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List of what we saw in the Sandhills (and East) today:
2 Scarlet Kings
2 Corns
1 Coachwhip
4 Eastern Kings
2 Copperheads (1 Southern and 1 Northern)
2 Black Rat Snakes
3 "Greenish" Rat Snakes
Numerous Black Racers, Ringnecks, etc.

WHAT A TRIP!!!

Below is a pic of Zee (Blueking) and I soaking it up at a site on the Lumber River in Robeson County, NC right after we found 3 Eastern King females in 5 minutes.

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Peter Jolles
East Coast Colubrids
www.eastcoastcolubrids.com

Yes it was a great weekend!!! Measured the larger of the two females and she's 52" long!!! Thanks for coming & tell Kevin the same.
Things got even better: Remember the large 5 foot male with the clean white bands (Pictured below)? I put that large female in with him and only 40 minutes later they were locked up!!!
I'll post pics of the two females tomorrow (after I get some sleep). Can't do it right now anyway - the large female is STILL locked up with that male - WOOOHOOO!!! More babies on the way . . .
Here's that clean looking male:

Zee

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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

Too Sweet!!!

I'm am so wanting that guy.

Wish i coulda been there.

John D
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0.1 Creamsicle Cornsake "Yolanda"
1.0 Bairds Ratsnake "Steely Dan"

I am going down next weekend. Hope I see some that nice.Congratulations!
Bob

THANKS! That is the 5 foot male I found last year about 5 miles from my house! He and the female I found on Saturday already locked up two different times (for about three hours each)
BTW: Where are you going to be at next weekend?

Zee
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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

Pender and Duplin County areas near Wilmington. Got my collecting permit and hoping I luck out and get to find a few nice looking kings and get some nice pics.Looks like you guys had a great time. Congratulations.
Bob

He shoots, he scores!!!! Man, Zee, remember me when that particular male's sired clutch comes out! Very nice trip! Do a rain dance for west Texas!
Todd Hughes

I'll dance the night away and hope West Texas FLOATS!!!
And yes, I'll remember YOU when the little ones hatch!

Zee
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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

nm

I found him under a large 10' x 10' tin sheet aproximately
a mile from the Cape Fear river near my house here in Cumberland county, NC. He IS the cleanest, brightest white banded individual I've ever found. If he is this clean at five foot he must have almost glowed in the dark when he was younger?

Zee
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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

nm

Nice job guys and thanks for sharing the pics.

Do you have any pics of the area they were found? I have a thing for seeing the actual debris they were found under

The area itself did NOT look to good at all. But it was the proximity of a swamp/river about 50 yards away that REALLY boosted our luck. I will visit the area again soon (next weekend) and I can take some pics for you if you like (it's no problem) so you can see where they were found.
There were three adult females within within 30 yards of each other!!! I found two of them coiled together in a pile of trash and immediately thought the bigger one was a male. When I checked them though it turned out that BOTH are in fact females. One is 52" long and the other is 43" long. I put the 52" female with my 5 foot (same locality/within 11 miles) male and they locked up in only 40 minutes! Still locked up now (3 hours later!)
Still debating on who to pair up with the smaller female. . .
I'll post pics of them tomorrow.

Zee
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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

Zee,

If you go back out can you take a pic of the trash area from about 10 yards away. I would like to see the situ .

Sure thing. (Next weekend I'll be back over there). I will also see if I can take a pic of the whole area so you can see the proximity of the creek/river/swamp adajacent to the property.
I have found better trash piles than this, but hardly ever a kingsnake unless a NATURAL water source was nearby . . .

Zee
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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

Good stuff.

Congrats on the eastern kings... How many did you keep?

You keep the scarlet kings?
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Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
www.freewebs.com/mikesnake
www.captivebredforum.com

nt
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0.1 Creamsicle Cornsake "Yolanda"
1.0 Bairds Ratsnake "Steely Dan"

nt
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0.1 Creamsicle Cornsake "Yolanda"
1.0 Bairds Ratsnake "Steely Dan"

Sounds like a great trip! Thanks for the kingsnake field pics!

Phil

Great story and pics!
Obviously a great time was had by all!

Thanks!!!