Getting a new kingsnake

Found a steal on CL and I'm going on Saturday to get a desert king. I can't wait to have another king again. I miss their attitudes http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...cd368db0cd.jpg

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Hey!
Those are what I have.
Love 'em.

Lampropeltis getula splendida. And, splendid they are.
I think you will enjoy your choice.
Please keep us updated with pics.

As soon as I get it I'll be taking pictures. Anybody have an idea of where to get replacement doors on Exo Terra tanks? I have another tank setup but I'd like get that door as soon as possible

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Josh's Frogs might. Exo-terras are very popular with the frog keepers. The site sells lots of odds and ends like hinges and add-locks, etc. I'd contact customer service directly if you can't find it in the on-line catalogue.

Very nice King. Congrats on the new addition.

Fingers crossed there isn't anything wrong with this guy. As he looks to be on sand.

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Fingers crossed there isn't anything wrong with this guy. As he looks to be on sand.

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Sand won't do anything to a well hydrated snake.

Picked it up this morning turns out it's a she. Here a couple pics I snapped before checking her over for any mites or scars http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...9372d0ee63.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...4125c0bdab.jpg

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She is beautiful!
The common Desert name is a mis-nomer. They like the wetter places in the South West. Our town in NM is old, with large poplar trees everywhere, willow, mullberry, pecan orchards, green lawns, etc. The oldest 49 blocks have ditch water that comes weekly from spring to fall. Some of the outer larger properties have water rights all year. We had at least two adults come into the yard last summer. (Perhaps the parents of what I have? Don't know for sure.)

Our ambient humidity here is of course low, but the snakes are going to be at ground level in the leaf litter and decomposing old trees. I'm STILL trying to keep the humidity in the enclosures high enough to enable good sheds. I have been experimenting with potted plants in there, and pots of moss. They really enjoy rooting around in those. If my lighting ever gets here (back-ordered), I'll plant the vivs, and see how they do with that.

Enjoy.:)

Hope you can fix your Exo-terra, because there are very active snakes! Mine climb around exploring all night. They have lots of stuff to climb on and investigate, and I switch things out every few days. They can shimmy up the corner of the viv, and jam them selves into an indent in the lid, and shimmy along that! So, make sure your enclosure is secure.

Everyone keeps their animals differently, but it would be a shame to keep one of these animals in a plain sweater box with nothing for it to do. They are a lot of fun to watch, and they seem to keep tabs on what is going on outside the glass too.

Temporary enclosure 1:2 done and PAM'd. This is just a precaution as I've had to battle mites before and don't want to do that again http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...84d0f9c53d.jpg

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Hey disaff try using a 2 layer substrate. Like soaking wet coco fiber and then a dry either aspen or reptibark. Keeps real good humidity and no misting required

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Alright so last night was kind of a disaster. I went from the tub to her more permanent setup till I can find a door. (Still need help if anyone has ideas) heres a pic of her in the 20 gallon http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...3c97bc1a1e.jpg

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NewEngland Herpetoculture might have one they could sell you.
Maybe try contacting Exo-Terra directly.

So, the disaster??
Assuming the technicals are correct, looks like a nice place.

Had her in the tub and she soaked all the paper towels. And there was poop everywhere. It was fun

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She is probably just stressed.
Mine went through a stage where they pooped and musked abundantly every time I handled them.
STINKY!

Now, both are pretty chill.:)

I didn't realize how much these guys like to burrow. Scared me I thought she had gotten out but she was just chilling in the dirt

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Both of my Cal Kings love to burrow, but especially Ssa. Her favorite hides are basically just the lid off of a hide sitting right down into her bedding, and a flat piece of cork bark - she burrows in and out under them, and won't have anything to do with hides that have more room.

I had a cal king and he spent most of his time on a little lip right under the lid and climbing. It's fun to watch this gal tunnel

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My male likes to climb - He used to hang out under the lip on his lid until I moved him to a different style tub. The female did so, but to a lesser degree. She's rather burrow.