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Phil Peak
at Thu May 10 17:51:33 2012 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Phil Peak ]

Here's a photo of a black kingsnake that we found in Hopkins county KY which is the county just north of Christian. This may give you some idea on what to expect as your snake matures. Most western KY (but not all) populations of nigra tend to have at least some patterning as adults. This patterning can be rather bold in some populations and very faint in others.
As an aside, the snake in the photo is the largest black kingsnake recorded from the wild. It was authenticated at 60.13" in length. I believe larger ones exist and we have found several prior to this one that we are confident exceeded this length.
Phil
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