He/She is a beautiful snake, and I do love King snakes. He seems kinda.. small.. to be 8 years old. But I guess I can see why if he was fed monthly. If your friend is getting a BP, make sure your friend has done a lot of research and has the proper husbandry for a BP because that would be heart breaking if something did happen. Well, good luck with the Cali King, they are great snakes!