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Lampropeltis pyromelana where can I find breeders of this species?

viper69 Apr 15, 2005 01:15 AM

Thanks..I am interested in this particular species of King, and would like to know more about it, and in particular finding people that breed this species. I have combed through the classifieds, and most do not have this species..

THanks in advance
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Uroplatus sikorae 1.1
Uroplatus henkeli
Ball python
Hogg Island Boa Constrictor
Several species of tarantula

Replies (4)

jjhall Apr 15, 2005 07:58 AM

Go to the care sheets section on this site and go to Sonoran Mountain Kings or do a search for care sheets for that species.Keep watching the classifieds there should be alot more for sale when eggs start to hatch in a few months.Jeremy

viper69 Apr 16, 2005 12:39 AM

Thanks a lot
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Uroplatus sikorae 1.1
Uroplatus henkeli
Ball python
Hogg Island Boa Constrictor
Several species of tarantula

Aaron Apr 15, 2005 10:15 PM

I have 2 pairs of L. p. knoblochi and 1 pair of L. p. pyromelana. I've bred the knoblochi about 3 times and the pyro pyro once, last year. The general consensus seems to be that knoblochi are easier to breed because pyro pyro tends to need a cooler hibernation in order to become fertile. In both subspecies the neonates may prefer lizards as first foods. They will eventually accept mice but sometimes only after trying various tricks such as split-braining pinkies or scenting pinkies with lizards. If you live in an area with early winters you can sometimes put the babies in hibernation within a few weeks of hatching and they become much easier to induce feeding in the spring. Other than the difficulty of getting some hatchlings to feed they are a very easy and docile species. If you don't have easy access to alot of baby lizards or have no experience with lizard feeders try to get ones that have already been eating unscented pinks. The only other thing I would mention is sometimes even adults of this species are so hard-wired for hibernation that they will go off feed in the fall no matter what the temps are and you have to hibernate them.

Aaron Apr 15, 2005 10:41 PM

I only produced one last year. This is a female pyro pyro from Patagonia Mtns. It would not feed on pinks so I hibernated it and about 4 weeks after being warmed up it took an unscented pinky. Hopefully she will continue to take them. I know Jason at Envy Reptiles had some of these Patagonia locality pyros with reduced black so they can be quite variable. My adults have almost complete black down the back. I like 'em with alot of black, especially the pair I got because the red is really bright and red as opposed to orange/red and the white is really clean.

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