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I finally got the Albino California King I wanted.He just beautiful.I am sooo happy.I'm so glad I went.They had so much I wanted but unfortunatley money doesn't allow.So I went specifically looking for an Albino male.
Robin

Congratulations; good looking snake. here's one of mine a female I bred in 2001.
Good Luck and have a nice day;

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RBICHLER

Wow is she ever beautiful.I can't wait until mine gets bigger.I wasn't originally going to breed.I had thought my Durango was a female well....apprently not.They are both exactly the same size.I put them together and then I grabbed The albino really quick.He lunged at The durango.So then I checked and it looks like the durango is male too....So Now I am thinking why not breed them.I'll get a female albino and a female durango and breed both.Now my question is can you put the male and female together or will I get this same reaction???

Best to keep Kings seperate, except when breeding. Some people keep them together without a problem, but why risk it? Many others have kept two together, only to come back and find one fat, happy king!

Todd

Great looking snake and set up. I have heard some say the Albino Ca kings can be a bit nippier than most kings do you find this to be the case?
Fleck

She wasn't bad up to about a year old, then she became less tolerant about being handled, probably do to the fact that I didn't handle her enough. Then as a three year old she became really less tolerant and skiddish, which I think was do to the fact that she was in gestation and didn't want to be messed with at all, which I had other females (black and whites) that were the same way. All snakes, even of the same breed have a defferent personality.If you want to keep them tame, you have to take the time work with them, especially KINGS.
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RBICHLER

Do you think perhaps female kings can be a bit more high strung than males or its just a matter of handling?
Fleck

This is hard for me to say, because I don’t handle my snakes enough, but In my opinion;
I don’t think the female Cal. King are any more skittish or high-strung than the males. I believe It’s all in handling . The more you handle, the tamer they will become. I do believe that California King snakes are a territorial species,and their enclosure is their teritory. If you just start messing around in their enclosure. They will probably try to strike at you. But if you just reach in and grab them, take them out, and start walking around and handling them, letting them crawl threw your hands , hand over hand, without trying to restrain them. They will calm down very quickly. I think walking around distracts them while at the same time. You are calming them down, using your hands. I myself would like to hear other tricks and opinions on this subject from other people, comments would be appreciated.
thank you;

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RBICHLER

excuse the spelling. P.S. the white and high yellow king is the mother of the first post.
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RBICHLER

Thanks for the info. Your snake is a great looking snake. Thats why I love the albino or high white Ca kings the great color.
Fleck

Omg that is the nicest colour snake I have ever seen. I mean i really love my desert phase cali, but this one admires me haha. It's a cali king as well?

Great looking snake. I know those shows have so many snakes that even when you find what your looking for it takes awhile to decide.
Fleck

Oh is that ever the truth.I must have looked at 50 of them.I wanted everyone of them.But this one I got was just so sweet from the second I picked him up.So I knew he was the one.He went right up my arm and on my shirt and looked at me.Never once tried to nip was just really sweet and has been just as sweet since I brought him home.I have 3 kids and they have all held him and he was just fine with them.I am sooo happy with him.
Robin

Thats what is great about those shows you see,hold the snake before you buy it.
You got lucky because you found the look you wanted and the tempermeant. Imagine if they all had great easy going tempermeants you could be there for hours heeeheee.
Fleck