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Tis the day for new king snakes.
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He's a relatively chill little guy, all things considered. I only dragged him out because I had to adjust his thermostat probe, and while he was active as anything there was no musking or biting attempts. I think I'm gonna like the little stinker.
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Congrats, mine bit me when i opened the shipping tub, but the fedex driver had just got done flipping the box every way to scan the bar code.
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Yeah, the fed-ex guy here was mostly just eager to get it out of his hands, but he sat in his deli-cup for a little bit while I worked on getting his tank set up.
I think my biggest 'issue' is going to be FINDING him in there. It's a small little thing for now, but rather than using hides he's just burrowing (or was, he's out now, chilling on top of a tree/hide/thing that's in there for clutter), but he's a neat little guy.
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I have to hunt for mine since i used my old 46 gal tank. He has been burrowing all over his tank and has appeared a few times to check things out before burrowing again. I have had him out a few times so my kids can see him and he seems to have calmed down some.
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I have to hunt for mine since i used my old 46 gal tank. He has been burrowing all over his tank and has appeared a few times to check things out before burrowing again. I have had him out a few times so my kids can see him and he seems to have calmed down some.
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Yeah, I was bad and dragged him out for my kids.
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He tried to eat my thumb.
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He's a real tough guy, this one).
(These have GOT to be my favorite snake pictures EVER).
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What a beauty. Good catch :gj:
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I really like this guy. He's got personality. I think he's going to be an interesting experience and fun time.
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I got mine out to feed him and he was trying to imitate a rattle snake with his tail. He still tore up his pinkie.
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Yeah, I fed him after he tried to eat me. There was a little bit of tail rattling but once he realized it was food it stopped in favor of eating. I REALLY like the strength of that feeding response, and all cracks about said response aside he really has been fairly tolerant and docile all things considered.
As an aside and evidence that hobbies don't rub off:
My husband thought he was a cornsnake. He's a lot more interested in him now.
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How much did u feed him? He seems close to the size of Pyro. I fed. Him one pinkie but he acted like he could have eaten another.
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He weighs 14 grams. His pinkie weighed 3 grams. That seemed pretty good but I'll probably keep him on a 4 day feeding schedule until he gains a little weight, then think about bumping him up to two. I'm told they tend to have comparatively fast metabolisms.
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Pyro is at or over 25 grams, i have it recorded, so he should get 2 depending on v thepinkie weight..... cool good to know.
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He's still eating super well, has gained a couple of grams and has had a great shed. He hasn't bitten me since that once when he was hungry, or been horribly flighty (just active). I really am going to enjoy the little sucker. Nice change from the BP.
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Where did you get this one from?
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He came from BHB reptiles.
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He's up to ALMOST an ounce. (up to 24 grams from 14 when he arrived).
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Mine has gone from 25 to 37 grams since i got him. I am giving him 2 pinks at a time now and he acts like he wants a third. I might get a pack of fuzzys to see if he could eat one yet.
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I am loosely following the Munson Plan. I know it's for growing corn snakes and I'm not being precise about it, but it seems to be working out well enough.
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Great pictures!
I'm looking at adding a 3rd snake to my collection, and based on what I will have for spare equipment, I'm looking hard at Eastern Kings.
However, seeing you last couple pics make the Cali's a consideration too.
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Great pictures!
I'm looking at adding a 3rd snake to my collection, and based on what I will have for spare equipment, I'm looking hard at Eastern Kings.
However, seeing you last couple pics make the Cali's a consideration too.
Can't go wrong either way. :) Know what? Get both. ;)
Dooo eeettt!
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I really need to get better pictures of the guy, but he's so little and wiggly that unless he's eating I can't get the distance I need with my camera/lens combination, unless I want to be chasing him around :P
He's a really neat little guy. I don't know a thing about easterns, but. When in doubt, go both.
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Try putting him on a table and give him a prop to wrap around such as a candle or napkin holder, perhaps a paper towel holder. Sometimes it helps stall their movements and they are more cautious with darting to and fro.
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Mine is starting to eat me out of house and home with 3 pinkies. I think it will not be long til I can move him up to fuzzys.
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Just realized it had been a bit since I updated over here.
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The little guy is up to 30 grams and is eating 'peach fuzzies' (small fuzzies, basically). His feeding response is a little over the top and gets me a small snake attached to a hand on feeding day (and I AM using tongs!), but otherwise his temperament's pretty cool. Some tail rattling when I'm reaching in to grab him but that's about the size of it. He's definitely, visibly grown and is easier to handle as a result. Could do with him being ten times the size he is, but he's getting there.
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Can't go wrong either way. :) Know what? Get both. ;)
Dooo eeettt!
Ha! I'm a bit late to the party here again, but I ended up with a really nice coastal carpet python.
However, these little Kings seem to provide more entertainment than any royal python could. Correct me if I'm wrong LOL!
I'll say the coastals were ready to go at the expo I was at but it could just as easily been a king.
I love these king snake threads.
OH, and Cappy Jack,,, those last pictures were a riot!
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Oh, man. This little guy is personality plus. I ADORE the BP because they're so great at hanging out with me on the computer or watching TV, but as far as actively HANDLING a snake instead of just holding it, it's the little king every time. I added a corn after him and she's all kinds of fun too (and adult) but Roger's fiesty.
He's also totally, totally my favorite.
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How fun was it trying to take the pics, lol. look'n good
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Thanks!
