Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 2,873

0 members and 2,873 guests
No Members online
Most users ever online was 6,337, 01-24-2020 at 04:30 AM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,031
Threads: 248,489
Posts: 2,568,440
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, isismomma
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 11

Thread: Florida King

  1. #1
    BPnet Senior Member Sunnieskys's Avatar
    Join Date
    05-13-2017
    Location
    Seattle, WA
    Posts
    2,471
    Thanks
    913
    Thanked 1,694 Times in 1,076 Posts
    Images: 2

    Florida King

    So I have a Florida King stripe at work. He is super chill and we hang out all the time. He has a perfect omega symbol on his head. Like no joke, omega symbol. I'm thinking about taking him home. There really are not any stickies on Florida kings? Anything I absolutely need to know? I have all the equipment. It I don't know the correct husbandry. So before I decide I need to know the nitty gritty and set it all up first.

    oh and my hubby is going to kill me lol
    ~Sunny~
    Booplesnoop
    Coilsome, Odyn, & Eeden AKA theLittleOne

    0:1 Pastel Het Red Day Chocolate
    1:0 Normal
    0:0:1 Pueblan milk snake

    *~* Nothing sticky (tape, stick on gauges, Velcro) goes into your enclosure! Again...NOTHING sticky goes into your enclosure....EVER! *~*

  2. #2
    BPnet Royalty John1982's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-13-2010
    Location
    Florida
    Posts
    4,009
    Thanks
    2,496
    Thanked 2,962 Times in 1,669 Posts
    Keep like you might most terrestrial NA colubrids. Temp ranges from low 70s to low 80s. They're more arboreal as youngsters but older animals can and will take to the trees too. The most common mistake is probably overfeeding. They will pretty much eat anything, anytime.

  3. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to John1982 For This Useful Post:

    Albert Clark (10-17-2017),Craiga 01453 (10-17-2017)

  4. #3
    BPnet Senior Member Sunnieskys's Avatar
    Join Date
    05-13-2017
    Location
    Seattle, WA
    Posts
    2,471
    Thanks
    913
    Thanked 1,694 Times in 1,076 Posts
    Images: 2
    He gets a fuzzy now and yes...if I let him he would keep eating. He doesn't climb the plant, in fact he burrows in the substrate. What about humidity? Do I need a hot hide and cool hide like my ball?
    ~Sunny~
    Booplesnoop
    Coilsome, Odyn, & Eeden AKA theLittleOne

    0:1 Pastel Het Red Day Chocolate
    1:0 Normal
    0:0:1 Pueblan milk snake

    *~* Nothing sticky (tape, stick on gauges, Velcro) goes into your enclosure! Again...NOTHING sticky goes into your enclosure....EVER! *~*

  5. #4
    BPnet Lifer Albert Clark's Avatar
    Join Date
    02-22-2015
    Location
    Spotsylvania, Va.
    Posts
    4,650
    Thanks
    6,518
    Thanked 3,295 Times in 2,139 Posts
    Images: 39

    Re: Florida King

    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnieskys View Post
    He gets a fuzzy now and yes...if I let him he would keep eating. He doesn't climb the plant, in fact he burrows in the substrate. What about humidity? Do I need a hot hide and cool hide like my ball?
    I would think offering Florida kingsnakes a microclimate is the way to go. Think about the Florida temperatures and how they thrive there. Colubrids in general need a kind of moist area to go to (not wet) but definitely not overly dry. I keep garter snakes and mountain kingsnakes and they all get varying degrees but not overly dry areas either.
    Last edited by Albert Clark; 10-17-2017 at 08:26 AM.
    Stay in peace and not pieces.

  6. #5
    Banned
    Join Date
    01-27-2017
    Location
    MA, USA
    Posts
    10,560
    Thanks
    14,297
    Thanked 11,072 Times in 5,330 Posts
    I personally think you can't go wrong with a King. I LOVE my boy, Django. I've kept Kings for years and absolutely LOVE the species. Husbandry is more forgiving and easier to achieve than BPs, so you will do fine.

