Show me where anyone ever has found up to 100 California Kings then at one spot. Even Hubbs hasn't found that many in one single day of searching. And when he's found many, they've been spread out. Not living together, bonding in social groups like you claim they do.

As for Florida, one minute you're saying people need motivation to find kings in high numbers and that if we had that motivation, we'd see it for ourselves. Now you're saying the snakes used to be there and fire ants have taken over. So which is it?

And I know of collectors from back in the day as early as the 70s and NONE ever found as many kings at one spot as you say. But I have heard that that if the proper canals are hit at the right times, one can find as many kings in a morning as they used to. The landscape in the cane fields has not changed. And NEVER has anyone even down there, the manmade snake farm that it is, has found 100 kings at one spot.

Those snakes found year after year, whether it be in Florida, California, or anywhere, are there because the habitat is right, proper shelter, and adequate food. Just because they stay in the same area does not translate to they are bonding with one another. Like I said before, kings can often be found under boards/tin with other species. Does this mean they are bonding? NO. They are simply cohabitating. This does NOT mean they prefer to live in groups but rather that they can exist and cohabitate with other kings or even other snakes.

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