Can someone help me with my florida king

[Plumbstring]

So I just recently got my florida king yesterday and wanted to know what morph it may be? Thanks!

[Albert Clark]

Hi, the picture is really not that clear but looking at the patterning and coloration I would venture to say Eastern chain kingsnake. Is that a brownish color or black? If it's black I will go with Eastern chain. If it's brown then the animal may be a chocolate kingsnake. Just my opinion.

[Plumbstring]

I'll try to post some more photos soon from what the guy I bought it from told me he said it was a Florida king he got from a reptile expo sex Unknown

[Plumbstring]

Here we go with the photos of ole cranky at 3am. Sorry if not clear taken from my phone

[Minkness]

Maybe a brooks cross?

[Plumbstring]

Perhaps I am not to familiar with these lil guys but I love it anyways I just wanted to know if anyone else here might know more about these lil guys

[Minkness]

Good luck! I adore my little brooks! Brooks and florida kings are EXTREMELY close both in habitat and personality. Some say they are the same snake but that one is a morph of the other lol.

Yours may be a cross, or may just be a hypo Florida =)

Either way, congrats and good luck!

[Plumbstring]

Thanks yeah I have no name for her. maybe you guys can give me some help? And I'm only guessing with sex he tail seems thin and tapers. I don't know how to probe and I don't do popping and no local herp vets near me. I transplanted from Los Angeles to utah. This is one of those times I miss LA for a local herp vet.

[chairman]

I'd lean towards a cross as well. Eastern and California kings are the best match for pattern, Florida or Brooks for color.

You can usually sex a kingsnake by counting the number of scales between the vent and the tip of the tail. Males have counts over 140. Females under 130. For wiggly snakes, wait until you have a shed skin to look at.

[Plumbstring]

Is that count of scales only for adults? Because this Lil guy or girl is young

[Andy_G]

Looks like a nice brooksi integrade to me. Not a eastern. :)

[Plumbstring]

Tryed looking up brooksi integrade couldn't find anything. Do you have any photos?

[Minkness]

Brooksi integrade could be a brooks king naturally crossed with any other 'local' king types. That means there won't be any particular photo of a specific kind of integrade.

[Andy_G]

Yuppers. I'd guess a true florida kingsnake crossed with a "brooksi" which is the integrade of a florida x eastern. Should've been more specific. Oops. :)

[Plumbstring]

It's ok im enjoying this learning tons here thanks all guys for all the info keep it coming

[chairman]

Is that count of scales only for adults? Because this Lil guy or girl is young

The scale count is for any age snake. Counting the scales on a shed skin might be your best bet.

[Plumbstring]

Great to know! Now I just gotta fatten her up and wait for the blue and then a nice shed

[Albert Clark]

Yeah, it definitely looks like a Florida king. Lampropeltis g. floridana. The lighting is much better to appreciate the pattern and coloration.

[Plumbstring]

Thank you she is a character this one. Open up the top and she has a high prey drive she just watches you.