Corn snakes generally are brightest in coloration in the southern part of their range, although some specimens in peninsular Florida are about as dark as the most northerly ranging specimens. This guy above is a fairly "bright" specimen.

This gorgeous Corn snake, which was secured from the Florida Everglades, is what hobbyists would recognize as a very "bright" specimen.

Corn snakes are excellent beginners snakes for aspiring culturists.