Lavendars

[Aradya]

Hey all. I was looking for some answers, hope ya'll can help. I am looking to purchase a Lavendar, but I am slightly confused. Now, is there a Lavendar Corn, and a Lavendar King, and if so which would be better? Thanks in advance.

[marisa]

Would be better for a pet? breeding? looks?

Marisa

[Invictus]

Yes, there are both. I personally think you should stick with whichever species you like best. Both are incredibly beautiful, so, if you prefer corns, get a lavender corn. If you prefer kings, get a lavender king.

[Aradya]

Marisa,
I was speeking for a Pet. I already have two corns, but lately I've been eyeing Kings. Are they harder to keep then Corns?

[marisa]

No they are not harder to keep at all. They do have a stronger feeding response than most corns but you will always have your exceptions. As for heating/caging/feeding they require the exact same as a corn.

Marisa

[Invictus]

Marisa - Let's not forget as well... Kings musk. Corns don't. Other than that, they're pretty much the same.

[marisa]

hahaha maybe your corns don't! I was just musked last night by a corn! LOL

Marisa

[Invictus]

Musked, or pooped on? Mine poop on me from time to time, but they don't have musk, as far as I know...

[Simon R. Sansom]

I currently have 1.1 South Florida Kings and 1.1 Mexican Blacks, and none of them musk at all. I also don't seem to recall any of my Cal-Kings, Pyros, or Grey-Bands musking either.
I think that it may depend on how you interact with/handle them. I've always found that snakes have to be fairly upset to start musking. Just my humble opinion (maybe I've just been lucky so far?).

Cheers!

Simon

[Aradya]

That settles my decission, my first Lavendar will be a King. I'm sooo excited. Now onto my quest to track one down. Anyone got any good breeders in mind?

[marisa]

I believe they do have musk, but musk only rarely. My adults don't do it but the babies have.

Marisa

[gonesnakee]

I could help ya out if you were up in Canada. Mark I.
P.S. with the Lavender Cal-Kings that is.

[KingFfaj]

Originally posted by Aradya
That settles my decission, my first Lavendar will be a King.

you mean my first king will be a hypomelanistic cal king why do you want a lavender so much?? do you know that lavender kings and corns bare no resembalence atall? they look nothing like each other..
Also, just thought i'd let ya know, most lavender kings lose there purple colour with age and start to look like light colourd costal kings. (hypo meaning reduced melanin, not compleatly absent)

[Linds]

Originally posted by Simon R. Sansom
I think that it may depend on how you interact with/handle them. I've always found that snakes have to be fairly upset to start musking. Just my humble opinion (maybe I've just been lucky so far?).

I wish I had your luck! Many of the cal kings I've handled have musked me. Same with Mexican Blacks. Never had a brooksi musk me, but have been bitten and they make a wonderful rattlesnake impression! I've found many of the kings I've handled to be quite high-strung animals, though none were handled regularily.

[Will]

All my Cal-Kings musked regularly until they were a year old or so. Once they are past that stage, the number of occasions starts to slow down, until they only do it very rarely and only when you really p*ss them off.