either a dominant or recessive gene.Dominant genes: These are the ‘winners.’ If there is a dominant gene and a recessive gene, it will be the dominant gene that is ‘expressed’.This describes how genes interact with each other: There are three kinds of genes: dominant, co-dominant, and recessive. One comes from its mother, and one comes from its father. Each offspring inherits two sets of genes. How Do Snake Genetics Work?īlizzard corns come from albinos and charcoals. That’s because genes can be unpredictable if you don’t fully understand how they work. But it’s not as simple as having any two snakes mate. Breeders create unique morphs by finding them in the wild, or by breeding two existing morphs together. Albinos and charcoals are both examples of these natural mutations. Mutations are natural and common, and may or may not be advantageous. For example, corn snakes look like copperheads, which gives them a survival advantage in the wild.īut occasionally, a mutation will occur. Usually, this is dictated by whatever is an advantage to them in the wild. The main difference is that type A has a higher contrast pattern.Ī corn’s DNA dictates what it will look like. Type A anerys look a lot like type B anerys. Snow corns are the result of breeding an albino with an anerythristic type A morph. As they age, their pink mellows into a yellow color. They have clear markings, which are a lighter pink, but are easy to distinguish. Snows are a candy-colored pink when they hatch. They don’t usually have the yellow, pink, or green tinge that you might find on some snow corns. ![]() Snow Corn Snakeīlizzards are even whiter than snows. They are such a bright white that the color of their blood shows through. Some blizzards appear slightly pink all over because of their blood. When you combine a lack of light color and a lack of dark color, you’re left with no color at all. That’s why albinos lack the deep red and black color.Ĭharcoal corns, or anery/anerythristic B corn snakes, lack yellow markings. The albino corn snake lacks melanin, hence the term ‘amelanistic.’ Without melanin in its scales/skin, they lack the dark pigments in their pattern. They look this way because of their genes. They also have red eyes as they’re bred from albinos. However, they may develop a light yellow or pink pattern as they get older. When you look at some ‘supposedly’ pure white snakes, they have a tinge of yellow. What Does a Blizzard Corn Snake Look Like?īlizzards got their name due to their pure white color. Every offspring of this pairing will be a blizzard. 1.5 How to Breed a Blizzard Corn Snake What is a Blizzard Corn Snake?īlizzards are the result of a charcoal and amelanistic (albino) breeding pair.
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