What did I get?

I bought this gorgeous pair of hypos from Jim Stelpflug with SW WI reptiles and they laid a clutch of 7 eggs. 1 went bad, but so far 5 have hatched. I got what appears to be 4 hypos and 1 light grey baby. I will try to take a pic tomorrow, but I warn you my camera takes fuzzy closeups. I have no idea what the parents are het for.

I'm thinking it's a ghost? I really have no idea, I suck at genetics and identification. To me it's just a grey corn

any ideas? thanks

Missy

Picture didn't show up...though remember with cornsnakes, it can be hard to tell as babies, unless you know what the parents are. Okeetee babies look nothing like they do as adults, and that could hold true for others....

Do you happen to know the parents genetics?

Missy, digital cameras take very blurry pictures if there is any kind of movement when you snap it, especially close up. It must be slow shutter speed. Try using a tripod or setting the camera on a hard surface for closeups. If the camera has a delayed shot even better.
Jake

Does your grey hatchling look anything like these? If so, it is probably a ghost (these are all ghosts). If so, then you know that both your hypo adults are het amel. The percentages sound right for this as well (hypo het amel X hypo het amel = 3/4 hypo and 1/4 ghost offspring).

...I think you mean they'd be het for Anerythrism "A"...Anery A+Hypomelanism=Ghost ;*)

They do look very similar to what you have pictured!

So they will loose their color then and grow up to be pretty much white colored snakes?

Pretty cool,... though I don't think I'll be keeping them all I haven't the space.

thanks

Missymonkey - No, they won't lose their color. Ghosts can actually have alot of color. Here's a pic of an adult ghost with lots of color.

cka - It's a matter of terminology. Normal het amel = Normal het for anery. The addition of the "for" makes the difference. I always used to name hets as to what they would produce, but was corrected several times to name them as to what gene was het. ie, a normal with this genetics (RrBB) is called het amel (the gene that produces red color is het to NOT produce red color = anery). Now, if I'm still naming hets wrong, I wish everyone will make up their minds! It's confusing enough as it is!!

Sorry! Here's the pic! (Kids distracted me.) Actually 2 ghosts, one with pink and another more standard colored.

Very nice pic!

Mine look a little more greyish than those do. But who knows what will happen after a few sheds!
thanks

Ok I had some spare time so I looked up a few pics of ghosts on Richs site. I see what you guys mean about all that color! Seems like a misleading name to me! But corns can be very misleading too.

Everyone has finally hatched and it looks like I have my hands full of corns!!! Now the question is how many and which ones do I really want to keep? Easier said than done!