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Could someone please help with identification of this snake; species / subspecies. I got it from someone locally who needed to get rid of it because they just didn't have the time to take care of it anymore, lol. I believe it's a Florida King, but just not sure.

>>Could someone please help with identification of this snake; species / subspecies. I got it from someone locally who needed to get rid of it because they just didn't have the time to take care of it anymore, lol. I believe it's a Florida King, but just not sure.

Lampropeltis getula splendida (Desert King Snake)
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...
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That is a very nice "Desert kingsnake"(L.g. splendida)

good luck with it!

~Doug

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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

Looks like one I saw last august in so. east AZ but more yellow,
very nice.I'm guessing male.

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Doug L

Thank you very much for the help guys. I'm very happy to have picked up this critter. Once he calms from being in a new home, i'll probe him to see what sex he is. Brian

Please don't take offense to this question I'm about to ask, but are you absolutely sure you can do the probing safely?

The reason I am aking this is because most experienced snake keepers would have probably already known the snake was not a floridana, and was a splendida to begin with anyway.

See my blunt logic here..LOL!

Now if you are very familiar with other colubrids, and have sexed them many times before, please ignore my question, and accept my apology..

regards, ~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

probing still scares the bejeezus out of me :-/ I'm always afraid I'm going to injure the snake.
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We wouldn't have 6 and a half billion people if you had to be beautiful to get laid.
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

Yeah, it's pretty straight forward, and simple, but nonetheless, it definitely has to be done gently and correctly to avoid any possible injury to the snake.

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com

Doug, I understand your concern. Probing scares the heck out of me as well, but i've successfully pulled it off many times. I haven't experienced the Desert King until now, so it looked like a Florida to me. I have 9 Cali Kings prior to this one, and have probed them without any harm done, just do it very gently. Thanks, Brian

Cool!,....that is good to hear man.

good luck with your nice splendida!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com