Just rescued a King snake

I just rescued a king snake from my local petsmart. Someone brought it in the store and wanted to trade it in for a ball python. anyways they took the king and gave the guy credit towards a ball. I felt bad so I said I would take it so they gave it to me for free. I just had to buy a heating pad and aspen. anyways he seems to be cruising his new setup and exploring. I figured out why the guy didn't want him anymore. The guy said he keeps pooping on him..lol I laughed I said that isn't poop he's musking you. anyways I explained what that was and he went on his way with his new BP. The king is actually a pretty cool lookin banded king. I'll get some pics up of the snake later after he gets settled.

Kudos to you! Some people are ridiculis lol. I have rat snakes that bite the crap outta me and i love their attitudes, though im not a huge fan of musking lol id rather get bit haha.

I am trying to get this snake to eat. I am having the hardest time. I know the temps are correct. I covered the whole setup with construction paper. He ate before I got him cuz he pooped a couple days after I got him home. It's been 8 days now since I have had him. I tried feeding him a couple times and he acts interested but, still refuses. I am giving him frozen thawed mouse hoppers. He is about 2 ft long. I know he eats the F/T because thats what they gave him at petsmart. Maybe I'll try live.

I would wait it out a little bit longer before trying live bc then he may never go back. I have heard of people dipping the f/t head in lemon or tuna juice with ball pythons sometimes. Ive never tried this personally though.

Was it WC??? if so, good luck on getting it to eat F/T

no it wasn't wild caught I watched them feed it frozen at petsmart where I rescued it from. I talked with my local reptile store and they said everything I had going as far as setup and temps go I was good. They said just to wait it out and try again it could be just stress. I was thinking it was wild caught when I first seen it Methos cuz it seemed to musk more then a CB. Plus I live here in california and have seen allot of them. anyways it's only been 9 days since the last time it ate so I'm just gonna wait and try again. If that doesnt work then I guess I'll try live. Not a big fan but if it has to be done then so be it. Thanks guys!

ok well I actually got him to eat 2 hoppers. They were f/t, I actually fed him in his enclosure which I don't like to do either but I had to do it. He didn't seem to like being in a seperate enclosure while eating. He needed privacy I guess.

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Originally Posted by Definitions

ok well I actually got him to eat 2 hoppers. They were f/t, I actually fed him in his enclosure which I don't like to do either but I had to do it. He didn't seem to like being in a seperate enclosure while eating. He needed privacy I guess.

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Nothing wrong with feeding in the enclosure. I would recommend it over taking them out to feed in a seperate tank. It stresses out your snake and youre more likely to get bit.

I agree about feeding in the enclosure. I always take the snake out... put the food in and put the snake back in... usually before I can put them down they are striking at their food! I love my kings! :)

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Originally Posted by Mick's Chick

I agree about feeding in the enclosure. I always take the snake out... put the food in and put the snake back in... usually before I can put them down they are striking at their food! I love my kings! :)

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I know this is an older thread so i might not get a reply but why do you take the snake out before you put the food in?

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Originally Posted by van_garret2000

I know this is an older thread so i might not get a reply but why do you take the snake out before you put the food in?

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Dunno how active that member is anymore since they've only posted two posts but I think they may do it that way because they think the snake will associate opening the enclosure with feeding time and they may be afraid the snake will become aggressive.

There is nothing wrong with feeding inside the enclosure: all my snakes (even my Cali king) have never became cage aggressive and I feed everyone inside their enclosure. Even if they think it's food time I can still open up their tubs and grab them without thinking my hand/fingers are food.