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Hi Everyone,

Well i just wrote out this post & my laptop went down..so having to write again !!! Evil or Very Mad

Ok I have wanted either a king or milk snake (think they are about the same ??) for a while now, but its deciding which one to get !!

I am after a full bodied snake, that will be about 5ft. I know that there are certain milks/kings that grow heaftier than others..does anybody know ?

I have seen some real stunners ..

Cream/Chocolate Cali King (my fave)
Mexican Black King Snake
Nelson's Milk Snake - Albino
Sinaloan milk snake
Albino Honduran

There are so many -so I need you guys to help me decide ! Also What are the hard ones to get hold of & ones that are more readily avalible to buy ?

Does anybody have any of these or simular pics of theirs as adults please ? I would love to see them. Also if there are any coming hatchlings I would like to know !

Thanks for your time Wink

cant wait to see pics
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Scott W · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject:

All on that list are great snakes, the Albino Hondurans are one of my favorites and are also the biggest, can reach past the 6ft.

The albino Nelsons are also fantastic, smaller than the hondurans.

My choice would have to between those two.
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Peter Parrot · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject:

Hi plums. As Scott said really. I`ve got a pair of Honduran tangerines and they are great to handle/feed , are about 5ft . Thorughly reccommend them to you. Will get some pics up soon when I have worked out my new camera! (Haven`t even looked at it yet! Been too busy!) Embarassed

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rankindude · Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject:

id go for californian kingsnake or mexican black...only ones i got lol Laughing

JohnC · Key Member Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 219 Location: UK

I have albino hondurans and albino nelsons.
The former fit your requirements and are a reasonable price now, try Steve Bradley.
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Stuart · Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject:

that sure is a stunner John..what sort of price do they fetch now?
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JohnC · Key Member Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 219 Location: UK

There were some at Doncaster show last autumn at £250 a pair.
There was one in a shop near me last week, now sold, for under £200.
In 2004 they were £ 400 plus each.
All hatchling prices.
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Carpets, royals, rainbow boas, corns, milks, ackies and leos.

Stuart · Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject:

Thanks John..what a steal at £250 for a pair!..Worth every penny IMO.
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JohnC · Key Member Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 219 Location: UK

I am enjoying my expensive two. They are now over 3 and a half feet and great feeders. No problems handling them.
The orange band tri-colour in my pic remains so whilst growing.
The yellow banded ones change as they grow, so that the white becomes yellow and blends in with the original yellow bands.
The gorgeous red stays the same of course.
This is the yellow type half grown.
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Carpets, royals, rainbow boas, corns, milks, ackies and leos.

Stuart · Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject:

Thats also real nice John but prefer the other one Wink

Cheers for the pics though mate.
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