The Legend! Big beautiful animals that are rare in the wild and not too common in captivity. Black pines (Pituophis melanoleucus lodgini) are actually dark brown, not black. They hatch with patterning, which often fades to a very dark patternless animal. My is nearly solid black and my female has just little bit of brown coloration on her face.  Babies from this pair should turn into spectacular adults. Babies are hissy little demons but they will mature into calm adults. I keep mine at ambient temperature (78F) where they do well on small meals. Too much heat can cause pine snakes to stop eating. Breeding black pine snakes is relatively easy. I brumate mine with the rest of my collection for 3 months. After a few weeks of frequent meals, I begin to introduce the male to the female. Pine snakes are secretive breeders; I've never witnessed breeding activity from my Pituophis. My female's first shed of the year is her pre-lay shed, which differs from other North American colubrids who begin breeding after the female sheds. Be sure to introduce your Pituophis before she has her first shed. Eggs are very large and only appropriated sized females (5 feet or more) should be bred.

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