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I spent most of Sat. hunting turkeys, but I did see several snakes. My sister actually saw this brute of a speck and called my father to come catch it..now it is in my collection and has had its first meal.

I would've freaked to find that in the wild, nice score Tom Stevens

Any chance that is from Central Alabama. A lot of the kings here are integrades between black and speckled. That snake looks like it does not have a complete speckling.

cool snake none-the-less!

.....the Northwest county of Fayette. I have lived there all my life and we do indeed catch a few each year that I would call intergrades in the eastern part of the county. Along the Sipsey and Luxapalilla rivers in the western part of the county they all have complete speckling, with some of them being quite attractive. I would consider them speckled kings. But yes I do however agree that a lot of intergrades are found in the county. Like, you said....none-the-less he's a great specimen!

That's really interesting! According to Mount's book, the integrade range centers around the B'ham area, just a little north and south.

I've never been herping in NW Alabama before. I need to make a trip up there some time. Been to Joe Wheeler for bird watching in winter...not too many herps then.

Here is a not so good picture of an integrade from Chilton County.

Sals, look on page 2 of Mount's book and you can locate Fayette County. You may already know where it is. We are one of the counties in that area Mount describes.

From there compare the range map and intergrade zone and you can see where we would get both specks, blacks, and many in-betweens in that county. This snake was collected in the SW part of the county near Pickens(border of holbrooki). That is a fine specimen you have there yourself!

All hail king speckled king!!! 'e's frickin' 'uge!!! Cool pics
Todd