A Few Of My Gravid Kings...

Jlassiter · 04-21-12, 11:28 PM

Jlassiter · 04-21-12, 11:29 PM

GarterPython · 04-21-12, 11:41 PM

What is the first one in the Second post? Is it a Mexican Black King Snake? Beautiful snakes by the way.

Jlassiter · 04-21-12, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarterPython

What is the first one in the Second post? Is it a Mexican Black King Snake? Beautiful snakes by the way.

Thanks,
The first one in the second post is a melanistic Lampropeltis mexicana leonis "thayeri".....
At one time they were abundant in the hobby but in the last decade they have been somewhat scarce.......I hope her eggs are fertile....

GarterPython · 04-22-12, 09:29 AM

Sorry I don't do latin names. What is the common name?

Kingsnakechris · 04-22-12, 10:02 AM

The 6th one down in the first post, is that an az mountain king? Really awesome snakes!
I wish I could own one out here in az lol

UwabamiReptiles · 04-22-12, 11:31 AM

Fourth pic in the first post is a good looking snake. And is the second pic in the second post a speckled king? I really like the look of that snake.

Jlassiter · 04-22-12, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarterPython

Sorry I don't do latin names. What is the common name?

Thayeri, Thayer's king, Nuevo Leon king, leonis or variable king.....
Soooooo many common/colloquial names but only one scientific name.....it is best to learn them in my opinion....just so everyone knows exactly what is being discussed.....

If I call a snake a "chicken snake"...... Depending on what state or town I'm in, it could be 4 different species.....lol

Jlassiter · 04-22-12, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingsnakechris

The 6th one down in the first post, is that an az mountain king? Really awesome snakes!
I wish I could own one out here in az lol

Thanks....yes that is an Arizona mountain king.....Lampropeltis pyromelana pyromelana......
Does anyone know what pyromelana translates to in English?

Kingsnakechris · 04-22-12, 07:38 PM

Fire something is my guess....

Jlassiter · 04-22-12, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UwabamiReptiles

Fourth pic in the first post is a good looking snake. And is the second pic in the second post a speckled king? I really like the look of that snake.

Thank you...
That fourth one down in the first post is an F3 "Diablo" phase aberrant Lampropeltis ruthveni from Tapalpa, Mexico lineage.......or Ruthven's king, Queretaro Mt. King or Plateau Mt. King.......

And yes that is a Speckled king you referred to......L. getula holbrooki.....
Her and her male mate are heterozygous for white wall.......

bushsnake · 04-22-12, 08:14 PM

speckled kings het for white wall? i have to ask..is that a borrowed gene? sounds interesting, do you know the history?

Coffee Black · 04-22-12, 08:38 PM

Gorgeous animals. Greeri have always been my favorites in the kingsnake world. Don't see them a lot. Last one I saw here was at a show 4 or 5 years ago. Should have snagged it.

Jlassiter · 04-22-12, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bushsnake

speckled kings het for white wall? i have to ask..is that a borrowed gene? sounds interesting, do you know the history?

Not a barrowed gene.....
There are two documented wild white walled speckled kings....one in Missouri and one in Louisiana......

There is controversy over the white sided Florida kings so we call the white sided speckled kings white walled.......to differentiate.......

Here's one of my white walls...

Jlassiter · 04-22-12, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coffee Black

Gorgeous animals. Greeri have always been my favorites in the kingsnake world. Don't see them a lot. Last one I saw here was at a show 4 or 5 years ago. Should have snagged it.

Thanks....I have a few greeri....some hypos too.......I think my normals will go next year......it'll be a few years before the hypos go.....

Here's some of my greeri since I haven't posted any pics of them yet....