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For years, I have looked for a striped morph produced by a breeder that is 1) 100% Pacific, 2) a natural colored snake and 3) has stripes that extend beyond the first two or three inches, preferably full body length and sharp. Like these wild caughts for example...

Anyone have any Pacific projects going in this direction? I love the snakes in the posts below for their unique color and patterns but I would label them "mottled Pacifics" or perhaps some sort of cross phase if I encountered one of similar appearance in the wild. Sorry to be an annoying purest but when it comes to the striped phase, I am. So far as I have seen, the wild caughts are the true stripers. Thanks for putting up with my opinion...
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“You could have a snake for 30 years and the second you leave his cage door cracked, he’s gone, and they’ll never come to you unless you’re holding a mouse in your teeth.” (Bill Haast, 1997).

www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/p.c.annectens.html
Your photos look more like San Diego gophers. I have one San Diego adult male w.c. but he is blotched. I am not planning on breeding him to my Pacific striped female, instead am holding out for a nice striped Pacific male for her, if I can find one. I have the word out amongst fellow herpers who live in the locales were Pacific stripes are common, to find one for me.
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Bob
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire
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Hey Bob,

These are wild caught P.c. catenifer from one of the areas known for the striped morph and their striping is much more distinct than any striped annectens depicted. Perhaps I'm just too discriminating in my pursuit of the perfect striped morph but they are obviously present in the wild...
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“You could have a snake for 30 years and the second you leave his cage door cracked, he’s gone, and they’ll never come to you unless you’re holding a mouse in your teeth.” (Bill Haast, 1997).

The middle one is way different. Pretty cool. John Ginter may be working with some.

Jason

Thanks Jason!

John and I are in the same "neighborhood" and have discussed this topic on a few occasions. The bottom photo is a closeup of the snake in the middle photo. That one has the sharpest, most complete striped pattern among any that I've ever seen.
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“You could have a snake for 30 years and the second you leave his cage door cracked, he’s gone, and they’ll never come to you unless you’re holding a mouse in your teeth.” (Bill Haast, 1997).