Walter,

Well I will go out on a limb and say you might be related to Keith Hillson ??



Here is the short story:

Bill Corwin a former zoo keeper acquired them from a guy who bought a normal looking unknown het wildcaught pair from Glades herp many years ago. That pair produced some amels. That "guy" was later convicted of a crime and left the snakes in his apt. After he was sentenced the zoo was informed and thats when Bill Corwin took the snakes that were alive. The late Lloyd Lemke found out about the white looking amels that the zoo had and contacted Bill for a breeding loan. He bred the amel to his high red brooksi. Thats how the line got started. There is a lot more to this story but I left it out due to space.



The story behind them did check out and I was conviced enough to buy them for a high price. That being said i have raised many florida kings and these act more aggressive than other yearling floridana which normally calm down. I do tell people who inquire about them that I have doubts. Since I am the only person with these I have a certain amount of responsibility compared to "other(s)" colubrids that did not originate as close to me. I don't stick my head in a hole like so many "reputable" breeders which everyone accepts there animals as pure.



If you don't know the people personally or did not produce the first ones yourself then nothing is pure. Besides you told me you thought my T- albino didn't look right to you a couple years ago. Remember? Sometimes just a comment is enough to create "impure" thoughts.



Jerry Springer

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