Some of you know that I have been working with these guys for a couple of years. But even though that they are now very common in the pet trade I still believe that this ssp. of pyromelana is the most beautiful type of mt. king out there (no offense to the other pyro freaks and zonata nuts out there 
. Their busy pattern, intricate head pattern different shades of oranges and reds along with their docile nature makes them a very nice snake to work with. I have a few groups of these animals that I keep to try to further enhance their different characteristics. Although, I am partial to the "TYPE IIs" hehe. Here are some gorgeous females that came out in two clutches this year that I'm very excited for.
These three females came from a hold back high banded female that I sold years ago to a local fellow. But after a couple of years of being away she came back for a short while for a breeding loan to my hold back high banded male I held back from a few years ago. Both of us was just in awe of what came out of the project.
I've read some research on some banded animals a few years ago. It stated that banded pattern and a snake's fast fleeing motion makes it very difficult for predators to anticipate where and when to successfully strike it prey. Just imagine how this guy would make a predator cross-eyed in confusion. Cross overs are inevitable since some of the color separation is only 1/2 a scale wide!
Here's a sister to the above that has less banding but a very clean pattern, has a high side-pattern, and some nice head markings to match.
I know a lot of you, if not most of you, try to look for less black when you try to pick out any "pyros". But in knoblochi, a little black in their pattern sometimes doesn't hurt their looks at all. I don't think you can mistake her for a hypo, right?
I also held back these females from a Walt Deptula female that I've been working with for the last few years bred to a male produced by a reduced back with a white belly male that I have. Here are the results.
This female takes a lot of her looks from momma but with some extra side pattern and a partial red belly to match. She's very elegant in my eyes.
Last but not the least is a female with a "frantic" side pattern to say the least. When I opened the egg box from the incubator I though she was just covered with vermiculite. I was glad to find out that those side spots does not come off! hehe.
Well, that's it for now folks. Hope you guys liked the show. After a few bumps and some roadblocks on the road I'm very glad and happy to see some "KEWL" results from what I started and restarted years ago. I'm just starting on what I have planned selective breeding these guys so I think there are more surprises to be seen down the road. Can you say, Striped candycane type II knoblochi? Maybe a speckled "clown" knoblochi?? Who knows, we could only imagine. LOL!
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Jonel M. Lopez 
www.spsnakes.com
