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...had the camera handy, so I figured "why not?"

Carlsbad Male:

Female Prairie:

Male Prairie:

Male MBK:


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Diego

SWCHR

That female prairie looks real red. How big is she?
Anymore pics of the nigritus and is that a rat its eating?
Cool snakes
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"Wake me when its April"

Doug L

She's an 08, so about 10-12 inches long?

That is definitely a rat. My Gopher snake refused food this time around, and I hate to waste...

Here's another pic of him:

Also, here's a couple more you might like:

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Diego

SWCHR

Sorry, wrong link!

Here's the pic I meant to put up:

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Diego

SWCHR

Nice pics.I'm glad they don't just eat t-shirts
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"Wake me when its April"

Doug L

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Diego

SWCHR

Very nice Diego!

Keep 'em coming!

//Todd

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Diego

SWCHR

First I ove the feeding pics! I alwats prefer those over regular pics of snakes.

Do you know if there are two different traits of albinism in Prarie kings? I ask this because I have always seen the high red ones and the more plain yellow ones. Could this be because a Prarie king was bred to a mole king . About 16 years ago some people bred the two and called them 'Starburst kings'. Just wondering if the red remnants are let over from this cross or if these are a completly incompatiple trait from the yellow Praries?

Nice photos Diego! Hey,did you ever get over to herp that spot we talked about? If so, what did you find?

...I've been waiting for the day temps to stabilize a little more. Should be good in a couple of weeks.
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Diego

SWCHR

...and you bring up a really good point. I, too, have seen the yellow ones, and wondered if there were maybe 2 strains of amel, or if there was something else involved. I didn't know about the earlier crosses.

Here's a pic of when I got her as a hatchling. The red was a bit more prevalent then.

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Diego

SWCHR

Diego, there is no hope for you with all those sweet looking snakes! Really like that Carlsbad striper!
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Todd Hughes

...for what? I didn't know I was looking for a cure!!
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Diego

SWCHR

get down with the sickness!
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Todd Hughes

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Diego

SWCHR

Great shots. Especially liking that Carlsbad striped.

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Diego

SWCHR

Diego,

You've got some nice looking kings. It looks like the first (striped) one has a smiley face pattern on his head.

Nice post!

Tim

...he does have that little smiley on the top of his head.
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Diego

SWCHR

Diego, nice Carlsbad striper

Although I no longer have the parents to that one, I did breed one of the female Carlsbad striper to a Blizzard a few years ago....and I have 1.3 of those stripers (double hets).

They did throw a lot of complete stripers.

Kerby...
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Lonesome Valley Reptiles
www.lonesomevalleyreptiles.com
Specializing In California Kingsnakes

I still have the female, too. She just ate too fast for me to get the camera ready in time.

I could have pushed them to breed this year, but I decided to take my time and only work on 2-3 projects this season. Next year....
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Diego

SWCHR

Great pics of great snakes! Love that high yellow Stripe.
Tom Stevens
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TomsSnakes.com

Wow, those pics really show the snakes nicely...all great lookers. Got me thinkin' it's about time for an MBK. Anyone out there got a well started young or subasdult they need to move?

...don't purchase anything without talking to me first!!!
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Diego

SWCHR

Very well then, let us talk

That's a helluva compliment coming from a guy that has so many beautiful snakes!
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Diego

SWCHR