Did I make a good choice?

[ruthupton]

Since I have been lurking in these forums I have been amazed by the many beautiful King snakes that can be bought, both in Canada and the US.

Living in the United Kingdom and in a small town I was very limited to my choice of snake. When i went to swap my first snake (a long story that I won't bore you with again) and decided to go for a Cali, I really did not know there were so many variations.

In the end I got a desert striped phase. Since I got her I have been told that they are not very common. Is that true?

This piccie was taken a month or so ago...

http://mysite.freeserve.com/ruthupton/images/4-picture3.gif?0.45657366811008493

[Vanan]

Nice snake! Love that uniform colored belly. Any dorsal shots?

They're more like uncommon but not rare. I'd say a good choice nonetheless.

[nicola_boulton]

very pretty! know what u mean bout limited choice in the UK :(. looks like a v.nice snakie you should be happy.

[ruthupton]

I've only got these two but I'm afraid that they are not very good.



http://mysite.freeserve.com/ruthupton/images/4-picture1.gif?0.2315675158813898

http://mysite.freeserve.com/ruthupton/images/4-picture2.gif?0.47841729628718355

[Vanan]

Wooo! Nice striping! Looks like CrimsonKing has a contender! Let the battle of the striped calkings begin! lol!

[ruthupton]

Oh dear... runs and hides behind the sofa quaking.

[vanderkm]

As others have said, not really rare, but yours is lovely none the less - a very nice choice. Thanks for sharing photos.

mary v.

[KingFfaj]

looks like it has an unbroken stripe, does it?
thats a desired rarity

[ruthupton]

Unbroken stripe? the stripe goes from the tail, all the way up to the neck then stops. Then there's a white 'blob' on her head. As far as I can see it's unbroken. where can I find a piccie iof a snake with a 'broken stripe' so i can compare. I don't know anything about this sort of thing. I just picked her because she looked like a 'mint humbug'. ;o)

[shmotz666]

i live in darlington england, if u want to talk about snakes, altough i am not a kingsnake keeper, a local shop in my town might have a good kingsnake stock list after breeding this year, if so, just drop me a private message ruthupton! :)