Any Pueblan Keepers?

Beardonicus · 03-29-04, 10:16 PM

I was wondering if any of you keep Pueblan Milksnakes. I got my first venture into the Lampropeltis triangulum world earlier this month in the form of a 14 inch female Apricot phase Pueblan. She is a gorgeous snake in my eyes and I can't wait to find a boyfriend for her in the future.

BoidKeeper · 03-29-04, 11:41 PM

Check out some of the recent post by Classic, aka the Milkman as I like to call him, aka Brian. He keeps them and he just had a female lay eggs.
Cheers,
Trevor

Stockwell · 03-30-04, 02:22 AM

I like campbelli as well and have been keeping them since they first came available in the early 80's. They were only named L. t. campbelli in 1983
Here's some of mine. I especially like the high contrast black , white and red ones. That's even better if they come with sockhead keyhole heads.

Above is one of my first.. I paid several hundred for it back in the 80's

Above, high contrast keyhole sockheads.. my favs

Above , a couple of hatchlings.These two are siblings, and below, that same exact apricot as an adult some 5 or so years later, photgraphed today

The apricot trait appears to be co-dom.. if one breeder has the trait you'll see it in half the babies,sometimes more. This trait can be amplified through selective breeding and orange pueblans have been develped from the apricots.
Brian has a nice one.

Classic · 03-30-04, 10:46 AM

Roy, Those three are not to shabby either. I was lucky whit my female. She was my first animal. I was in the pet store one day and was intrigued by the shiny colors on my female. I bought her and my calling was found. She has some very bright colors and she is a healthy girl. I post a new pic later.

Thanks Trev and Roy.

Brian
HWH

Beardonicus · 03-30-04, 11:07 AM

Wow! Those are some gorgeous Pueblans! I really like the Oreo phases. Very cool snakes IMO.

KingFfaj · 03-30-04, 12:06 PM

it was there shiney skin that got me into lampros

Beardonicus · 03-30-04, 12:19 PM

Do you all find that the Pueblans calm down with age and handling? Mine is still fairly nervous and musks me every time I get it out for maintenance or whatever.

Classic · 03-30-04, 12:32 PM

Roy, I think one of those males may have nice results with this girl...
Beardonicus: Pueblans will mostly be spastic. My female never musks of deficates on me but she did alot as a neonate. My male just grew out of it in the past year. The more you handle your animal, the better. Conditioning is the main factor. You'll get back what you put in.

Brian
HWH

crimsonking · 04-03-04, 11:53 PM

one of my '03s just after hatching. Some are really nice and I like 'em all. Babies are biters though

:Mark

snakeylesnake · 04-04-04, 12:07 AM

great snakes roy.
ive got 2.2 that im working with at reptilia. had no luck last year (females underweight at point of ovulation i think) but this year is looking good so far. great snakes all round
cheers
Paul