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I'm hoping to work with Mexican Black Kings (L.g. nigritus) again for the first time in over 15 years. Back in the day I was breeding them, the choice of where to go for quality animals was easy. Bob Applegate had some of the nicest, totally black nigritus in the country.

Bob doesn't work with them anymore. I'm wondering if any of you readers could recommend some breeders from which I can acquire a 3 or 4 really nice, totally black nigritus for the start of a new breeding project.

Many thanks in advance, HerpDoc

Clint Bartley at www.bartleyreptiles.com

He has babies now that are feeding on f/t. Great Guy, Great Quality.

Brandon Osborne
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www.brandonosbornereptiles.com

Thanks for the reply, Brandon. His hatchlings look very nice. I would also need another recommendation, however, since I want to acquire at least 2.2 or 2.3 unrelateds. Anyone else out there working with nice MBKs?

Thanks again.

then try TomsSnakes.com cool site with great info.

NokturnalTom (a poster here) produces some really nice solid black babies. I don't know if he has any avaliable right now but try him by cliking on one of his posts and using the contact button.
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"Yeah ya told me, and ya wrote it down too. But how the hell am I supposed to remember!"

She's an excellent feeder too.
I'm very happy with her.
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11.14 L. getula californiae (Cal. King)
2.3 L. getula nigrita (MBK)
1.0 L. getula floridana (Brooksi)
1.0 Pantherophis guttatus guttatus (Corn)
0.1 Pituophis catenifer catenifer (Pacific gopher)
4.2.14 Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata - (Cal. Alligator Lizard)

I agree, Tom has some, they may start out with a tiny bit of pattern or not, I have 2.2 from him, all are solid except the two white chin shields.

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Todd Hughes

Back when I had a female MBK, she was similar as yours, with a few white scales on her chin. I actually preferred that look, as I like how the white scales contrast with the way the snake is black all over and if I ever get one again, that is what I would look for, for my personal taste.

Killer snake there Todd!
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Genesis 1:1

The white patches on the chin seem to be extremely common in MBKs.
I like to call it a "soul patch"
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11.14 L. getula californiae (Cal. King)
2.3 L. getula nigrita (MBK)
1.0 L. getula floridana (Brooksi)
1.0 Pantherophis guttatus guttatus (Corn)
0.1 Pituophis catenifer catenifer (Pacific gopher)
4.2.14 Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata - (Cal. Alligator Lizard)

I also have a female '06 MBK bred by New Age Reptiles.

I got her late in '06 and she was already eating fuzzies when she arrived.

She is *almost* as black as they come now with just one little white spot on her belly (and the soul patch), but she had a decent amount of visual pattern even on her sides when she arrived, and it virtually all is gone now.

I'll post a pic after she sheds.
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11.14 L. getula californiae (Cal. King)
2.3 L. getula nigrita (MBK)
1.0 L. getula floridana (Brooksi)
1.0 Pantherophis guttatus guttatus (Corn)
0.1 Pituophis catenifer catenifer (Pacific gopher)
4.2.14 Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata - (Cal. Alligator Lizard)

call deon at dnkreptiles he has some fantastic mbk's and he has got the best prices around.
dnkreptiles@bellsouth.net
1-954-445-1669
here are a couple i have picked up from him in the last two years
adam

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hybrid breeders association
1.1 sinacorns
1.1 kenyan sand boas
1.1 mbk
1.1 albino corns
1.3 ghost corns
1.0 ball python het axanthic
1.0 snow corns
1.0 jurassic milk
0.1 bloodred
0.1 striped albino corn
0.1 childrens python
0.1 albino nelsons
0.1 anery motley
0.1 albino banded cal king
0.1 normal corn het hypo,anery
0.1 hypo tang hondo

I should have some in about three weeks, I currently have a clutch of MBK eggs incubating.

Tim

Third Eye

I got my MBK from nokturnal Tom. Just about the coolest snake I've ever come into contact with. No problems when it comes to feeding(unless you count being an overeager feeder to be a problem) and an awesome personality.

Manda in Seattle
Damien Black Mexican Kingsnake
Nibbles Normal Motley Cornsnake
Gratch Okeetee Cornsnake

Manda, how old is the MBK?
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Todd Hughes

He's an '06. Here's a picture from the very first day that I got him. The water bowl in the dish with him is the bottom of your typical paper cup from the office water cooler. As a matter of fact, he was still at the office in the picture. I got him January 5, 2007(which was really cool because my birthday was two days later!!)

Manda in Seattle

Damien Black Mexican Kingsnake
Nibbles Normal Motley Cornsnake
Gratch Okeetee Cornsnake

Wow - Jan 5th is *my* birthday.
Jan 7th is my mom's.
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11.14 L. getula californiae (Cal. King)
2.3 L. getula nigrita (MBK)
1.0 L. getula floridana (Brooksi)
1.0 Pantherophis guttatus guttatus (Corn)
0.1 Pituophis catenifer catenifer (Pacific gopher)
4.2.14 Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata - (Cal. Alligator Lizard)

Cool, that means that I got a snake for your birthday!! LOL

Manda in Seattle