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Here's some older pics of my speckled king female. First pics when she was a hatchling. Last two pics shot over a year ago. She's even larger now, and I'll post some updated pics soon. Thanks for looking. Steve

Love that Bottom pic. I saved it to my favorites a long while back.

Thank you Bob. That last pic did turn out pretty well. One thing about this animal, she's easy to photograph. Steve

Very nice Steve. These are in my opinion a very under rated subspeices. I also like that there is so much regional and local variation.
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Thank you Tony. Ever since I saw a nice specimen at the Virginia Zoo several years back, I setout looking for a nice holbrooki. They sure do start out small compared to some of the other common kings, but more then make up for it as adults. Steve

Steve, that is an awesome representative of the subspecies!! Any locality data? Just curious.

Thank you Kevin. No locality info. on this girl. Steve

Specks are very underrated! I guess it's because they are so common in some parts, but I still like them.
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Somwhat common I guess. But make your mind up that you want a nice evenly speckled one like Steves without crossbars and immeadiately you realize not "common" at all! LOl

I got some from Tom like that...not hard to find
Really pretty but more bitey and flighty than my Floridas. Great feeding responses though.
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6.6 African House snakes
3.2 reticulated pythons
.1 corn snake
4.2 Florida Kings
1.2 speckled kings
1.2 ball pythons
0.0.1 Argentine boa

>>Specks are very underrated! I guess it's because they are so common in some parts, but I still like them.

You are right Jorge....They are underated, but like Bob mentioned it is hard to find wild ones with no Splendida or Nigra influence.......

And there is so much yet to be seen with Speckled kings.....
Amel Whitewalls, Yellow Amel Whitewalls, Lavender Whitewalls, Lavender Amel Whitewalls, Lavender Yellow Amel Whitewalls, Lavender Yellow Amels.....Todd Hughes hatched out a melanistic speckled king with faint yellow dorsal pattern......Throw that into the mix and you get the picture......

Here's a few I have....

This gal is a 2008 possible het for Whitewall. She just laid 3 good eggs two weeks ago.....And she is ovulating again and has hooked up with two different males already.......Double clutching at 20 months old (or so)......You got to love it......



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I live in southern missouri, and specks are absolutley pure here. The only other Lampropeltis species in this area is the Prairie King (L. calligaster). Both species are two of my favorites, just because of their demeanor. Once caught 67inch prairie king in Howell county. It had a very muted pattern, but a very light ground color.