Most Commonly Used Name: Caramel Bloodred
Mode of Genetic Inheritance: Recessive
Morph Type: Mutation Compound (Caramel + Diffused)
Go to History for more details about the DIFFUSED / BLOODRED base mutation of this compound morph.
This compound morph results from combining the color mutation, Caramel with the pattern mutation Diffused. As with most morph compounds that include Diffuse, the Caramel mutation’s color effect is greatly diffused. Another mechanism of the Diffused mutation is to reduce black, but since there is little to no black in most Caramel mutants, the lateral markings of this compound mutation are not diffused – as one would expect to see. With concentrated efforts to correct this perceived anomaly, in a couple of generations, this morph should improve in appearance.
What to expect:
Expect the hatchlings to look virtually identical in general appearance to typical Caramel hatchlings, except for the head and belly markings. The head should have some form of Diffuse head pattern, and the belly should be completely devoid of classic corn snake checkering. The belly pattern can have colors – and even pattern – but black should be absent.
SURPLUS section of this web site). We do not provide pictures of individual hatchling snakes for sale, nor do we recommend that you ever choose a new pet based on an image of its neonatal form. Corns change so dramatically from hatchling to adult, they will NEVER have the same colors or contrasts throughout maturity.While most of the snakes we produce will mature to resemble the featured adult image(s) on our web site, unlike manufactured products that are respectively clones of each other, the nature of polygenic variation results in each animal being similar but not identical to others of its morph. The snake we select for you may not mature to be identical to the pictured examples, but will be chosen based on our experience of observing which neonates will mature to properly represent their respective morph. We take this responsibility very seriously, and therefore publish the guarantee that we will exchange your SMR snake if it does not mature to be like our advertised examples.