Those props with the BP were for cute. For him they were pure containment. They didn't buy me a lot of time, but got me a little. Good enough, I guess.
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Lol, I guess the rear end was more appealing. :P
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He... isn't the brightest bulb in the box.
He bites himself, bites the tongs, bites me, *finally* gets his mouse and about half the time grabs it by something completely inappropriate. This time he nearly ripped an arm off since that's what he was pulling on and constricting. He does usually find the head, though!
Not this time!
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Next time you feed him, hold on to the pinkie and shake it with the tongs and see of he will wrap the pinkie and then tey to find it. That is if he has not done it already.
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Next time you feed him, hold on to the pinkie and shake it with the tongs and see of he will wrap the pinkie and then tey to find it. That is if he has not done it already.
Oh. I wiggle it around. I've also left him with a pinkie sans zombie dance. That time he tried to eat it from the middle. That one didn't work at all. Striking is just.. he's grabbed heads, ears, tails, legs, and various parts of torso. I don't know, man. He's just... Not good at this eating gig. He does usually get it down head first, though.
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Hey how is your king doing? Question, I know a family that got a call this year and has had trouble getting it to eat mice. They were feeding it anolie's from the yard which, correct me if I am wrong, is bad to do because of the the risk of the snake catching parasites. Any tips to pass along that may help them? My Brooks is a garbage disposal so I have never had any trouble so I did not know if a cali could be picky.
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Gosh, I forgot about this thread - glad I'm only a couple of days behind seeing this.
To be honest it sounds almost like they have an eastern kingsnake, which are known for getting pretty stuck on reptiles/being hard to switch over - wait no, you said cali, sorry. All I can really suggest is the common stuff. Scent the mouse with tuna/fishy catfood or rubbing a dead anole all over it, putting the snake and its meal in a cup/lid (with air holes) or paper bag in side the viv and leaving it overnight, and making sure you start out with it warm enough. Skip a meal if it's a good weight, maybe. I haven't had many feeding issues with my guy, either. He preferred to be drop fed his pinkies when he was on those, and he refused his first hopper, but otherwise he's a garbage disposal.
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And I'm so behind updated pictures here, so - Have these couple.
He's up to 7-8 gram hoppers, which isn't enormous but he's definitely grown! He started out able to coil around my THUMB.
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He's also crazy docile. He's less snappy than the corn. Active, but really note bitey at all. I keep expecting that to change, but no.
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Thanks for the info and yes they have a stripped cali because they happen to get her at repticon. I was at the same show and saw the cali morphs. They were all at this one table.
Yours is looking good and seems to be growing like a weed like mine. I could probably bump mine up to the bigger hoppers but I want to get rid of the ones I got now. Pyro is now big enough to eat 3 at a time. That will burn through my current supply so I can order fresh appropriate sized mice.
Pyro is crazy docile as well. I might get an occasional tail rattle but that is about it.
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He's actually JUST hit hoppers - but we skipped fuzzies altogether, because I had so many freaking pinkies to get through that it was kind of ridiculous. I don't think he's going to be on regular sized mice for a while but as long as he's growing, I'm happy.
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Yesterday was the feeding day of 3's. My Brooks ate 3 fuzzys and my bredli ate 3 rat pups. I looked at what I have left in the freezer and it will not take long for both of them to eat what is left so I can place another order to get the next sized meal for them.
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Looking good, what is his weight now? As for favorite, each of the 3 I have has a reason like my king is just so relaxed and like to people watch. Pyro just reached 236g the other day.
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Can I throw a picture of my cal king on this thread? I want to advertise more of the King snakes personalities
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Hey just be careful with those Cal kings in general. The bandeds and the albinos have a tendency to want to sink their teeth into everything eventually. Biting is part of the business I know. The Arizona mountain king is much more keeper friendly. I've owned various Cal kings in the past and they just seem to want to let everyone know they are king!!! Stay in peace and not pieces. Good luck. Great looking specimen ! A.C. :gj:
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Looking good, what is his weight now? As for favorite, each of the 3 I have has a reason like my king is just so relaxed and like to people watch. Pyro just reached 236g the other day.
You know, I don't know? I haven't weighed him in roughly forever, and don't even remember where I stuck the scale since everyone's eating well. If I run across it, I'll give you a weight. At a guess, quite a bit smaller than your guy. No way could he handle any kind of rat. The mouse in that picture's a very small small adult. He's still grown a lot, though!
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Can I throw a picture of my cal king on this thread? I want to advertise more of the King snakes personalities
If you want to post pictures, go ahead! I'd love to see some more.
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Hey just be careful with those Cal kings in general. The bandeds and the albinos have a tendency to want to sink their teeth into everything eventually. Biting is part of the business I know. The Arizona mountain king is much more keeper friendly. I've owned various Cal kings in the past and they just seem to want to let everyone know they are king!!! Stay in peace and not pieces. Good luck. Great looking specimen ! A.C. :gj:
LOL, thanks. The first thing he did when leaving his shipping container as a wee little thing was try to eat my thumb, and we had an 'incident' where he rapid fire strikes a billion times in a row when he's just out of shed. Overall, though, he's a FAIRLY chill snake. Just feisty enough to be interesting, but not really all that inclined toward BITING. So far, anyway.
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Here's a couple pictures of my cal king. He is a strange one. Only have pictures of him eating because he spends most his time cruising his tank
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