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When breeders breed these tarahumara kings, what kinds of things do they look for, such as high band count...but what else?

I'm starting to get into these guys, they look amazing!
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You can never have only one snake!

Here's a good place to start:

probreeders.com/htm/knob.html
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Diego

SWCHR

I found the link very informative. Thanks viborero!

~Tony
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You can never have only one snake!

>>When breeders breed these tarahumara kings, what kinds of things do they look for, such as high band count...but what else?

I like busiest side patterns....Along with the high band (triad) count.....Just my opinion though.
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John Lassiter

"Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part....."

Hi Tony

I've been trying to selectively bred these guys for a couple of years now and I usually look for certain characteristics for my projects. First, I look for the high busy/speckled side patterns (TYPE II). This is one of the main reason I love how they look and this is what makes them really unique from other Tricolors/Mountain King Snakes. I'm trying to get and selectively breed animals to increase the appearance of this trait. "Tha mo', tha betta" Second, I look for high band counts I think this characteristic makes a more dramatic appearance to the already busy pattern. Third, would be some cool head pattern. I like the high red head patterns but I personally don't care if they have an all black head cap. I guess it's an added bonus for me if they do. Fourth, some people like reduced black animals but I've seen animals with really thick black borders that are more striking. Personally, I like them both as much. There are some others like color, pattern variation, and amount of white between the read blotches and side pattern that you can add to the above.

Here are just a few pictures of animals that I bought and/or held back in the past few years and will be my future breeders. You can see some of the things I mentioned and they are unique in their own right. It will be fun to see what they will produce. I also picked up a few very nice hatchlings from other breeders that I'm going to incorporate to my projects. The future is very exciting!
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Some past and current animals.




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Jonel M. Lopez

www.spsnakes.com

Jonel,
I almost posted in the last post to check out your website cause you have some of the best....IMHO.
Great photography....as always.....
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John Lassiter

"Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part....."

Thanks John. I've been really trying to get "selective" with these guys since I have a vision on what direction I want to go to. After had a major set-back a few years ago but I'm happy on where I am now with this project. They're just one of the most coolest kings out there, IMHO ().
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Jonel M. Lopez

www.spsnakes.com

Wow...those are real impressive Jonel! You totally changed my opinion on knoblochi. I used to like the type III look but these in my opinion, the type II look alot better and well defined! Nice work! These are true beauties! They do have a different look from the other kings!

Thanks for giving me a bigger perspective on knoblochi! Your opinion helped greatly!

By the way, did you receive my email?

~Tony
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You can never have only one snake!

Hi Tony

Glad I was able to help some. BTW, sent you back an email response. Thanks.
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Jonel M. Lopez

www.spsnakes.com

Follow Jonel's advice....if you look hard enough you can find some of the nicer knoblochi out there.

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Paul Weaver
Carolina Herps

Nice one Paul. I'm guessing that's a keeper from this year that you mentioned on a previous email. Looks sweet! Here's one that I kept this year with a high band count and barely 1 crossover. BTW, any pics of your breeders. I'd (we'd) love to see the animals that produced that exceptional hatchling.

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Jonel M. Lopez

www.spsnakes.com