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What's the best looking Mountain King? Try not to think about rarity or dollar value, I'm just talking about looks.

Arizona Mtn. King(L. p. pyromelana)
Utah Mtn. King(L. p. infralabialis)
Tarahumara Mtn. King(L. p. knoblochi)
St. Helana Mtn King(L. z. zontata)
Sierra Mtn. King(L. z. multicincta)
Coastal Mtn. King(L. z. multifaciata)
San Bernardino Mtn. King(L. z. parviruba)
San Diego Mtn. King(L. z. pulchra)
Baja Mtn. King(L. z. agalma)
Todos Santos Mtn. King(L. z. herrarae)
OK to include intergrades:
Sierra X St. Helena(L. z. multicincta X L. z. zonata) ie. Washington & Oregon z's.
Sierra X Coastal(L. z. multicincta x L. z. multifaciata) ie. Diablo range and southern Sierra z's.

I think Baja Mtn. Kings are the best looking of all of them because I love the high band counts, frequently bright colors, jagged edges the bands often have and especially the variable and awesome head patterns.

Tarahumara Mtn. Kings are a close second because they too have intricate patterns and I like their variability in that they can have low or high amounts of side pattern, plus they have awesome/variable head patterns.

I just think the agalma are just a bit brighter on average and I think the black snouts on agalma sets off the head pattern a little better than the white snouts of knoblochi.
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I think this particular pyro is the prettiest snake. She is the star of my collection.

One of my new babies that has been voted the prettiest pyro in my little group of babies by other forum members.

It is totally a matter of personal taste as to what one fancies the most in Mountain Kings.

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Bob/Chris
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire

Thanks for the reply! That first pyro certainly is a stunner.
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A few nice pics should do the trick. These pics should virtually say why I love working with them.

I hope these prove my point. Enjoy.
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Jonel M. Lopez

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Gorgeous snakes and great photography Jonel.
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Knobs have my vote as the most attractive mountain king. Even a real nice "type I" has a certain elegant beauty to it and the busy/high band count models like Jonel posted are just stunners.

I'll say a 40 triad count Coast zonata (multifasciata), Santa Cruz county is the best looking mountain king!

These are my top five......I only have 4 of them....No herrerae yet.....LOL

Baja Mtn. King(L. z. agalma)
Arizona Mtn. King(L. p. pyromelana)
Todos Santos Mtn. King(L. z. herrarae)
Coastal Mtn. King(L. z. multifaciata)
Tarahumara Mtn. King (L. z. knoblochi)
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...
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>>What's the best looking Mountain King? Try not to think about rarity or dollar value, I'm just talking about looks.
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I just have to go with the; Arizona Mtn. King(L. p. pyromelana)

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R.Bichlers Colubrids
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Nice variety of responses. Thanks.
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