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I'm not going to breed them next year (even if I manage to get them large enough) as I don't think it is worth the risk to breed a female the first year she is ready, though I might brumate them this winter if I can get some more meat on the female.

Anyway - not much of a point, just showing the interesting contrast between the two specimens.

The male is WC redding locale, the female is either WC sacramento locale or escaped product of captive breeding.

I prefer the banding of the male, but I'm just in love with the light brown coloration of the female, including her head.

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3.0 WC; 0.1 CB L. getula californiae
0.1 CB L. pyromelana pyromelana
0.1 WC; 10 eggs (7/11) Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata

That Sacramento king looks neat. Any chance you could show a closer full body shot?

Yes - I'll try. She's been an extremely good eater for me, but is otherwise extremely shy and always is in her hiding cave. She obviously comes out to poop because I've had to clean them up, but since aquiring her, other than feeding I've seen seen her just out and about.
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3.0 WC; 0.1 CB L. getula californiae
0.1 CB L. pyromelana pyromelana
0.1 WC; 10 eggs (7/11) Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata