Albino Ruthvens Kingsnake

Ruthvens Kingsnake Caresheet Available HERE

Ruthvens Kingsnake or Queretaro Kingsnake as it is some times known come from the Mexican States of Michoacan, Queretaro, Jalisco and Durango, here they are found in dry, rocky woodlands at quiet high altitudes. Adult snakes reach lengths of up to 3 foot. Hatchlings are approx 6-8 inches, and can be difficult to get started as there prefered food in the wild would be small lizards. Our hatchlings generally take defrosted pinkies from the start and grow quickly. Often they reach breeding size in less than two years

Albino Ruthvens Kingsnakes were the first tri-coloured kingsnakes to be produced in captivity. First bred by Steve and Karen Osborne of Professional Breeders USA from a heterozygous specimen from the original collection of wild caught specimens used to describe the species from Mesa Central type locality of Amealco, Queretaro, Mexico.

Ruthven Kingsnakes are the most primitive of the Kingsnakes, and it has been suggested they are responsible for the evolution of several other species including mexicana, triangulum, pyromelena, and alterna.
Albino Ruthvens have been responsible for the introduction of the albino gene into many of the King & Milksnake species because of there close relationship.

Wild Type Ruthvens have black red black bands on a grey or cream/brown background.

Albino Ruthvens are considered by many Kingsnake enthusiasts to be the most beautiful of all the Albino's. In shades of reds, oranges, yellows, whites & pinks they are truly a stunning animal. There striking beauty has made them more popular in the hobby than the wild or normal coloured animals.

We have two distinct lines of the albino, in the first the bands are cream orange cream on a yellowish background. The second has white red white bands on a yellowish background. As well as breeding Albino Ruthvens we produce a number of heterozygous animals each year.