Finally my first clutch of the year have all hatched out. Pairing was het albino male (Apollo) eastern kingsnake bred to het albino female (Hestia) eastern kingsnake. I started with 20 eggs laid. A few of those went bad during incubation and did not hatch. Seventeen of them did go all the way. I ended up with twelve normals and five albinos. All of them look pretty healthy. There are a couple of the first ones out which are a little bit on the small side compared to their siblings. But I am hopeful they will do just fine.
I'm debating on sexing them now or after they shed and will update with the results once I do that. I have plenty of pinky mice to feed them, so hopefully they are hungry and eat readily. This was an exciting clutch for me since I have wanted an albino eastern king since at least 2008. Do you know what is better than buying an albino eastern king? Hatching your own.
This clutch has been in the making since 2022 when I acquired the parents as hatchlings. I spent the last few years feeding and watching them grow. I always planned to breed them and hoped they were in fact het albino. Both parents have been great pets. They are good eaters and easily handled. When they are fresh out of a shed, they are absolutely stunning examples of kingsnakes. The last few years of keeping them has been very rewarding. I will likely keep a couple of the albinos since I have wanted one for so long.
So if you're interested in an albino or 66% het albino eastern kingsnake, stick around. I will likely be making several available for sale in the not too distant future.
I still have two clutches of Florida kings in the incubator. These should produce some killer morphs if you're into that. I am into FL king morphs and I cannot wait to see what emerges from those eggs. Rest assured I will update on them once they start pipping.
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