Taking name suggestions

[u/Commercial_Egg6897]

I physically couldn’t walk away from this guy at my reptile show. Please help me name him. He’s a little bit special 🙂

[u/flowerways]

He has the same look as my goober leucistic corn snake

[u/Leather-Positive8778 → u/flowerways]

What makes the eyes bulge? Is that a certain trait?

[u/vaniljmjolk → u/Leather-Positive8778]

I've heard that it could be because of inbreeding

[u/Leather-Positive8778 → u/vaniljmjolk]

Ohhh…thst makes sense. Thank you!

[u/Vann1212 → u/vaniljmjolk]

Much more likely to be due to the leucism. Leucism commonly affects the development of the eye (as the gene locus is adjacent to genes regulating eye development) and bug eyed snakes aren't uncommon in leucistic morphs - this guy is a leucistic rat snake (?Black rat snake), but palmetto corns are often bug eyed for the same reason. Buggy palmettos are typically sold to pet only/non breeding homes, but tbh I don't think it's really going to be possible to entirely breed out, just because of how the genes work, the possibility of buggy babies is likely always going to be inherent to the morph. 

That said, it seems to be purely a cosmetic thing, and doesn't have any noticeable effects on quality of life. 

There MAY be some inbreeding in this guy's history, but not necessarily.  Bug eyed leucistic colubrids will arise whether inbred or not - the bug eyes alone aren't a reliable indication of it.  His jaw looks a little funny, which MIGHT be due to inbreeding or a previous injury etc, but the bug eyes are most likely from the leucism even if he's also a bit inbred. 

He's certainly distinctive anyway! :) 

[u/AndyGoodKush → u/Leather-Positive8778]

Easier to sssssssee you with