Tried to trick you a little bit here as there were only 2 localities represented among the 4 snakes.

Many of you were on the right track and had some very good guesses!

#1 and #4- Amherst County VA - #1 is an awesome red and white milk. As with most (if not all localities of Ltt) they are highly variable in this part of their range. Many are bright red and white while others have darker backgrounds and blotches. Also, many have the traditional Y or V on their neck while many have collars like a red milk. Cool locality. #1 is a female and I have a better male lined up to breed with her in 2012 than the male pictured in #4.

#2 and #3 - Montgomery county NC - many of you guessed western NC for some of these and you were correct. Again highly variable. These two females come from within 15 yards of each other. I suspect #2 is a much older specimen than #3 - #3 was a yearling when caught and has retained nice coloration into subadulthood. #2 gave me a clutch of 11 good eggs this year so we'll see what pops out.

Thanks for playing!
Dave
DNS Reptiles - Milk Snakes

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