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This guy is now off food for the year so I took the opportunity to take a few photos in a more natural setting.

Hope you enjoy!

Phil

Wow! Stunning! Is that a par for the course looks-wise for Pines in the area he's from?

reako45

There is actually very little information available for me to make that call, but I believe that this is most likely typical based on the very few live specimens I have seen and the couple of photos I have examined of others.

Thanks, Phil

Arguably the best looking snake in the universe.
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Those always make me drool! Very jealous, they're just so damn nice.

Beautiful!!!
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Glad you like the photo!

Phil

Yeah, forgot to add, that is a superb photo. Love the lighting and backdrop. Great job!
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Phil, as always I really enjoy looking at your pics and the information you put on here on Pits and Kings, and the pics in Hubbs's book on Kings, please, please keep them comming! I have learned so much from your sharings! Thank you so much!
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Bulls: 2 normal, 1 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, 1 Minn, 2 Kankakee Co, Il, Corns: 2 Okeetee, SC, Foxes: Pr Western, Gophers: Pr Sonoran, Cochise Co. AZ, Kings: Pr Black Eastern (L.g.nigra) Todd Co. KY, Pr. Coastal CA, Pr. NC Eastern Chains- (M from Union Co. & F from Mecklenburg Co, Pr. Apalachicola Franklin Co. Fla, Pr Speckled, Harris Co., Pines: Pr Louisiana (pure descendants of Terry Vandeventer stock), Pr Southern {1 light & 1 leucistic), Pythons: Pr normal Ball, Rats: Pr Black, Henderson Co. NC, 1 White Sided, 1 Albino Black, 1 leucistic, 1 Tarantulas, 155 Orchid plants, 40 assorted Tropical plants and violets, 3 Freshwater Planted Aquariums with West African Dwarf Cichlids

Thanks! I really appreciate the kind words. We were more than happy to contribute photos and observations on kingsnakes in our area to Brian for his outstanding kingsnake book. Anyone with a serious interest in kingsnakes should consider acquiring a copy. It is quite simply the best book ever written on the snakes of the Lampropeltis getula complex.

Thanks again, Phil

Just got mine in the mail! Looking forward to soaking up all the good information in there. A really polished piece of work...and lots of really sharp, superb color photos.
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