Snake of the Day 07-20-18

Show & Tell

This year’s brood of Granite Gray-banded Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis alterna) are officially out of their eggs.  I’ve said before–and am starting the long process of breeding trials–is that I believe this line owes their looks to a gene mutation.  I have two lines of Granite Alterna, but this one not only exhibits consistent gender dimorphism for the morph, but also very stubbornly heritable aberrant patterns.  BONUS  PICs . . .