WCoSB Quarters:Colubrids

[Aaron_S]

Here is the Quarter finals for the colubrids! We actually had a few close brackets in the first round but I think it'll be an even tighter race to get to the semi's! The python and venomous one will remain up for a couple more days due to it's lateness of the actual poll.


Gopher
vs
Hognose

garter
vs
cornsnake

kingsnake
vs
african house snake

indigo
vs
manadarin ratsnake

[SerpentLust]

That poor Gopher snake is going to lose big time! lol

[snake man12]

What about milk snakes?

[Hannibalcanibal]

go hoggies!

[Jlassiter]

Milk snakes are king snakes....so vote kingsnakes.....
We can't have those weird little hog nose snakes beat the king of colubrids.....lol

[BarelyBreathing]

I don't think the people voting actually know what some of these snakes look like.

[Jlassiter]

Yeah and the group king snake (Lampropeltis) comprises of 50 or snakes.

[jaleely]

Oh well, too bad so sad...hoggies win! hehehehe

I mean come on, personality wise they are hands down the best! Cute and loveable, and if they're in a bad mood, they just play dead! Cute ALL the time!!!

[Jlassiter]

In their normal form hoggies are dull in color. Yeah, there's some cool hoggie morphs and they play dead...lol

Kings are brilliant in color.....always!.....no morphs needed (although they have alot).

[snake man12]

But I mean like Sinolan milk snakes.
I know milks are the same genus as kings.

[Jlassiter]

Then what about
California kings
Mexican black kings
Desert kings
Speckled kings
Appalachicola kings
Florida kings
Eastern kings
Eastern black kings
All the California mt kings
Arizona mt kings
Tarahumara mt kings
Gray banded kings
Prairie kings
Mole kings
Nuevo Leon kings
Querataro kings
Durango mt kings
Short tailed kings
San Luis potosi kings

And.....all of the milks from Canada to south America......

Lol

[snake man12]

Then what about
California kings
Mexican black kings
Desert kings
Speckled kings
Appalachicola kings
Florida kings
Eastern kings
Eastern black kings
All the California mt kings
Arizona mt kings
Tarahumara mt kings
Gray banded kings
Prairie kings
Mole kings
Nuevo Leon kings
Querataro kings
Durango mt kings
Short tailed kings
San Luis potosi kings

And.....all of the milks from Canada to south America......

Lol

I just got showed up bad.:D

[Jlassiter]

hahahaha.....wasn't trying to do that....lol
Just trying to make a point that "king snake" is a BROAD choice......

All nicer than hoggies though....hahahaha

[millertime89]

Now don't get me wrong, I love pitch black snakes, but there's no way (IMO of course) that the Eastern Indigo is better looking than this!
http://tortugaflatsreptiles.com/all_pictures/mandarin_ratsnake_male1.JPG

[Jlassiter]

I agree Kyle. Mandarins have a better "look" than indigos.



Then there's the noble look of a king.....lol
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_0633.jpg

[jaleely]

uhm, even normal hoggies are da BOMB.
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/jaleely/snakes/Photo4831.jpg
http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/jaleely/snakes/Photo3991.jpg

[Jlassiter]

Where's all their color?....
My normal king had lots of color.....hehe
LOL..J/K....nice hoggie.

[snake man12]

He got a good chew on you jaleely.

[jaleely]

That was only the first time he bit. The second time he did chew, and man did my hand swell! Both times i didn't know he was going to do it *lol* Well i should say, this pic he just slowly bit and i wasn't sure what he was doing before he opened his mouth. Second time i was holding him for a good five minutes while i cleaned out his cage and right before i put him back he chomped.

Anyway, hoggies sometimes don't have a lot of color, but they have amazing personalities, even if you get one with a "bad" personality.

I'm friends with the owners of extremehogs and these are some of their photos, for color you know!
I mean they're not blue, but they're pretty nice. I'll convince you all!

And for those that voted for this loveable beautiful critter, some fun pics.

[jaleely]

some photos from other sites as well
Google Image Result for http://ivycreekfoundation.org/im/florafauna/hognosesnake3_350x300.jpg (http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&safe=off&sa=X&rlz=1G1ASUTCENUS410&biw=1440&bih=767&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=UYu2SflkyKDXBM:&imgrefurl=http://ivycreekfoundation.org/ivycreek/florafauna/hognosesnake.html&docid=LhmwhYsFaxB_iM&imgurl=http://ivycreekfoundation.org/im/florafauna/hognosesnake3_350x300.jpg&w=350&h=300&ei=OmU0UPCmMOrkiwKhgYGoDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1013&vpy=173&dur=471&hovh=208&hovw=243&tx=104&ty=132&sig=103330527287708451350&page=1&tbnh=124&tbnw=146&start=0&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0,i:157)

Hognose Snake (Heterondon platirhinos) (http://www.greglasley.net/nonBirds/easternhognose.html)

Our Creatures, Great and Small: The Wildlife of Mystic Shores at Canyon Lake, Texas: Issue 7 - Hognose Snake (http://rccrum.blogspot.com/2010/02/issue-7-hognose-snake.html)

Hognose Snakes (http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures/gallery/reptiles/snakes/eastern-hognose-snakes/eastern-hognose-snake-0001/)

[jaleely]

A great snake doesn't always mean the most colorful...it means a seriously great world champion snake! buwahaha!

Okay i'm biased.

[Hannibalcanibal]

well, hoggies win. XD

[Hannibalcanibal]

i mean, who can resist those cute little faces? :X

[millertime89]

That's one hot king! Locality/morph?

[Jlassiter]

Not many morphs with thayeri....
That is a white line leonis.

Here's more kings to even the score....all from my snake room....LOL
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_3553.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_3341.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_3326.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_3306.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_2908.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_2690.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_2612.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_2485.jpg

[Jlassiter]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_1892.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_1704.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_1676.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_1594.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/HypoeXDarkUltra.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_1444.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_1401.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_1391.jpg

[Jlassiter]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_1376.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_1338.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_9364.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_9313.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/jlassiter/MEXICANA/IMG_9221.jpg

OKAY...that's enough.....LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hannibalcanibal]

not gonna lie, those kings are amazing. but their personalities are nothing like a little hoggy! :hearteyes:

[Jlassiter]

LOL....They never bite me.....hahahahahahaha

[Rogue628]

I want a hoggie now.....

and another king....either a high white reverse stripe or a banana...John....you got any? :D

[jaleely]

Hey he only bit because he was hungry! Poor lil thing.
Those kings are AWESOME.

but looks aren't everything...hoggies wiiiiiiin!

[Aaron_S]

Milksnakes weren't in as I believe they lost in the first round....

[red ink]

No aussie representative?