I've seen short heads in Florida kingsnakes from Hillsborough County, like this one of crimsonking's







I've also seen them with short heads from Levy County, and around Lake Okeechobee. I've also seen WC Dade County floridana that didn't have the short head, so I don't know. It doesn't seem like a consistent trait.



You mentioned your snakes were from around Lake Okeechobee, Hillsbough County? Hillsborough County is a long way away from Lake Okeechobee. Maybe you mean Hendry County?



As far as Florida keys kingsnakes, there's only one record of a kingsnake from the keys, from upper Key Largo. Herpers have claimed to have found kingsnakes in the keys, but I haven't seen any pictures or heard of any reliable accounts. If someone were to produce a specimen or a voucher photo, it would be pretty significant.

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• Dade County Florida king - foxturtle, Sun Sep 30 23:46:51 2007
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