Corn Snake Breeder Gallery - Genetic Morphs of Corn Snakes that we have in our breeding projects.

Breeder Gallery


Amelanistic: a^a a^a	$30. and up
First discovered by Dr. H. Bernard Bechtel in 1953, this simple recessive trait strips away the black pigment revealing the underlying colors. To date, this remains the most popular cultivar of all time. Often referred to as “Amel” for short.

Anerythric: an^a an^a	$25.00
Often referred to as “Anery, or Anery A” for short, this mutation blocks the production of erythrine, or the red pigment in corns, leaving behind only the black pigment in shades of black, gray and brown.

^{Blizzard ch^cch^ca^aa^a}	$60.00
An all white snake similar to snow corns, but unlike snow corns, these have almost no pattern and do not tend to develop a yellow chin and throat with age. This is believed to be due to the use of the charcoal form of anerythrism ,in place of the more common "anery. A".

Bloodred: D^D D^D	$95.00
One of the most stunning morphs of all time, these are a combination of selective breeding for red and an “all or nothing” recessive trait called diffusion. The pattern on the side of the snake melts or diffuses together over the course of several years. Babies start out looking similar to normal babies before undergoing changes.

Butter: ca^cca^c a^a a	$65.00
An amelanistic version of the caramel corn, these are completely yellow. Individuals vary in intensity from light pastel to shades to rich dark yellow.

Candy Cane: a^a a^a	$45.00 and up
Candy cane corn snakes were originally created by Rich Zuckowski using amelanistic Miami phase lines . Selective breeding has resulted in red and white snakes which resemble their namesakes. It’s next to impossible to predict at birth which individuals will develop into the best examples, but our lines are noted for the purity of the white background.

Caramel: ca^cca^c	40.00
Think of these as a snake in which yellow and amber tones have replaced the usual orange and red.

Charcoal: ch^cch^c	$30.00
Sometime called “Anery B”, these appear identical in every way to Anery A, but these develop little or no yellow on their chins as they age the way anerys do.

Classic: _+_+	$25.00
These corns are just as they appear in nature and as is the case with all corn snakes, no two will appear the same. Many of ours will be het for various traits

Coral Snow: a^a a^a an^a an^a	$100.00 and up
Corals are kind of an enigma to us here at Northwest Bloodlines. There just shouldn’t be so much color present in a snake whose erythrin is supposed to be blocked by the anery trait, and yet color is creeping back in from somewhere. Is this pigment erythrin from a different locus, or something else? One things for sure, each year these get brighter and brighter, and now were even seeing some females as bright as the best males. (The individual pictured is a female.) Also note that there is no hypomelanism used whatsoever. The coloration seems to be entirely due to selective breeding.

Fire: D^D D^Da^a a^a	$150.00 and up
These bright red snakes are an absolutely stunning combination of amelanism and bloodred.

Frosted Creamsicle: a^a a^a Pantherophis guttatus X obsoleta spiloides	$75.00
These are similar to a standard creamsicle in that they are an amelanistic cross between corns and gray rat snakes. They are speckled with orange though largely white or yellow white. They do look as if covered in frost. Snakes cannot be het for frosted or creamsicle since both traits are the result of groups of genes, though when bred together they will produce similar looking offspring

High White Reverse Okeetee a^a a^a	$100.00 and up
Selective breeding has resulted in these amelanistic beauties, with a much higher than normal degree of white coloration. . We love ‘em! Remember that snakes cannot be het for selectively bred traits, but that when paired together they can produce similar looking offspring.

Hypomelanistic Bloodred D^D D^Dh^h h^h
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Hypomelanism: h^hh^h	$25.00
The first of several subsequent genes discovered that diminish the black pigment to varying degrees, causing the underlying colors to appear brighter. Paradoxically, It seems also to add color when bred into snows or anerys for example .

Lavender: l^l l^l	$75.00 and up
Lavenders come in two distinct variations; one that is largely in shades of gray, and another that contains elements of peach and a faint and unusual purplish color that can only be described as lavender....esque. In our lines, we have placed a strong emphasis on the peachy toned variety.

