Please Welcome Worm!

[snakemama]

Worm sure is tiny. She really does have bright coloring after her shed. What species are her parents?

Both of her parents are corn snakes, with different genes to make them different "morphs". Ochre is a Redcoat Ultramel...the redcoat means that he's very bright and saturated with color, the ultramel gene is the reason that his markings don't have a border of black around them. Gracie is an anery stripe. The anery gene removes all red pigment, so that's why she is grey. Worm will carry redcoat, ultramel, anery, and stripe to pass along to any offspring she might have in the future, and both of her parents carry other genes that she might now carry as well. She's a genetic powerhouse, LoL!

[sallyandsnowx]

Oh my, she is so tiny! But just as cute.

Be sure to keep us updated on her progress and when you are able to bring her home!

[Miss Z]

Worm is adorable! I don't know an awful lot about snakes, so thank you so much for sharing all of your knowledge. I've always had an interest in mammalian genetics so it's great to learn about them in the reptile world, too!

[Karen]

Hello again, Worm! You sure are a cutie! Keep growing strong, and soon you'll be able to go to your new mom's home in sunny California!

[ramanth]

Worm is a cutie! I love when they curl up like that.

[snakemama]

Bob took a new picture for me today. Talk about nice color coming in, wowza!

[Bonny]

Worm definitely is a beauty. What a change from the first pictures to now.