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Color Guide to Corn Snakes (General Care and Maintenance of Series)

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Although somewhat small in size and length (especially at a first glance), this book is packed with great, surplus info about every factor that makes up corn snakes and their appearance. It first gives a short explanation of what a corn snake is and details about the general species, and then goes straight into what makes up and causes corn snakes' coloring and markings. This book explains all types of corn snake morphs, phases, mutations, changes, and more about how different-looking kinds of these snakes surface and how they occur. It even explains breeding techniques and possibilities for breeding such different phases, morphs, and mutations. This book doesn't provide much general info on the species, such as captive care, so I thus recommend it for people who already know the general care and maintenance of these snakes. Therefor, it's best for those who are interested in collecting and even breeding these colorful kinds and varieties of snakes, as it explains much of that subject. So altogether, I believe this book is one of the best for explaining it's subject clearly and thoroughly, and there aren't many books that could have explained it better.

So many new corn snake color morphs have been developed since this book was first published that its coverage of the morphs that existed at the time seems a bit dated. Nevertheless, this book is still of considerable use to corn snake breeders, as well as anyone else interested in breeding for recessive traits, for its clear explanation of Mendelian rules of inheritance. Novice corn snake keepers ask too often the question of what you get when you breed this kind of corn snake with that kind; after reading this book, they'll be able to figure it out for themselves.

Readers interested in descriptions of the latest corn snake morphs, and how they're made, should consult The Corn Snake Manual by Bill and Kathy Love.

The photographs are breathtaking; so much so that you want to see more. It's concise and intelligently written. This book should be in every corn snake fancier's library.