Lavender, Vanishing Stripe l^ll^lm^sm^s
This is a combination of lavender and a rare form of the motley stripe gene, which has been selectively bred to make the stripe pattern nearly invisible. While the motley stripe gene is a simple recessive trait, its tendency to vanish is believed to be the result of groups of genes at play. Snakes can het for motley stripe, but not for vanishing stripe, however, when bred together, two vanishing stripes can produce similar looking offspring. As a side note, this individual survived for three months in my home before being recaptured, and drinking water for a very very long time.

Motley Amel: m^m m^ma^a a^a	$45.00 and up
These are the result of crossing the motley gene with amelanism. Like hypomelanism, the motley trait has a brightening effect in addition to modifying the pattern .

Motley butter: m^m m^ma^a a^a ca^cca^c	$150.00 and up
Caramel, amelaism and motley are all combined to produce these beauties. The motley trait brightens and intensifies these already bright snakes.

Motley Ghost: an^a an^ah^hh^hm^m m^m	$50.00
This is a combination of motley, hypomelanism and anery A. The hypomelanism causes the pattern to look faded and ghostlike, hence the name “Ghost”. These are pastel lines, theoretically gained from the addition of hypomelanism.

Motley Gold Dust m^m m^ma^cc a^cc a^ua^u	$200.00
When you combine the motley, caramel and ultra genes these bright beauties are what you get. To date, ultra is the only known co-dominant trait we have to work with., although Tessra is a possible contender. It shares dominance with amelanism to produce is a hypo like effect. Motley also has a hypo like effect, aside from changing the pattern, so this little package of genes packs a wallop.

Motley Lavender: m^m m^m l^l l^l	$95.00 and up
These are a combination of motley and lavender. The motley trait helps to bring out the peachy and purple tones as well as lending them a spiffy pattern


Motley Opal: m^m m^m l^l l^l a^a a^a	$150.00 and up
A peachy pink to white snake displaying the motley pattern. A must have snake with an appropriate name. Ours are selected for strong coloration

Okeetee: _+ _+	$75.00
The okeetee corns were and are a naturally occurring variant first captured on the Okeetee Hunt Club in southern South Carolina. . This is the quintessential wild type corn snake .

^{Okeetee Creamsickle a^a a^a}
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Opal: l^l l^l, a^a a^a	$95.00
This is the amelanistic form of lavender. These guys display a rich peachy pink coloration on a white background. Some individuals become completely white as they age while others maintain their peachiness. Our lines seem to maintain good color.

Pewter : D^D D^Dch^cch^c	$150.00
Sometimes called a “charcoal bloodred”, these are essentially a diffused charcoal. The name is very appropriate because they do seem to have a dark metallic quality that’s got to be seen to be fully comprehended.

Pied sided Bloodred D^D D^D	$2,000.00
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Snow: a^a a^aan^a an^a	$25.00
When you take away the red and the black , this is what you have left . Obviously there is still plenty of color hiding beneath those pigments.

Sunglow: a^a a^a	$40.00
A selectively bred amelanistic snake with little or no white coloration. An intense brightly colored beauty.

Sunkissed: s^s s^s	$65.00
This is the brightest of the hypomelanism type genes, and a personal favorite of ours. The dark pigment can vary in strength, from almost black to very light gray or purplish. This is also the cultivar associated with a neurosis called “Stargazer” in which individuals suffering from this affliction reportedly gaze upward and move around in an odd and unproductive fashion. Afflicted snakes, if any will not be sold.

Ultramel Anery: a^u a^uan^a an^a
This is the only co-dominate trait that’s been proven in the corn snake world to date. It shares dominance with amelanism to produce a hypomelanism like effect, fading saddles and other markings.

Zagtec Amel: a^a a^a	Prices vary
A combination of zigzag and Aztec make up the pattern on these amelanistic snakes. Both zigzag and Aztec are very similar in that the saddles fuse together but sway to one side or another along the back. . This is the result of selective breeding; therefore animals cannot be het for either zigzag or Aztec, but when bred together will produce similar looking offspring. The quality of the pattern varies greatly from one individual to the next.

Northwest Bloodlines

Edmonds & Shoreline, WA

Northwest Bloodlines

Edmonds & Shoreline, WA

$40.00