Hi All,
I am usually busy & don't get to post very often, but wanted to share this photo of a wild-caught female annulata & her clutch of 7 eggs that she just laid on June 3, 2009. This female snake was wild-caught in the mid-90's by Jeff Adams, it was only a little larger than a hatchling when he found it in McMullen County, Texas.
Now the interesting story about the male snake that was bred to this female. The male annulata I used was wild-caught by myself on May 14, 1987, on TX-16, 17 miles N of Freer in McMullen county as well. This male annulata is featured on "The Milksnakes of North America" color poster that was put together, made & distributed by Broda & Merker in the 1990's as well. When I caught this male snake, he was already 28+" long, so I am assuming he could have easily been 3-5 years old when I caught him. I have had him in captivity now for 22+ years & hes not alot longer than when first found, this would place this male snake at at least 25 to maybe 28+ years of age & its still able to produce viable sperm. This is only the 3rd clutch of eggs that I have ever had from this female, as I really never concentrated on producing offspring from them as each season passed by. I lost the first clutch of neonates from a incubator problem, the 2nd clutch of 3.3 neonates hatched in 2007, I still have 2.1 of them & they are doing fine, sold 1 male to another KS milksnake lover & the other 2 females just would not eat & I lost them. Thought everyone would enjoy the history of this female annulata & how her & the 25 year+ males blood will live on...........John Fraser 
