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I'm not a snake "lover" persay, but I see my fair share of them at my LFS. The "jungle corn snake" does not look like an elaphe species; the head shape is different from your usual corn.

EDIT: Speaking of which, I see many of those snakes that cory posted in the valley down by the house (the second picture). I always assumed they were some sort of garter snake X[.

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Ferretfish - Is that a Jungle Corn?

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

robby, anacondas realy cant take pon a crock its probly a black/spectical camen

cali king

Robby,

"Below, an anaconda is constricting the life from a cayman, (a tropical American
crocodilian of the genus Caiman and related genera."

With their poor eyesight and hearing taking a full grown croc would be very hard, IMHO. I wouldnt be surprised if they took babies and juvies.

I'll do graffiti,
If you sing to me in French.

Natalie,

What Tim said.

Banded california king snake.

And a sweetie at that.


-Ferret

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

I vote for the common cat snake.

as long as it doesnt scratch my armchair or hack up furballs.

Natalie,

What Tim said.

Really? Doesn't look anything like my banded one except for the face? I didn't know California Kingsnakes were exported/bred commercially.

Yours actually looks like a cross between the banded and the striped varieties, sort of like a Jungle "Corn".


Here is mine (caught a few miles from my house)...




Here is what the striped variety looks like...




Craziness...

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

Natalie,

What Tim said.

Really? Doesn't look anything like my banded one except for the face? I didn't know California Kingsnakes were exported/bred commercially.

Yours actually looks like a cross between the banded and the striped varieties, sort of like a Jungle "Corn".


Here is mine (caught a few miles from my house)...




Here is what the striped variety looks like...




Craziness...



EDIT: Um... It's not letting me delete the first post I made...

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

You have to check out this site..thousands of pics of snakes,aligators,fish etc...
http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?cat=501

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Wow, they do look very similar!

The only difference I can see is on mine, her bands dont really go all the way around. This may change as she grows, but right now her belly is very cream colored with the darker color on top, it's almost like a line of perfect division. I can try to get a better picture up sometime today.


-Ferret

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Okay. Got some new pics. Maybe this will help a bit.



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-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

That is a beautiful snake.

I'm not a snake "lover" persay, but I see my fair share of them at my LFS. The "jungle corn snake" does not look like an elaphe species; the head shape is different from your usual corn.

That's because they are only half Elaphe. The other half is Lampropeltis. Not only are they hybrids, but they are hybrids between different genera (]:|). "Jungle Corns" are hybrids between Cornsnakes (Elaphe guttata, can't remember which variety), and I believe California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula californiae).

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

Thanks Natalie, I'll be sure to tell her!

Well I call it a her...I really want to know what sex it is, do you have any thoughts on this?

So now, have we come to a conclusion on an ID?


-Ferret

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

With most snakes, including kingsnakes, the tail in the male is longer and thicker. This can be hard to tell if you don't have both a male and female animal to compare, though.

The best way to sex it is to take it to a vet to be probed.

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Yeah that seems harsh though Natalie...

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

I like best ummmmmmmmmmmmmm..... the one that likes people to hold it and lets them touch it. The most cuddly snake that will wrap and sit is my fave.

Ferret, I love your pet. Is it hard to care for? I have never met anyone with a pet snake.

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I like best ummmmmmmmmmmmmm..... the one that likes people to hold it and lets them touch it. The most cuddly snake that will wrap and sit is my fave.

Three words: Kenyan Sand Boa.

Not only are they pretty much the cutest snakes in the world, but the maximum size for males is only 18" (the females can get up to 30" though).

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Wish-ga,

Nope! Not at all, she's a sweetie really.

Since she's young, she's just got a small tank with a LOCKING cover and a heat lamp. I keep her water dish filled and she's got some wood hideaway things in there. All stuff commonly available at the LPS. I feed her frozen pinkies once or twice a week, give her some attention, and that's about it really.

Snakes make great pets, and prove to people that they aren't slimy or creepy at all.

Natalie and Timmy both have snakes, just ask them.


-Ferret

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

One of my personal favorites is not on there... the Puff Adder. I am also a big fan of most any rattlesnake... Southern Pacifics might lead that list.

I think i would choose the common vine snake..really like the green colour

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