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Normal Corns, (also known as Classic or Wild-Type) are Corns that have no visible genetic mutations.  "Normal" snakes are highly variable and their colors can range from a dark muddy brown/red  to bright red / orange saddles on a grey, tan or orange background color.  Selective breeding has resulted in variations that are genetically a normal corn snake but have unique and specific looks, they are listed below:

Okeetee
Okeetees originated in the Okeetee Hunt Club in Jackson County, South Carolina (hence the "Okeetee" name).  Carl Kauffeld wrote about and popularized this beautiful, high color snake in his books:  Snakes and Snake Hunting and Snakes-The Keeper and the Kept.  Carl noticed that the "Okeetee" snakes were different than corn snakes from other areas - they grew larger, were more heavily keeled, and typically featured a high contrast color pattern. 

Abbot's Okeetee 
This is a selectively bred variation of the standard "Okeetee Corn".  This corn snake features a bright orange background color, bright red saddles and very thick black saddle borders.

Miami Phase
Not surprisingly, this snake originated in the Miami Florida area. It features a high contrast pattern with bright red/red-orange saddles on a tan, silver, or grey background.

Milksnake Phase
This is a selectively bred Miami Phase Corn Snake that has larger than Normal dorsal saddles which causes it to superficially resemble Eastern Milksnakes.

Upper Keys
Another locality based variation of the normal corn snake.  Originating in the Florida Keys, this snake has very little contrast between the saddle blotches and the background color and a hypo-like reduction in black.  The overall color tone is a sandy orange / beige and the belly may be pattern-less.   The body shape is also a bit more streamlined than the typical corn snake.

"The Look or the Locality?"  
Today some people use the term  "Okeetee" to describe the look of the snake (striking and bold with deep red saddles and very thick black borders), while others feel that "Okeetee" should reflect the specific locality from which this snake comes from.  Most "Okeetee" Corns sold today are labeled as such by their look and not their locality  - some also refer to this as "Okeetee Phase".

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