New Striped California King

Got a new addition yesterday. Craig's list rescue. Person was moving and needed to find him a new home. Once I saw the snakes living conditions it became a bit of a rescue though. So we have a striped California king, sold to the previous keeper as a male. Appears to be over 4 feet long and in good health. I will do some proper weighing and measuring and all that a few days after the first feed. So without further delay here he is.

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Nice. Is that a stick of RAM in the bottom photo?

Beautiful snake! I love cal-kings!!

((PS -- I haven't forgotten! I'll write soon!))

Beautiful snake!! And that's great that you could give him a good home!! He has a wonderful stripe... I love striped kings with more of a broken pattern. Hard to believe my little guy is gonna be that big someday :D

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Originally Posted by TheWinWizard

Nice. Is that a stick of RAM in the bottom photo?

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Yeah thats a standard stick of ram. For those of you who don't know how big that is, 5 1/4 inches long. I didn't have a chance to measure but he ways in at 800 grams exactly.

Very nice Cal King!!! :gj:

yeahh i really like striped cal kings also i just got one this weekend awesome snake you got there good rescue cant wait till mine gets that big he is 23 inches

heres mine
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Nice Albino, I have a female normal colored gene carrier for amelanism.

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Originally Posted by 06gt

yeahh i really like striped cal kings also i just got one this weekend awesome snake you got there good rescue cant wait till mine gets that big he is 23 inches

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Yeah I felt the 60 dollars the guy wanted for a "rehoming" fee was worth it. It would not have been my first choice for a new addition by a long shot though. I was able to get a half way decent measurement and I am going to say he is anywhere between 4.25 and 4.5 feet long. If I were to go out and get a king snake I think it would be a mexican king or a brooks king. Of course I may still have to do that.

i also got a thayeri king those are cool and s/he is way clamer than my cal kings

Beautiful Cal king! Hows the attitude because I know most cal kings pack quite a bit of attitude in thier little heads haha

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Originally Posted by Black_Shark

Beautiful Cal king! Hows the attitude because I know most cal kings pack quite a bit of attitude in thier little heads haha

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Actually this guy is calm as can be. Doesn't much enjoy being pulled out of his setup but most snakes aren't thrilled about such disturbances. I get a good tail rattling out of him on occasion but so far no strikes. I can't wait to get his now 3x2x2 plastic cage. Right now he is in a 20 gallon breeder and its not enough space.

He's beautiful! All of my Cali's have been very calm once they grew out of their baby stage. I have one that never musked me, even as a baby (I've probably just jinxed myself).

The one I have periodically musks me, never bitten by her yet.

my albino strikes nearly everytime the cage is opened unless its me,... even if its just a water change,... her previous owner admits to not feeding her right but that was four years ago and she still has additude,... i take it this is normal???

very nice great looking snake