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I was a member on here about 6 years or so ago but took a hiatus and now I'm back. I'm really interested in the Mexican black kings and wondering if anyone has any. I'm just west of San Antonio.

I haven't kept snakes for many years but these little guys really caught my attention.

I see very few posts on snakes and lots of spam.

Everyone went to facebook.
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Yeah - the forums are dead, they are archaic and people gave given up on them for other more modern websites and social media.

I understand that many (not all) persons migrated to Facebook. I also read the recent article about Facebook in Rolling Stone magazine revealing powerful evidence of criminal conduct by Facebook officials, advising everyone (not most) to exit Facebook and stop using & supporting it.

Back on topic...

This forum is still *quite* valid for simple, quick posts and photo attachments or URL links. We vote with our feet, wallets and usage; if we want this site to survive we will support it. I really enjoy and value free sites like Kingsnake.com and Craigslist.com (from which I got my last 3-4 jobs).

I'm relearning some things about my new Mexican Black Kingsnake and I'm also studying the Sonoran Desert & Thorn scrub regions for the first time. The new adventure is quite fun & educational.

You may see more of my post soon, sharing my opinions, thoughts, photos or more. Thanks for sharing your valid concerns.

I don't know much about them -except they're pretty- but I paid for a hatchling last week. After falling in love with my daughter's corn snake I decided to jump into the wonderful world of snakes again/more. My last snake was a worm snake that died about 40 years ago.

I will post pictures and updates as I have them.

Over ten years ago, I had an adult male. He was stereotypical in his mild demeanor and predictable behavior. I enjoyed him for a long time, then eventually traded him for a another snake. At the time, I was a one-snake man. Like many hobbyists, I went down the path of sometimes trading snakes when something new, exotic or otherwise appealing was discovered.

Years passed, and I honed in on the traits most suitable & enjoyed by me: good feeder, curious & relatively active, tractable. North American species are preferred - since they are geographically more practical and less expensive. (I learned this after my Boa & Python phase.)

I interact with mine often, and exercise them outside in safe areas when I can. I also prefer naturalistic setups, with rocks and branches to maximize usable space and to encourage exercise & curiosity.

I settled in on my current "boys":

Gray Ratsnake "Oak"
Pantherophis spiloides

California Kingsnake San Diego Striped - High Spotted "Jack"
Lampropeltis getula californiae

Mexican Black Kingsnake "Fernando"
Lampropeltis getula nigrita

I hope to be posting photos soon!