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As requested, here are some post-shed pics. He's not very bold or bright, but he was a rescue (as are all my snakes). Seems like a little charmer.

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1.1.2 Python regius
0.0.1 Eunectes notaeus
0.0.1 Lampropeltis spp.
5.0.0 Ambystoma mexicanum
1.3.0 Triturus karelinii
1.3.0 Taricha granulosa
0.3.0 Ambystoma jeffersonianum
0.0.3 Salamandra salamandra
0.0.1 Tylototriton verrucosus
1.0.0 Grammastola cala
1.0.0 Homo sapiens 'Hottie'

And another

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1.1.2 Python regius
0.0.1 Eunectes notaeus
0.0.1 Lampropeltis spp.
5.0.0 Ambystoma mexicanum
1.3.0 Triturus karelinii
1.3.0 Taricha granulosa
0.3.0 Ambystoma jeffersonianum
0.0.3 Salamandra salamandra
0.0.1 Tylototriton verrucosus
1.0.0 Grammastola cala
1.0.0 Homo sapiens 'Hottie'

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1.1.2 Python regius
0.0.1 Eunectes notaeus
0.0.1 Lampropeltis spp.
5.0.0 Ambystoma mexicanum
1.3.0 Triturus karelinii
1.3.0 Taricha granulosa
0.3.0 Ambystoma jeffersonianum
0.0.3 Salamandra salamandra
0.0.1 Tylototriton verrucosus
1.0.0 Grammastola cala
1.0.0 Homo sapiens 'Hottie'

cool snake! Looks like Uno, my thayeri.
Todd Hughes

Central Plains milksnakes don't get that big, AFAIK. That snake also looks too big for a Lampropeltis ruthveni.

It also could be a hybrid, but if I had to guess, I would say it is an old adult milksnake phase L.m. thayeri.

I don't know that you are going to positively ID that animal without talking to the original owner/creator, which is probably impossible with a rescue.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

Ok, y'all need to make up your mind

I'm not sure what he is. I keep pythons mainly, and have no real experience with kingsnakes. But it was offered, and I'm not one to turn down a snake.

But you good people know a lot more about Lampropeltis than I do, so I offered it up. So what's the going Species then?
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1.1.2 Python regius
0.0.1 Eunectes notaeus
0.0.1 Lampropeltis spp.
5.0.0 Ambystoma mexicanum
1.3.0 Triturus karelinii
1.3.0 Taricha granulosa
0.3.0 Ambystoma jeffersonianum
0.0.3 Salamandra salamandra
0.0.1 Tylototriton verrucosus
1.0.0 Grammastola cala
1.0.0 Homo sapiens 'Hottie'

Well, from your first pics I was almost certain it was a central plains, but from these new pics it is very obvious that isn't the case. Chrish is right. I have no idea what is it other than a Lampropeltis...lol.

Well, you've at least an idea. I had no clue! General consensus seems to be thayeri now... I'll probably never know, but it's good to have an idea. I do a lot of shows, and get a lot of 'what is that?'. It's hard telling a 5 year old that you just don't know what kind of snake you have. lol.
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1.1.2 Python regius
0.0.1 Eunectes notaeus
0.0.1 Lampropeltis spp.
5.0.0 Ambystoma mexicanum
1.3.0 Triturus karelinii
1.3.0 Taricha granulosa
0.3.0 Ambystoma jeffersonianum
0.0.3 Salamandra salamandra
0.0.1 Tylototriton verrucosus
1.0.0 Grammastola cala
1.0.0 Homo sapiens 'Hottie'

You could go with "it's a kingsnake" but I still say Thayeri is in it. That head shape is distinctive, like a shovel!
Todd Hughes