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my annulata collection is now up to 6.7, unfortunately all of the males are more than a little scared to make a move so I'll have to wait until next year to even start most of the projects I have in mind.
here's my little 09' albino male in shed, seems like he always is, just keeps growing... he was recently bumped up to 3 small fuzzies per meal.

here he is right after his shed on June 25th.

one of his future mates, this 2010 het albino female is growing nicely as well, she's up to 4 or 5 large pinkies per meal and her bands are starting to turn yellow.

here's a sub-adult female I recently got from Mitch, she's probably the least friendly out of the group lol.

Dan Eby decided to part with this stunning reverse trio of 2008 annulata, and I was lucky enough to add them to my collection.

albino female in shed

here she is chowing down getting ready for the 2012 season!

the 2 het albino males are some lookers as well, and never refuse food.

this male has some very nice orange bands that some may call "apricot".

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Mike
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Mike,

Excellent collection of annulata man!! You've got some awesome projects going on there.

Dave
DNS Reptiles - Milk Snakes

Thanks Dave, I wish that pinstripe male wasn't still so difficult, lol.
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Mike
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Hey, I neve said she was a sweetheart! Haha. Mike, you have one hell of an annulata collection going on. Very nice snakes there.

Mitch

Mike, that 09 albino male is sweet. So are those orange or "apricots". Wish you the best.

--Dennis

Everyone of those look great. The albino is a cool project.
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Gerard
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"I fight knowledge with ignorance"HAHAhaha..............

Thanks Gerard,
I've had a couple bigger names in the reptile industry tell me I was wasting my time with the albinos because it's just another tri-color and they all look the same.
I like mexican milks though, and eventually I'd like to create some Albino X Spotteds.
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Mike
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"I've had a couple bigger names in the reptile industry tell me I was wasting my time with the albinos because it's just another tri-color and they all look the same"

I am guessing that these would be the same people that wouldn't think a locality-specific morph(such as those are) are FAR MORE unique and interesting than some four-way generic man-made cross is that was produced from their basement. Many times it isn't always about what something happens to "look" like that makes it extremely special and unique, but rather what it actually "IS", and where it originated from that makes them very special.

Those are very cool in my opinion!, and so are your normal phenotypes..

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

I dont know who said that but they look really different to me. I have been looking at your posts and that male of yours has sold me. I cant wait to get some of those. Those spotteds and pins are sweet too. Good job!
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Gerard
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"I fight knowledge with ignorance"HAHAhaha..............

That's funny you mention that Mike, Doug and I were just discussing the same thing about my knoblochi collection. When I was searching for available lines, and patterns, there were a ton of people saying "Why?" have 11 or 12 knob females the market isn't there and your wasting your time.

This was always my reply:

1. I don't want the lines Muddied up anymore than what they are. And while there is still time to save them.

2. They are way under rated, so many positives for them to sell.( Larger hatchlings,Variable colors and patterns, more willing to take pink mice as neonates, etc...)

3. I like them!!!! and there is not very many working with the species, anymore.

and I can always put in, This is a hobby for me not my job, I don't have too mass produce what the masses want just to pay bills.

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Jimmy Tintle

The 09' Amel male and that last het. male are just next level. So nice.

Yeah, Mike, you truly have some KILLER annulata going on in your collection!

best of luck with all of them bro!

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

Great collection, it's nice to see such a diverse collection of one species. Real Nice Mike, congrats on all the acquisitions.
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Jimmy Tintle

Hey Jimmy,
I've got 4 spotteds, 2 albinos, 3 normal het albinos, 1 tangerine, 2 pinstripes and 2 normals and honestly no two look alike. I guess my original 6.7 headcount was wrong lol, looks like I have 6.8.
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Mike
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I never knew there were so many different morphs for annulata until recently, while researching older posts. You have a great majority of them, but I have found a few more, like this post by Susan Hardy forums.kingsnake.com/viewarch.php?id=1473594,1474611&key=2008
Which shows a Trenney Stripe, and then there is her Loco line too... Just think of all the possibilities just for one ssp. Amazing,just amazing!!!!

I wish I could find the post Susan did on the Loco aberrant line, I have the picture but don't want to post it with out her permission.
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Jimmy Tintle

Hey Jimmy,
Yeah I'm wondering when some of those are gonna pop up for sale. Shannon's friend will probably produce his crazy annulata before Susan, who knows though.
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Mike
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a nice collection of annulata, Mike! There are some real lookers in that bunch.

-Cole

Thanks Cole,
I have another handful of other good looking annulata I didn't post there. They all look and act differently, they're a good species to work with.
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Mike
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