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I'm pretty sure this is a Scarlet Snake, but the ventral is not all that plain. Any thoughts?

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Mike B

A shot of the ventral

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Mike B

a head shot

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Mike B

That is actually an AWESOME unique looking example of Scarlet Kingsnake(Lampropeltis t. elapsoides).

I've raised and bred them for many years, and that one would garnish any elapsoides collection..........VERY nice indeed!

best regards, ~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

Thanks Doug, I found it in a pet shop labeled as a scarlet king.
It wasn't for sale as it would not eat. At first glance I was sure it was a scarlet snake (cemophora), and convinced them that they were "barking up the wrong tree" with their feeding method...LOL.
So they gave it to me for free.
It actually lapped up some chicken egg/water mixture last evening, and really had me convinced. But there was something about the coloration that was making me wonder. Thanks for the response.
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Mike B

That's pretty funny!..LOL! Yes, it does look VERY similar to a Cemophora coccinea!,....that specimen has exceptionally wide yellow rings, and like I said before, many milk folks I know(including myself) would love to have that individual.

Post that one on the "milksnake" forum, and see the good responses you'll get from others I know there! I know several people there that would give there left @#%$ for that specimen!

keep it in SMALL tight quarters(plastic shoe/storage box) with small low-profile hidebox inside. temps about 80-83, and don't let it see you walk around in front of the enclosure. Put it away from ANY movement whatsoever. Offer it a pink AT NIGHT just prior to going to bed, as they are VERY secretive and nocturnal. carefully place it at the notch opening of the hidebox before turing out the lights. Hopefully, when you wake up the next morning, it will be gone. But if it isn't, that can be very typical too, and you might have to later resort to Anole's, Anole scenting, Skinks, etc...

anyway, good luck!, ~Doug

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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

Thanks man, you've been a huge help.
It's currently in a 6 qt sterilite away from my other snakes.
Regards,
Mike B
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Mike B

n/p
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

We have those not far from here but nothing like that awesome snake.

Its a scarletking like the other person said and wow how nice. Its fuuny sometimes though rare what you can find in pet stores .

can you post when it eats

Thanks

I most certainly will! And thanks.
He's "indisposed" at the moment...LOL

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Mike B

Well, he shed yesterday and sorta ate?.......LOL

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Mike B

oh thats gross lol