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RZL36
09-27-2007, 07:44 PM
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Picture_084.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Picture_085.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Picture_0661.jpg

Anyone want to guess what they are?

RZL36
09-27-2007, 07:45 PM
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Picture_130.jpg

ssssnakeluvr
09-27-2007, 07:57 PM
can't tell on the top one..little blurry. bottom looks like a gopher snake.

RZL36
09-27-2007, 08:00 PM
I'll give a hint b/c the top is so blurry (see bottom). It is a lampropeltis. The bottom: you are right on the genus.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Picture_082.jpg

ssssnakeluvr
09-27-2007, 08:24 PM
got lots of gt basin gophers around here....just picked up a nice male for a friend....

enigma200316
09-27-2007, 08:35 PM
nice snakes, thanks for sharing...............:)

RZL36
09-28-2007, 06:48 AM
South Florida King and Northern Pine

ScimitarX
09-28-2007, 09:32 AM
They are lovely snakes, thanks for sharing pics:)

Lulu Bennett
09-28-2007, 12:27 PM
it looks like my love the pine to me
am i right?

RZL36
09-28-2007, 05:44 PM
Piney it is. Little guy stares at me all the time.

Lulu Bennett
09-28-2007, 07:00 PM
i think they are beautiful and the scales just above the eyes are so much higher than the rest it looks like it is giving attitude lol i love it

RZL36
09-28-2007, 07:09 PM
They kinda feel like garters too. A little rougher though. You know when you are touching a pituophis. They are certainly not a kings or milks.

Lulu Bennett
09-28-2007, 07:18 PM
i find them a lot more corse scales than garters