well here are a few of my corns

**Bighill_Reptiles** · 08-22-2005, 07:23 PM

thanks for the kind welcome everyone

**Lyn'sSteve** · 08-22-2005, 10:57 PM

Bighill_Reptiles,

Welcome to HC! I just love the eyes on that 4th pic! Have fun and enjoy the site!

Steven

**Andy_G** · 08-25-2005, 07:21 PM

Nice pics Paul! You breeding the volcano to the sunglow next season?

**Dragonden** · 08-25-2005, 07:37 PM

Welcome to herpcenter! Great photo's!

Tricia- also from Ontario

**Bighill_Reptiles** · 08-26-2005, 09:53 AM

yes i am Andy and you are first on my list lol and thanks for all the kind words

**Andy_G** · 08-27-2005, 02:17 PM

That would be cool. Almost the same thing as volcanoXalbino...which yields 100% dbl hets...technically

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**jacky** · 08-27-2005, 07:11 PM

Welcome to HC! WOW,I just LOVE the volcano;never seen or heard of it.Love the orange belly!

**Bighill_Reptiles** · 08-28-2005, 10:53 PM

well the valcano was breed by a friend of mine here in ont canada
Volcano Corns.....
It seems there has been a lot of debate surrounding the origin of this particular strain of cornsnake. It is my pleasure to finally attempt to clear up some of the confusion here.
What is a Volcano corn? It is a pure cornsnake that is a deep red, or orange colour. This Strain retains its dorsal blotches, but loses most or all of its ventral checks, and the belly turns a uniform red.
Some people speculate that it is simply an outcrossed Bloodred. I purchased the original female as a wild-caught adult in 1995 at a pet store in Ottawa. I was impressed by her excessive red and thought she would be a perfect match for another "high red" corn I purchased in 1994 in Orlando, Florida. I picked the male up at a League of Florida Herpetecultural society monthly meeting. The fellow whom I bought this animal from (I don't think I ever got his name, or a receipt!) had the father of the clutch with him. He too, was very red. I asked about the possibility of Bloodred genes, and I was informed that both of these parents were wild-caught, so it was unlikely.
So, it is in my humble opinion, that the Volcano corn is a regular corn with excessive erythrophores. (red pigment.) This type of selective breeding is no different than that of an "Okeetee", or "Miami phase". If there IS Bloodred in this trait, who cares?! It is a beautiful snake that breeds true, and in the interest of marketing, deserves a name. I feel that a "trade name" should reflect the appearance of the animal you are ordering, and I think the Volcano corn speaks for itself.
If anyone has any further questions or ideas, please E-mail
me.
Thanks,
DARREN
http://www.thereptilerainforest.com/