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Hahahahahahaha, just kidding, but it is pure and wild and I never touched it.

I watched this kingsnake for around four hours.

The blacktail in the crack was there all day as well. Never left. Both only changed positions every so often. Enjoy the pics

The white and black are evidence of hybrid w/ desert phase california kingsnake
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3.0 WC; 0.2 CB L. getula californiae
0.1 WC; 10 eggs (7/11) Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata

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Frank , I always enjoy seeing the photos you take of the finds on your land. It is a special treat to see the animals in their natural enviroment and something I am sure you appreciate. I don't get out much to see these things for myself, so i really appreciate your sharing with photos.

Regards
Dawn

And your very welcome. As you know, I think snakes are beautiful. They are beautiful when your holding them, in your cages(when healthy) and particularly so in nature.

There is a way they pose thats rare to dulicate in captivity. In otherwords, its very special. The second they are touched they completely change.

Two of these three snakes picked their area and will stay there for days. The other was hunting in low branches.

These snakes only had their picture taken and were not molested by me. Anytime you touch them, it is indeed molesting them. Again Thanks

Frank that is cool, I have often though I should just sit and watch one (zonata where I'm at) but you actually do it. Maybe I will next year.

Actually I went back and forth between the two.

The kingsnake simply rotated in the crack. It moved in a circular motion. Heating/drying?? one area, then another.

The blacktail, simply relaxed and stayed there. It saw me as it had its head out. Once they see you, all you can hope for is to be ignored.

When a kingsnake sees you, it will wait until you leave then quitely go down. Also to see you needs to be explained. I am sure if they see you at distance, it will not effect them at all. But the closer you get, the more it effects them and will cause different sets of reactions. Once you break their defenses, such as picking them up, that breaks down all nature behaviors but one, flight. From our studies, a certain percentage(30 someodd percent) will return to use the same area. The rest leave for greener pastures. Of course, this also varies from species to species. As do the distances.

Some common things of interest are, how they crawl. Different species do some amazing things. For instance, western hognose do a head snap. They crawl in a strait line and snap their heads strait foward. It looks like it would hurt. While willards do the kingsnake head wave. Waving their heads slightly back and forth, as they crawl forward. Cheers

...you really have it all, don't you? I mean, what a great way to spend time..Watching those beautiful snakes.
Thanks for the pics!
:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!

www.crimsonking.funtigo.com

Today, Hugh called me and asked a favor, he said he needed a favor. He asked if I would help him wrangle some kingsnakes for a photo shoot.

Then he mentioned with what

Hmmmmmmmm UofA cheerleaders(Calender shoot), hmmmmmmmmmm it went well. hahahahahahahahaha Cheers and I mean it.

...if you have any of THOSE pics to share???
:Mark
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Surrender Dorothy!

www.crimsonking.funtigo.com

I had just got back from the shoot. pinch me. Actually it was great fun. And when I get pictures I hope to post them. They did take a few of Hugh and I with the girls and snakes. So if that did not break the camera, we will see two calkings, one pyro, a corn or blairs and four pretty, really nice, young, did I say young, girls, and TWO ugly old letchs(that would be Hugh and I). hahahahahahahaha I hope I wiped the drool off(off of Hugh). Cheers

Like I said before, you got some GREAT stories!!! Awesome shots of the blacktails, my fav crote so far! And be sure to post those other pics! Thanks!
Todd Hughes

them are some "pure" snakes forsure,please keep postin ,,,you da'man,,,,,,,,thomas davis