Favorite Kingsnake Species?

[ChrisS]

I love chain kings, mainly because I can catch them in my back yard. Scarlets are awesome too, just too small. Lavender albino cal kings are pretty cool. Other species I have no personal experience with but they all look awesome.

[carlson]

I wish I could catch king snakes in my yard, I've been told we have pine snakes in Minnesota but I've never seen one

[Daybreaker]

Cali Kings

I love the stark contrast of white vs black but also appreciate the other color morphs, the feisty ones are fun and some can be just as calm as a ball, they're great feeders and hardy, and come on: the occasional musk is a "nice" surprise from the norm!

[scorps101]

MBK (Mexican black kingsnake) IMO are my favorite look wise and personality wise. I bred them at one point and they were a lot less flighty and did not bite as much. Cal kings loved to chew on my fingers out of no where!


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[middlefork]

The Lampropeltis mexicana greeri (durango Mtn. Kingsnake) I got with my daughter this winter is really a nice little snake. Great colors, never aggressive or even defensive, and he eats F/T like there is no tomorrow and he requires nothing tricky in regards to housing or husbandry.

[valhalha30]

Wow! Great looking Cali's and the markings on the Durango Mtn king are stunning!
I've heard that Cali's can be nippy rather randomly.... I don't know enough about the Mountain Kings, I have heard that they are usually rather colorful though.
I have been seeing a trend rising with Lemon and Banana Kings becoming more popular..... I wasn't positive, but I am led to believe they are Cali kings with color morphs?
The last Lemon King I saw was rather cute ^_^

[3skulls]

Mine don't sit we'll for photos :p

A few of my Cal Kings

[valhalha30]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!
What are the morphs? Top one looks like a Lavender Albino..... but what are the others?
That yellow one is absolutely stunning!

[bcr229]

For a snake to look at, show off, and play with, the California King just rocks, though mine does have "attitude" and is a bit territorial in his tank. Once out he's fine to handle though he's usually more interested in exploring than sticking with you.


OTOH my Mexican Black King is one of the best-tempered and easiest to care for snakes I have, and prefers to throw a wrap of her tail around your hand or arm and just hang out. Even in full gray she can be handled. She along with my BP's are the go-to snake if someone wants to touch one but is a bit leery about it.

[3skulls]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!
What are the morphs? Top one looks like a Lavender Albino..... but what are the others?
That yellow one is absolutely stunning!

Thanks!!
The first I picked up off a girl thy didn't want her. I'm not sure if its Lavender Albino or a Normal Albino.

2nd is a High White but the white balance on my phone isn't the best :p

3rd is Chocolate het Albino.