kings and milks?

[musicalKeyes]

I cannot for the life of me find any information about the difference between kings and milks. I remember reading something about their only difference being location. Any other ideas? Can they be bred together? Has much crossing between the two been done? What do the offspring look like?

Thanks

[CoolioTiffany]

Here are the differences I've noticed:

They have different head shapes
Milks NORMALLY don't vary in much pattern than the bands (Besides Mexican Milks?)
Kings vary in different coloration
Kings are immune to certain snake venom
Milks are immune to some snake venom
Milks are very skittish/jumpy

I have also kept both species and those are just the differences I've noticed.

[wilomn]

Tiff, how many kings and milks have you kept and for how long?

[Hulihzack]

I cannot for the life of me find any information about the difference between kings and milks. I remember reading something about their only difference being location. Any other ideas? Can they be bred together? Has much crossing between the two been done? What do the offspring look like?

Thanks

There is essentially no difference. They are two common names used for species within the Lampropeltis genus. Technically you could cross species within the genus, however, a majority of breeders prefer to keep bloodlines as pure as possible.

[musicalKeyes]

Thanks. I was mostly wondering because there doesn't seem to be nearly as many, well, "designer morphs," like ball pythons, if any.

[Hulihzack]

Thanks. I was mostly wondering because there doesn't seem to be nearly as many, well, "designer morphs," like ball pythons, if any.

The Brook's kings have a lot of morphs, and Hondurans have the basics. But they're far from ball python status.