King Snake? Cross?

[FWK]

Originally Posted by CosmicOwl

Rat snakes are natural climbers with prehensile tails. When they're in your hands, they will usually have their tail wrapped around something as an anchor.

Exactly. Rat Snakes also have a flat belly with well defined edges that allows them to hold onto uneven surfaces, say the bark of a tree or a brick wall. Kings are very round lol.

Originally Posted by CosmicOwl

Edit: I think this could be a jungle corn(Corn x king snake), but the coloration looks off. Maybe a different species of king snake, instead of a cal king.

I had not considered a hybrid as a possibility but now that you mention it and after seeing the additional photos I'm inclined to agree.

Originally Posted by MDT

looks rat snake-ish to me, but i'm a python guy....

btw, the anal scale (or plate) is exactly what it sounds like
look down by the cloaca (where it poops). the scale that covers the cloaca (place where all the action takes place) is the anal scale/plate. it will either be a single scale or divided.

^ this, but if it is a hybrid the anal scale would probably be inconclusive... Hybrids are beyond me, I've never handled one. I do not know what features would be passed down and which would not.

[BIGT FROM F.B.]

Now that I see the full pictures, it looks like a Ghost Corn/Eastern King cross to me.

[CosmicOwl]

Originally Posted by FWK

Exactly. Rat Snakes also have a flat belly with well defined edges that allows them to hold onto uneven surfaces, say the bark of a tree or a brick wall. Kings are very round lol.



I had not considered a hybrid as a possibility but now that you mention it and after seeing the additional photos I'm inclined to agree.



^ this, but if it is a hybrid the anal scale would probably be inconclusive... Hybrids are beyond me, I've never handled one. I do not know what features would be passed down and which would not.

Rat snakes are very graceful and agile climbers. Perhaps more than some purely arboreal snakes. And they're always stronger than they would appear. They're just fun snakes to handle.

[Barbcorn]

Ok, so I have heard the term jungle king be tossed around in regards to her but the sources weren't too reputable. But this gives me confidence, it seems like she is probably corn x king cross. Thank you so much! I love this lil lady and Im glad I have some insight to what she is