  7. #6
    BPnet Senior Member Sunnieskys's Avatar
    Join Date
    05-13-2017
    Location
    Seattle, WA
    Posts
    2,471
    Thanks
    913
    Thanked 1,694 Times in 1,076 Posts
    Images: 2
    Uva or uvb at all? And what cage for an adult. Boople will be in a t10 eventually.
    ~Sunny~
    Booplesnoop
    Coilsome, Odyn, & Eeden AKA theLittleOne

    0:1 Pastel Het Red Day Chocolate
    1:0 Normal
    0:0:1 Pueblan milk snake

    *~* Nothing sticky (tape, stick on gauges, Velcro) goes into your enclosure! Again...NOTHING sticky goes into your enclosure....EVER! *~*

  8. #7
    Banned
    Join Date
    01-27-2017
    Location
    MA, USA
    Posts
    10,560
    Thanks
    14,297
    Thanked 11,072 Times in 5,330 Posts

    Re: Florida King

    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnieskys View Post
    Uva or uvb at all? And what cage for an adult. Boople will be in a t10 eventually.

    Sorry for delayed reply, been logging some crazy hours at work the last few weeks...

    No light requirements.

    My boy, Django, is in a 40 breeder. He's and adult a little over 4 feet and about 676 grams. Some say a 30 gallon is fine for an adult, but I personally couldn't imagine putting Django in a 30, he uses EVERY inch of his 40.

  9. #8
    BPnet Veteran
    Join Date
    12-27-2014
    Posts
    497
    Thanks
    2
    Thanked 212 Times in 134 Posts

    Re: Florida King

    Quote Originally Posted by craigafrechette View Post
    Sorry for delayed reply, been logging some crazy hours at work the last few weeks...

    No light requirements.

    My boy, Django, is in a 40 breeder. He's and adult a little over 4 feet and about 676 grams. Some say a 30 gallon is fine for an adult, but I personally couldn't imagine putting Django in a 30, he uses EVERY inch of his 40.

    They don't require the lights but if you decide to use plants or just want a naturally decorated enclosure the lights will look great.

  10. #9
    BPnet Senior Member Sunnieskys's Avatar
    Join Date
    05-13-2017
    Location
    Seattle, WA
    Posts
    2,471
    Thanks
    913
    Thanked 1,694 Times in 1,076 Posts
    Images: 2
    Ok so 40 breeder,

    uth with thermostat. What do I set the stat at?

    i use reptile prime is that ok?

    plants and foliage to climb.

    how many hides?

    i don't need a light for a hot spot.

    humidity needs to be? I'm assuming humid since you know Florida lol.

    anything else?

    Thanks for everyone's help.
    ~Sunny~
    Booplesnoop
    Coilsome, Odyn, & Eeden AKA theLittleOne

    0:1 Pastel Het Red Day Chocolate
    1:0 Normal
    0:0:1 Pueblan milk snake

    *~* Nothing sticky (tape, stick on gauges, Velcro) goes into your enclosure! Again...NOTHING sticky goes into your enclosure....EVER! *~*

  11. #10
    BPnet Veteran
    Join Date
    09-28-2016
    Posts
    318
    Thanks
    16
    Thanked 234 Times in 152 Posts

    Re: Florida King

    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnieskys View Post
    Ok so 40 breeder,
    If you can, I would really try for another T-10 or 4' equivalent. Kingsnakes are pretty active and Florida kingsnakes are one of the larger species.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnieskys View Post
    uth with thermostat. What do I set the stat at?
    I typically use 85F, but you could probably go 90 F. It is just a hot spot so hey can move at their leisure.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnieskys View Post

    i use reptile prime is that ok?
    It should be fine. Kingsnakes in particular seem to like to bury themselves a little bit in substrate.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnieskys View Post
    how many hides?
    Interestingly, given the above, my kingsnakes seldom seem to use dedicated hides. I have given them a variety and they are almost never used. I would go with a deeper substrate and lots of "clutter", but a hide on the warm and cool side would probably be nice.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sunnieskys View Post
    humidity needs to be? I'm assuming humid since you know Florida lol.
    Humidity is not critical. I suspect with reptile prime, you'll have relatively high humidity anyhow.

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1