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Bluerosy
at Thu Mar 22 21:38:52 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Bluerosy ]
Several years ago I had purchased a california kingsnake for a friend. The color was different from anything I had ever seen before, and I apologize for not having a picture. In fact, I haven't been able to find another picture of this same color phase. The snake had the black bands or rings normally associated with the California kingsnake. The difference was that rather than the alternating white, it was a bright yellow. Absolutely gorgeous. I've seen similiar colors, but never before or since have I seen the same colors and markings on an individual snake. Unfortunately, the snake got loose and I believe it became a toy/meal for her cats, so I no longer have the snake to show you. Anyway, I was wondering what the true classification of these colors would be, and where I might start looking to find another one? Thank you in advance for your help.
Could it be that the Cal king was a neonate? Young cal kings will display brighter deeper yellows than adults. In all likelyhood (if the snake was a neonate), it will lighten with age.
If the Cal was an adult then it may have been a really nice one. keep seqrching and get to a reptile show where you can see the animals in person. A lot of times pictures of snakes in ads will wash out the intensity of the colors.
Cheers
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RE: Question about kingsnake color phase - Bluerosy, Thu Mar 22 21:38:52 2007