What would be a good size tank for my Kingsnake?
I was thinking of a 75 gallon. Would that be ok if I filled it right?
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Is your king an adult or hatchling?
If it's an hatchling you must start small if it's an adult so long you can provide proper temps (and that will be the hardest part in a large glass enclosure) it's fine.
Does it need something that big, is it gonna be easy to heat, or clean? NO but again if you are aware of that I don't see an issue, unlike BP, Kings, Milks are not prone to stress.
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Marissa@MKmorphs
What species of kingsnake?
Personally, I would go with a 3x2 or 4x2 enclosure like an Animal Plastic or similar instead of the 75 gallon. Remember, fish tanks are for fish, not reptiles :gj:
I would probably go 3x2 if it is a smaller species of kingsnake.
Good point! He's a banana snake and weighs 11grams.
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squatsnstilettos
Good point! He's a banana snake and weighs 11grams.
By banana snake, do you mean a Banana California Kinsnake? Honestly at that size I would have him in a storage tote (15-32quart) or a 10 gallon tank (if you prefer a tank). That is far too small for a large enclosure.
Got any pics? I've been wanting a king soooooo bad.
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squatsnstilettos
Good point! He's a banana snake and weighs 11grams.
Start with a small plastic shoe box or a 10 gallons tank do not put a snake that size in a 75 gallons tank.
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Deborah
Is your king an adult or hatchling?
If it's an hatchling you must start small if it's an adult so long you can provide proper temps (and that will be the hardest part in a large glass enclosure) it's fine.
Does it need something that big, is it gonna be easy to heat, or clean? NO but again if you are aware of that I don't see an issue, unlike BP, Kings, Milks are not prone to stress.
Thanks Deborah. He's an adult (1-3) and has a very curious nature. I was hoping to get him some cute hamster hides with holes in them. He has a skull right now that he curls into and loves his paper towel rolls. I'm not sure if he actually needs a 75, but want to make sure he has enough space to stretch and explore.
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Alright , then you mean banana kingsnake. IMO, I would start small and move up in living space as the animal grows. 11gms is a tiny hatchling that maybe you want to put in a critter keeper and put the critter keeper in a small tub. The tub you can set up with your heating element and other necessities. Make sure to get a locking tub from Home depot or Lowes. You can use the ends of toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls as your hides for now. :)
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An adult weighing 11gms!!!!!!!!!! :confusd:
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Marissa@MKmorphs
By banana snake, do you mean a Banana California Kinsnake? Honestly at that size I would have him in a storage tote (15-32quart) or a 10 gallon tank (if you prefer a tank). That is far too small for a large enclosure.
Yes! California King with crystal blue eyes! He's aggressive and I am hoping I can tame him. He does cute really well though.
Got any pics? I've been wanting a king soooooo bad.
My phone is broken so no pics yet. Will post in the coming weeks.
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bcr229
An adult king should weigh a lot more than 11 grams.
My adult kings are all in 40-breeder size melamine enclosures (36"x18"x15") and they have plenty of room. If you want to give yours room to stretch more than 36" then a climbing branch between opposite corners works.
Sorry. 11 ounces, so 312 grams. That sounds like a good size and yeah, he'd love a climbing branch! 15 inches isn't too high so if he falls, he won't hurt himself.
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Albert Clark
An adult weighing 11gms!!!!!!!!!! :confusd:
11 ounces! Sorry for the conversion error! He's 312 grams!
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I have my kings in 40g breeder tanks and they have plenty of room. They're 600g and 800g each. I'll probably upgrade them to the AP 4x2's next year.
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EL-Ziggy
I have my kings in 40g breeder tanks and they have plenty of room. They're 600g and 800g each. I'll probably upgrade them to the AP 4x2's next year.
Thanks. How old are they? I wonder why mine is so itty-bitty. I adopted him from a store and they knew very little about him. He was dumped on their doorstep.
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squatsnstilettos
Thanks. How old are they? I wonder why mine is so itty-bitty. I adopted him from a store and they knew very little about him. He was dumped on their doorstep.
My MBK is the larger of the two kings. She turned 2 in April. My Cal King will be 3 in October but he only eats about 8 months out of the year.
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EL-Ziggy
My MBK is the larger of the two kings. She turned 2 in April. My Cal King will be 3 in October but he only eats about 8 months out of the year.
Interesting. So my Khyan is likely a baby at 300grams. The store estimated that he was young.
Why does your Cali only eat 8 months out of the year?
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squatsnstilettos
Why does your Cali only eat 8 months out of the year?
Some slow down or stop over the winter. Mine do, I offer smaller prey and less often. Even if you keep their temperatures and humidity up I think they still sense the change in seasons.
They do get voracious in the spring.
