Thayer's/Variable Kingsnake

Hi,

I went to a local pet shop to browse for a new snake, I saw they had a 'Thayer's Kingsnake' (I'm pretty sure that's what it was called, I remember t-h-y-e in the name :P). I never heard of this type before and I wondered if anyone had one or knew something about them?

I only found 1 or 2 care sheets online.

I searched Google and none of the pictures really looked like the snake I saw, the one I saw was really nice looking. It was gray with red bands that didn't go all the way around. Almost looked like a gray banded king snake but different.

I'm thinking maybe it wasn't a 'Thayer Kingsnake'. Is there another kingsnake with a similar name perhaps?

Thanks in advance.

Yves

http://peaceriverherps.com/kingsnakes.htm

Check it, there is a Thayers in the middle

Thanks!

Hmm, the 'Durango Mountain Kingsnake' looks more like the one I saw. I only say that cause of it's banding was way bigger then those Thayer pics.
I was hoping their were going to be more info on this snake. I don't want to get a snake with not a lot of info. :colbert:

Thayers is a variable kingsnake, so many many patterns and colors may occur

(so ive read in multiple websites in the last five mins)

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

Thayers is a variable kingsnake, so many many patterns and colors may occur

(so ive read in multiple websites in the last five mins)

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Hmmmm, why would a snake with multiple patterns be called variable?

Thayeri can look like blairs or pyros or greeri or even mexicana.

There is also a LOT of interbreeding between these species in captive collections. If you are looking for a purebred snake, find a reputable breeder.

Go to fauna and do an inquiry for thayeri breeders, someone will point you in the right direction.

here's an old thread that shows some of the differences in the variable kingsnakes that I own.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...able+kingsnake

This was one of the few caresheets I found on them
http://www.kingsnake.com/king/mexicana/thayeri.html

I know that Bob Applegate breeds them, but I don't know if he has any this year.
http://www.applegatereptiles.com/

I also picked one of my thayeri's from Vivid Reptiles.
http://www.vividreptiles.com

Great thanks!

The one I saw was very similar to this one but a nice gray instead of orange.