Help ID this snake!

This is Tattoo... he's a nice little snake I'm taking care of at the zoo. ( http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=100910 ) My first guess is that he's an albino-striped corn snake. However, the folks at the zoo say that some "expert snake guy" saw him and swore up and down that he was some super-rare snake. He tried to trade part of his collection to the zoo for this one snake. :confused:

So anyhow...what do you guys think? I tried to get a decent picture of his head pattern, but it's hard. As soon as he sees the camera he points himself straight at it, so it's hard to get a shot of him from above. LOL

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...oo/tattoo2.jpg

These two show his colors off best...
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...oo/tattoo3.jpg

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...oo/tattoo1.jpg

Regardless of what he is, he's a great little snake. But I'd like to have accurate information to pass on about him when people ask. Thanks for any help y'all can give!!

Striped Amel Corn snake it is.

http://www.moreptiles.com/Amel%20Stripe.JPG

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edit: Got excited for a second but wow, how did it end up at the zoo?

Absolutely.

I used to have one....had quite a few corns actually...but Striped Morphs were my fav....that's definately an Amel Stripe...That's all that's visibly confirmable. He could be het for many things....

Yup definately a striped amel corn. You can just tell by the face by itself.

i would have to say probly some sort of corns snake or rat snake

~Ryan~

http://www.nathanledet.com/sigs/crochunter.jpg

http://pythonkings.nl/game/ballpytho...hp?id=5451&s=2

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Originally Posted by RyanF

i would have to say probly some sort of corns snake or rat snake

~Ryan~

http://www.nathanledet.com/sigs/crochunter.jpg

http://pythonkings.nl/game/ballpytho...hp?id=5451&s=2

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Really?

A lovely, gorgeous striped amel corn.

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Originally Posted by Skiploder

Really?

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Haha.:rolleyes:

Thanks, y'all! Glad to know my instincts on the matter were not off!

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Originally Posted by p3titexburial

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edit: Got excited for a second but wow, how did it end up at the zoo?

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It was donated by someone that didn't want it anymore. :confuzd: I don't know much more than that. Judging by size alone, I'd say it's still a juvi with a lot of growing ahead of it...but I'm not at all confident of his feeding history and he may be small due to lack of regular meals or meals that were too small.

I'm a 3rd voting for striped amel corn.