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gravid banded that i rescued
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striped with her
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they were found in a 4 foot circular hole with no exit they were extremely dehydrated
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That banded is an old girl. The hole was 4 ft. deep? How wide across? How'd that all happen?
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it was at a church it was about 6 ft in diameter
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Holy COW!!! That aberrant is NICE!!! Yeah, what's the story on that hole? Was it lined with cement, or was it in the dirt?
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repaphin wrote:it was at a church it was about 6 ft in diameter
Maybe I oughta go to church more often ;-)
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haha it was in dirt i brought them home to give them water and they hooked up and started breeding?! then my friends son brought me a 4 foot king identical to the gravid female!
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Wow! That's awesome! Nice aberant...
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i dont like those as much i like normals better
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Forgive him, for he is young and inexperienced. :lol:
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Nice job saving the day!! Killer kings-very pretty. Neil
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well there is something about the female her colors are amazing especially the yellow she is wide banded and i have a male that is thin banded
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Great lookin' pair of Kings :thumb: . That aberrant is a stunner! Still never seen one of those in the wild.

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repaphin wrote:well there is something about the female her colors are amazing especially the yellow she is wide banded and i have a male that is thin banded
Yeah, I see your point. There's also something about some Cal kings in person, that makes them stand out from the rest. Usually younger adults that are very soft and shiny, especially right after a shed.
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she looks very coastal and shes light brown and her head is black and shes interesting
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