ID this Mutant Kingsnake ?

A friend of mine has this king. I'm not a king expert at all. I'd like to know what mutation/s this snake has, and what generates it. For example, if it's a lavender albino, what does the lavender part mean?

It certainly is an albino, but I can't determine what type of normal king snake pattern this would be (ie Cal King, banded black and white etc), nor if it's more than an albino.

Thanks in advance.

Well, it looks like an amelanistic California king, but the dorsal pattern looks like there might be some splendida thrown into the mix. But been a LONG time since I worked with any kings....

These days anything and everything is possible in the genetic mixes floating around.

Oh, and as for the "lavender" part, if I remember correctly, the more brownish and yellow examples of normally colored Cal kings would tend to produce the more lavender looking amelanistics.

Originally Posted by WebSlave

Well, it looks like an amelanistic California king, but the dorsal pattern looks like there might be some splendida thrown into the mix. But been a LONG time since I worked with any kings....

These days anything and everything is possible in the genetic mixes floating around.

Oh, and as for the "lavender" part, if I remember correctly, the more brownish and yellow examples of normally colored Cal kings would tend to produce the more lavender looking amelanistics.

Yea, the dorsal pattern is what is throwing me off. It doesn't remind me of a normal phase Cal king (banded, black and white)...Something I just don't know anything about clearly

It reminds of a lavender banana albino kingsnake from what I googled on the web, but I don't know.

That circular pattern " could " mean splendida in the mix. They do intergrade in the wild with splendida, so that combined with the albino part of it, that may be it. Just my guess?

Does your friend have any knowledge on the background?

I am all for having snakes lean with good body weight, but man, your friend needs to feed that poor thing!! Way too skinny!!

Originally Posted by DISCERN

That circular pattern " could " mean splendida in the mix. They do intergrade in the wild with splendida, so that combined with the albino part of it, that may be it. Just my guess?

Does your friend have any knowledge on the background?

I am all for having snakes lean with good body weight, but man, your friend needs to feed that poor thing!! Way too skinny!!

How can you tell? It's not mine nor am I nearby to check it.

How much should a king of that size eat? I only have boas and pythons so this is out of my league haha

Originally Posted by viper69

How can you tell? It's not mine nor am I nearby to check it.

How much should a king of that size eat? I only have boas and pythons so this is out of my league haha

HAHA!! No worries my friend!
Without seeing it firsthand, it is hard to say how much or what size food items it should be eating. The thing that concerned me was its' backbone showing.

I will throw in my 2 cents, and agree with others, that it sure looks like it could be an amelanistic California x Splendida. 'Course, without knowing its background, etc., it is just a guess based on its pattern.

Could it be a lavender banana albino ? regarding color moprhs?

I agree with the amelanistic californiae x splendida intergrade. I have one myself (non amel) and this patterning is basically exactly what he would look like if he was amel.