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This guy is HUGE! I can honestly say that John Hays & Keith H. have taken EXCELLENT care of their animals. They are in Super shape. And this monster here is only 7 years old!!! He'll be paired up with "Bonkers" (in a couple of months) who now belongs to Keith (the snake pictured in the last post) But anyway, here he is: Another RAT WRECKER:

Zee

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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

Wow he does look huge. Quite girthy as well.

Save me a pair or atleast a female.
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Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
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Okee Dokee. . .
I just picked this pair up last weekend (and they weren't cooled off yet), so they'll be breeding about a month later than the rest of my collection - probably around April.

Zee
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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

WOW He looks awesome ! He is such a cool King. I cant wait to see offspring from the pair.

Keith
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Can't wait - should be some big ace babies coming form those two!

Zee
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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

Is size a genetic trait in Kings? I am doing some select breedings to see if size is genetic in some thamnophis species.

Scott

That IS one of my goals in breeding these guys - to see if "giants" are genetic. So far (based on most of the babies I've seen from Kevin Enge) it is. All of his babies that I've seen grow up ended up crossing the 5 foot barrier easily. . .Most of his breeding stock originated from a six foot male that he used consistently for many years!
I will be breeding TWO different pairs of giants this coming spring. Should turn out some HEALTHY babies!

Zee
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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

This has me with a question Zee. If you have "Giant"
Eastern kings, can you tell when they are babies, that they may end up being big boys and girls? Or do some of these six foot monsters start out normal sized, like a typical eastern king, and then take off in size at 6 months to a year of age? Or maybe instead of growth spurts, they grow at a normal rate their whole life, but instead of slowing down like some easterns, keep up a more moderate pace, for a longer time.

Steve

>>That IS one of my goals in breeding these guys - to see if "giants" are genetic. So far (based on most of the babies I've seen from Kevin Enge) it is. All of his babies that I've seen grow up ended up crossing the 5 foot barrier easily. . .Most of his breeding stock originated from a six foot male that he used consistently for many years!
I will be breeding TWO different pairs of giants this coming spring. Should turn out some HEALTHY babies!

You can tell, because they start growing right away as much as 2 - 2.5 inches a month consistently until their first year, then they slow down just a little to about 1.5" - 1.75" a month! Other "normal" kings usually grow at a rate of about an inch a month.

Zee
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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-

Zee, be shore 'n bring a couple 'o' them thar jenetik jiants down hyere ta Texas whar they b'long when ya' come this way! Jus' wake 'em up a little early so's you kin git eggs more earlier! Hey, man, can't wait and put me down for a pair of N.C. easterns and quit givin' 'em all away! LOL! I sure am bummed at my dumb a$$ for losin' that beauty! Find me another like that! C'mon May!!!! Woohooo!!!!
Todd Hughes

Good to hear from ya'. Love that AWESOME splendida!
I'll have to give you a call REAL soon. E-mail me your phone # in case it's changed??? Talk to you soon, BRO,

Zee
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"I am an expert on everything, but I know so little and have so much to learn!" -Carsten "Zee" Zoldy-