Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Well all my baby California Kingsnakes have shed. I got some pictures of all of them today, and I thought I'd share.

08LgcMP01 - Female

08LgcMP02 - Male

08LgcMP03 - Female

08LgcMP04 - Male

08LgcMP05 - Male
I just love the white stripe with the little claw on this one's tail. If it was female I may have been tempted to keep it.

08LgcMP06 - Female

08LgcMP07 - Male

08LgcMP08 - Male
This High White male was a suprise to see amongst all the others. Definetely a lot of influence from Daddy in this one!

08LgcMP09 - Female

08LgcMP10 - Female
I really like the rogue black spots on this Banded girl.

-----
Aubrey Ross

©
www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

Wow, those thing's are gorgeous!!! Nice pictures too. The last banded with the spots is very unique, I've never seen one like that.
-----
Muhammad Ali

Thank you! Yeah, I've never seen a Banded with just a couple spots either. I like it!
-----
Aubrey Ross

©
www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

Those are neat!

How long after they are born do they shed for the first time??

I like this one too:

-----
1.1 Florida Kingsnake
1.0 Kisatchie Cornsnake

Thanks!! They usually shed about a week after hatching. This clutch was right on schedule.
-----
Aubrey Ross

©
www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

Cool! When they are born, do the look nice and bright like this? Or is it not till after the first shed that you really know what they look like in all their glory?

I think it will be so cool to see them break out of their eggs. I hope next year to get Dexter and Belle together. I have a lot to learn before then, but it is a long way away.
-----
1.1 Florida Kingsnake
1.0 Kisatchie Cornsnake

They are dull when they hatch from being in shed. It's that first shed that is most exciting because that is when you get to really see them. Here is a before and after shot of the same snake, so you can see what I mean:

Good luck breeding your pair next year. It sure is a lot of fun to see their little noses poking out of the eggs!

-----
Aubrey Ross

©
www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

Oh that is exciting! I mean you can see the potential when they are born, you must be really looking forward to seeing that potential realized after the shed though. Really cool, thanks for sharing those. And I do love those little noses breaking the shells. Like little dinosaurs.
-----
1.1 Florida Kingsnake
1.0 Kisatchie Cornsnake

i like the 2nd one.... looks like a Dalmatian and the banded and spotted one.... very cute lil critters!!! interesting how they all look different... like surprisingly different

congrats
~kin
-----
~Sober Serpents~
www.freewebs.com/soberserpents
Corns, Creamsicles, A Black Rat, Thayeri, Cal Kings, A Jungle Corn(Just A Pet), A Ball Python, A Bearded dragon, Leopard Geckos, Green Anoles, a Snapping turtle, and a white cheeked mud turtle

Thank you! I figured I'd get a variety of babies from this pair, but I wasn't expecting this much variety! This is so much fun!
-----
Aubrey Ross

©
www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

Some very beautiful calies Aubry!
-----
Todd Hughes

So...If you have any Cal kings that look near that good in a couple of years...CAN I PLEASE BUY ONE TO BREED TO MINE? Those patterns are amazing!

Very sweet! Nice clean shots of their patterns.

reako45

Very impressive clutch of aberants... even more impressive photos...

How did you set up to take those?