California Kingsnake photos

marisa · 04-05-04, 04:59 PM

Male '01. Came out of brumation a couple weeks ago....looking good and looking for a lady friend!

Just around 4 feet long and a total gentlemen!

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/mojave/4mojave04-05-04.jpg">
<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/mojave/2mojave04-05-04.jpg">
<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/mojave/3mojave04-05-04.jpg">

Female '03, about to go into shed but normally she is a beautiful black and white. Right at two feet and quite enraged that we took her out in blue, but normally she will only crap on us nowadays.

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/mesa/mesa04-05-04.jpg">
<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/mesa/2mesa04-05-04.jpg">

Female '03 just shed recently. Not a huge fan of yellows/browns but I love her spot pattern and she is getting pretty easy to handle. Just around 2 feet.

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/sage/sage04-05-04.jpg">
<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/sage/2sage04-05-04.jpg">
<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/sage/3sage04-05-04.jpg">

California kings are definitly my ALL TIME favorites.

Marisa

Tim_Cranwill · 04-05-04, 05:03 PM

That male rocks and both females have killer patterns!

Nice group, Marisa.

vanderkm · 04-05-04, 07:06 PM

Gorgeous trio Marisa - I love the last female - sort of like Morse code with all those dots and dashes! The male has retained such clear white bands - very nice.

I do agree - Cal Kings are great snakes - just because they are common doesn't mean they aren't fantastic.

mary v.

Clownfishie · 04-06-04, 12:30 AM

Sweet Marisa!

They all look great -- I love your male, what a handsome guy! Love those black & whites... both the girls are gorgeous too... very cool pattern on the bottom girl... get that into a black & white, and I'll be all over the babies! LOL...

Jen

Yness · 04-06-04, 12:41 AM

yup
I blame Cranwill for getting me into kings...

Bighead · 04-06-04, 01:24 AM

I wish more of you guys lived here in BC so we could avoid shipping... I hope every single one of you makes it out to the herp show on July 4 in Abbotsford

Jeff_Favelle · 04-06-04, 02:16 AM

Those first ones be desert phase for sure!! Wowsers!

Big Mike · 04-06-04, 10:04 AM

Sweet looking Cal Kings...thanks for sharing.

marisa · 04-06-04, 11:53 AM

Thanks guys. I am a very big fan of a desert phase Cal kings. Something about that jet black and white.

The first kingsnake I ever caught was a California Mountain king so you'd think I'd be fond of those guys but the black and white gets me. I am going to pick up a female hopefully just like the male as well.

Marisa

Katt · 04-06-04, 06:14 PM

Sweet looking cali's!!! Hopefully you can convert more herpers into keeping these guys.

jwsporty · 04-07-04, 07:17 AM

Great looking group you have there Marisa.

Those females are sweet.

Jim

BoidKeeper · 04-07-04, 07:34 AM

Nice stuff!
Cheers,
Trevor

YummyCdnMale · 04-07-04, 10:08 AM

Really nice snakes!!! I have been wanting to get a cali king for along time, I have been offered other sorts of kings at amazing prices but the CALI is my favorite!!! Is $125.00 canadian a good price for a small CALI about 10 inches long? someone with king snake expierience only reply Thanks

-Rob-

Katt · 04-07-04, 10:34 AM

You can get kings much cheaper than that YCM. Look around for breeders. I would only pay that much if it was an adult.

I'm seriously thinking about getting some more kings, especially some beauties like above.

marisa · 04-07-04, 01:05 PM

Guys stop talking about beautiful kingsnakes RIGHT NOW!!! The next Ontario show is only a mere TWO DAYS after my birthday and I will be trying to come out of it new snake-less but with all this kingsnake talk I may fail miserablly!!!!

Marisa