Gettin' fat!

crimsonking · 04-17-03, 09:55 PM

Female prairie king gaining a little weight

Bred to another het/albino male. Great snakes.

Vanan · 04-18-03, 12:48 AM

We want more! More!! Wish I could get more from you but worried about inbreeding too much. Are these ones which you've bred related to my guys? I think they are.

Tim_Cranwill · 04-18-03, 02:25 AM

Yeah! I've got a pair on order. I can't wait until they hatch.

crimsonking · 04-18-03, 12:41 PM

Yeah, Vanan these are the parents to yours. I wouldn't worry too much about the inbreeding though. Anyway when your'e down I'll get you unrelated snakes if you want.
:Mark

Vanan · 04-18-03, 01:19 PM

Thanks Mark. That would definitely be helpful. Preferably as good looking as yours.

crimsonking · 04-18-03, 01:22 PM

I'll tell you Vanan, the albinos from these are just killer! (pat on back) They are more dark red and white than most that have sort of a light red and cream look. I will probably keep any albinos from them this year. I was foolish not to have in past years. First things first though. I hate "counting my chickens............."

Ace · 04-18-03, 07:40 PM

Very nice prairie. Guess you wouldn't have any pics of the albinos??? I'm going to a reptile show tommorrow, if I don't find a nice clean Hondo there I was thinking of picking up a prairie. My list just keeps on growing and growing, AND YOUR NOT HELPING!!!! LOL

crimsonking · 04-18-03, 08:15 PM

.... have a lousy pic of an '02 this female produced. He actually shows up as more orange than he was,(really more red than orange) but you get the idea.

Tim_Cranwill · 04-18-03, 10:25 PM

That's a great looking snake Mark! How are they for care and temperament in comparison to other Lampropeltis sub species?

Vanan · 04-19-03, 01:02 AM

Damn you Mark! Any albinos which you're not keeping better have MY name on them!! lol. Serious man! You were telling me how awesome they look but now that I see them! Wow! I'd better have sole exclusive rights to any albino you're not keeping Mark!! Hee hee.

Ace · 04-19-03, 01:26 PM

THATS A LOUSY SHOT???!!! I can't wait to see some of your good ones when you get them! Very Nice!!!

crimsonking · 04-19-03, 01:42 PM

Cranwill, I'd have to say they are very calm. I haven't had one strike or even rattle his tail. Great to handle--never musk either. Feed like mad. Most of the snakes I have fall into that category. I have a few pissy Cal.kings though. Anyway, I was told the adults I have (I got them the day they hatched) may be het for stripe. I had no idea they were het for albino, so you can imagine my surprise when her first clutch of 4 eggs resulted in 1 albino. Truthfully, not many keep the normals. I love them when they're small and the saddles are kinda maroon on a gold ground color. My friend who also produces many more than I do, has the biggest prairie king I've seen. He's well over 4'. His albinos are lighter and tend to have the "twin spot" look rather than saddles. Thanks everyone!
:Mark