Calis - Big and Small

Photos of my California Kingsnakes (an albino, a blk/ylw "tire track", and a high white).
Updates and intro.
Starting with the largest/oldest and going to the smallest/youngest.

First up is Harley, a female '99 Albino Cali, who weighs in at 1064 grams:

Next up is Daytona, a female '07 Black & yellow ("tire track") Cali, who weighs in at 449 grams:

Next up is the newest member of the Cali family.
A male '09 High White Cali (as yet unnamed) who I got from Becky (bekers71) as part of a trade. He weighs in at 13 grams (though not for long ).
Love his "smiley face". :

OOOOOHHHHH, Deb!!! I love full grown Calis... but can't really stand baby calis... too "downright crazy" for me... LOL. I'm actually tempted to buy a big one from a local herp store... looks a lot like Harley.

Congrats on having such beauties!!!

Holy crow! I don't normally like the high white calis, but yours is GORGEOUS!!! Your others are very nice too.

Very NICE!!..and nice smily snakie...I too love that pattern...haha
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~~'Manda

I like calis alot, but they are a bit crazy for me in personality
but an albino like yours, well, I have always been in love with that look. That yellow can't be anymore yellow if it tried!!!
And with the huge variation in morphs and coloration, I have yet to see a plain cali, every one is just beautiful!

The_Thunderer said:

OOOOOHHHHH, Deb!!! I love full grown Calis... but can't really stand baby calis... too "downright crazy" for me... LOL. I'm actually tempted to buy a big one from a local herp store... looks a lot like Harley. Congrats on having such beauties!!!

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Thanks, Fred.

Actually, none, of these, have been "crazy" in their younger years (nor current babyhood in the case of the High White).
Daytona (as a wee little one) musked, for a few days, and only tried biting once but, since that time, has been the friendliest thing ever and seems to enjoy being handled (out of her tub and just hanging out with me).
Harley is just one big "lap dog". She is the ~calmest~, friendliest, snake I have ever met ... and so great to just have hang out with you (which she seems to enjoy)... leisurely laying in my lap, or laying next to me on the bed, or slowly move about around my bod or next to me, etc. Never leaving, just hanging out.
The High White has never musked, bitten, or anything. As with any other baby snake, he may try to get away, when you first go to get him, but is, otherwise, a great little guy.

If there is on like Harley (in looks & temperament), at your local pet store, ... I'd suggest you run, not walk, to go get him/her.

Hallie said:

Holy crow! I don't normally like the high white calis, but yours is GORGEOUS!!! Your others are very nice too.

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Thanks, Hallie.
Becky should be proud of having produced this beautiful little guy.
Actually, all of the babies, in the clutch, were pretty nice.

*salAMANDA88* said:

Very NICE!!..and nice smily snakie...I too love that pattern...haha
:grin01:

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Thanks, Amanda

starsevol said:

And with the huge variation in morphs and coloration, I have yet to see a plain cali, every one is just beautiful!

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I know what you mean. They really do have quite a variety and each one is very nice in its own right.

I had a cali a long time ago....she was a NUTJOB!!
I was a beginner at the time, and she was way too fast and bitey for me. I rehomed her with someone from my herp club (since disbanded).

Just a funny little story on something that happened, with Harley, one day:

She was just hanging out with me, laying on the bed (a few feet away from me), when, suddenly, my Boston Terrier (who loves the snakes BTW) jumped up onto the bed ... right in front of Harley. This startled Harley causing her to "flee" and musk along the way. Where did she flee to in order to seek refuge/safety? ... right up, & under, my t-shirt! Glad that she felt she would be safe, with me, but .... ooooh, that smell!<G>

LOL, Deb. You're tempting me!!

The one thing is, I asked how old it was and they couldn't tell me. What I don't want is to buy an "old" breeder. I'd probably get it if they could get me a birthdate and... LOL.

starsevol said:

I had a cali a long time ago....she was a NUTJOB!!

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There are a few, like that, out there.
However, it seems that most are great snakes. Strong feeding responses ... but great temperaments.

The_Thunderer said:

LOL, Deb. You're tempting me!!

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Go, go, go ....

The_Thunderer said:

The one thing is, I asked how old it was and they couldn't tell me. What I don't want is to buy an "old" breeder. I'd probably get it if they could get me a birthdate and... LOL.

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Well, I can see why this would be one reason for reluctance.

I really like the "tire track" one and of course I love the high white because I have one from Becky too.

I love Daytona. My favorite Cali color! (Coastal, I think!!) Gorgeous.

Harley is awesome!! It makes me wish I got a king at the show last week.

Thanks, Katie, Nanci, & Allison.

Iguanagirl8662 said:

and of course I love the high white because I have one from Becky too.

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Very cool! If you posted any photos, I must have missed them.
If you haven't posted photos ... well, then, you need to get right on that.

Allison said:

It makes me wish I got a king at the show last week.

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There is, always, the next show.

They're all beautiful! That smiley face is just awesome though! Hope it sticks.

corn/snake said:

They're all beautiful! That smiley face is just awesome though! Hope it sticks.

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Thanks.

I get a kick out of the smiley face. That pattern should remain.

Beautiful Calis! I hope mine gets as big as Harley.