You can look at black pines....they get big and beefy, but some of them can be quite volatile....however, some are quite docile and never object to being handled...In a "high quality" black pine, the entire snake will be black with little to no discernable pattern...There may be some white flecking on the chin, but that's about it....

I love black pines! They can get 6 ft long, have plenty of personality and are easily kept....Plus, in the majority of states you don't have to worry about not being able to legally keep them...(unless you live in Alabama or Mississippi). Plus, they are quite a bit more affordable than an indigo (approx 120.00 for a cb baby vs. approx 500.00-600.00 for a cb baby indigo)

-With a fistful of steel,
-AzAtrox

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• Eastern Indigos..what alternatives - hedpace, Fri Mar 25 03:48:14 2005
• RE: Eastern Indigos..what alternatives - chrish, Fri Mar 25 11:34:09 2005
• RE: Eastern Indigos..what alternatives - fred albury, Fri Mar 25 23:44:26 2005
• RE: Eastern Indigos..what alternatives - crizot, Tue Mar 29 21:13:02 2005
• RE: Eastern Indigos..what alternatives - Chuck_Elliott, Wed Mar 30 19:43:31 2005
• RE: Eastern Indigos..what alternatives - azatrox, Fri Mar 25 16:56:52 2005
• RE: Eastern Indigos..what alternatives - fred albury, Fri Mar 25 23:47:48 2005
• black pines as alternatives - herphobbyist, Sat Mar 26 17:54:47 2005
• another black pine - herphobbyist, Sat Mar 26 17:55:50 2005
• There are no alternatives - robertbruce, Tue Mar 29 04:17:17 2005
• Not exactly agreeing with "the Bruce".. - dryguy, Tue Mar 29 14:55:42 2005
• RE: Eastern Indigos..what alternatives - Chuck_Elliott, Wed Mar 30 19:46:54 2005
• Can't see where they are looking - robertbruce, Fri Apr 1 04:45:20 2005
• RE: Can't see where they are looking - Chuck_Elliott, Mon Apr 4 21:11:18 2005