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ssshane
10-10-13, 01:00 PM
I picked up another project to occupy some time.

Chiricauhua AZ Mtn Kings


Male
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/SSuperiorSSerpents/Pyros/maleaz_zps1be1393b.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/SSuperiorSSerpents/Pyros/mmal_zpse2ec72e4.jpg


Female
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/SSuperiorSSerpents/Pyros/FFF_zps7b255759.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/SSuperiorSSerpents/Pyros/ChiricahuaLocaleAZMtnKingf_zps080689fe.jpg
Joshchimera
10-10-13, 01:10 PM
Absolutely stunning!
Jim Smith
10-10-13, 01:32 PM
What absolutely beautiful little snakes. How old are they?

Jim Smith
sweatshirt
10-10-13, 01:46 PM
Wow, they're gorgeous :D
sharthun
10-10-13, 02:18 PM
Another Wow! amazing snakes!
Starbuck
10-10-13, 02:21 PM
im loving the black banding that is bleeding together like that, stunners!!

with the offspring, will you pick your holdbacks based on cool traits (i.e. lots of black bleeding, or high red, etc?) or will you try to stay close to the locality morphology? Just curious, they are super handsome snakes!
Kera
10-10-13, 02:29 PM
Gorgeous! :)
ssshane
10-10-13, 05:13 PM
with the offspring, will you pick your holdbacks based on cool traits (i.e. lots of black bleeding, or high red, etc?) or will you try to stay close to the locality morphology?


I like them both, but the heavy black on top does look good.


How old are they?



Not exactly sure, guessing less than 2 months.
EL Ziggy
10-10-13, 05:42 PM
Those are awesome Shane. You are the man. I'm definitely coming to you for my next king. Im a big fan of your work.
revent
10-10-13, 05:56 PM
Wow those are amazing!
drumcrush
10-10-13, 06:22 PM
Soooooo cool!
ssshane
10-10-13, 06:37 PM
Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Those are awesome Shane. You are the man. I'm definitely coming to you for my next king. Im a big fan of your work.

Thanks. I try and choose the best animals to work with. Here, its quality over quantity. Everyone will find their nitch in this game. I feel like mine is with the colubrids, especially king snakes.
atavuss
10-10-13, 10:06 PM
Sweet!
I have an adult trio (1.2) and all three of them have the bleeding black. They are not as large as some of the other Kings though. I don't have any idea of the locality of mine...........
I noticed at the last reptile show I went to the Arizona Mountain King snake hatchlings had some of the highest prices of the king and milk snake hatchlings.
EL Ziggy
10-10-13, 10:33 PM
Sweet!
I have an adult trio (1.2) and all three of them have the bleeding black. They are not as large as some of the other Kings though. I don't have any idea of the locality of mine...........
I noticed at the last reptile show I went to the Arizona Mountain King snake hatchlings had some of the highest prices of the king and milk snake hatchlings.

How large are your adults and how big do they typically get Atavuss? Also, how much were the hatchlings going for at the expo? I didnt mean to bombard you with questions. I want 2 more snakes (next year) but I think I want a larger king or other colubrid. That AZ Mtn. King just moved up on my wish list.
atavuss
10-10-13, 10:49 PM
How large are your adults and how big do they typically get Atavuss? Also, how much were the hatchlings going for at the expo? I didnt mean to bombard you with questions. I want 2 more snakes (next year) but I think I want a larger king or other colubrid. That AZ Mtn. King just moved up on my wish list.

I think the AZ Mtn. King adults I have are about 36 to 40" plus or minus roughly. They are not as thick as Gray Banded, Hondurans, etc. and have a smaller head, a large mouse is too much for them. Most of the AZ Mtn king hatchlings I saw were around 100.00 more or less. Mine have a very hearty appetite.