i love balls but...

[Mike Cavanaugh]

Have you ever seen a kingsnake eat? I have owned many species of snakes, but I would have to say that kingsnakes are definately the best when it comes to a dinner show..

This picture does no justice. I need a video next week. They literally play with their prey before killing it....



Such a gorgeous snake... check out the red eye patches....

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I would have to say that kingsnakes are definately the best when it comes to a dinner show..

Agreed kings and milks are garbage disposal they will eat anything you offer (rat, mice, Asf, live , F/T) they don't care.

Nice King BTW

[Montessa Python]

Mine doesn't play with her food.. She snags and wraps. Quickly and deadly!!
but she eats everything.
I have two normal kings, one desert phase, one coastal.
A miniature albino cal king, and a thayari king, a mexican black king as well...
Think I like em??
LOL
Carol

[DutchHerp]

Mike, I'd love to see a video of that!

Nice snake man!

[Tyler_Royality]

the red spots behind the eyes make this snake look amazing. gorgeous snake man!

[Lucas339]

nice king!! i love the eye spots!
ill have to agree with the play with food thing. my albino female will swing the mouse around for a little bit then glup it down. she has learned that constriction is no longer needed so she has fun with it.

the garbage disposal comment.....well not all of them. i have a male that refuses food often. he'll eat one week and not the next. sometimes takes f/t from tongs, sometimes he has to be put in a cup, and then there are the times when he will only take live.

i would love to see the video of this guy!!

[fergie]

The best thing about Kings is that they are so intent and focused on the prey item that you can hand-feed them, without them even flinching

[Bruce Whitehead]

He is gorgeous Mike, very nice snake. Love the markings on that boy.

Bruce

[Neal]

That is awesome, that you can hand feed them, I will have to try that with my Anaconda. I'm sure she will be fine with it, as I sometimes have to help her find the head of the mouse when she trys to swallow it legs first.

[TMoore]

Mike,

I'm not very familiar with colubrids but is that an arizona mountain king snake?

wicked looking btw.