Some expos require more self control than others

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Last weekend I hit up a local expo intending to pick up some dry goods, and wound up with 2 new little buddies. (My husband isn't much help for self control.. he initially suggested just getting 2 instead of picking one if these, so here I am with both.)

I now have one of my original dream snakes, a male Mexican Black Kingsnake whom I have named Ganon.



And a pretty albino California kingsnake female, whom I have named Zelda.


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[Bogertophis]

Awesome additions! You have no reason to feel guilty...some temptations are just "above & beyond" our control, lol.

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Awesome additions! You have no reason to feel guilty...some temptations are just "above & beyond" our control, lol.

Yep, I've seen this breeder with MBKs now for 3 expos and I just couldn't stop myself. Ganon is very solid black for a 15g little worm, he only has a small white "soul patch" under his chin.

Since I already have baby tubs and equipment and my small mouse colony is out-producing what my current mouse-eating snakes require, I think I can justify it.
"The only added cost is their purchase price and negligible water cost! We already have the feeders!"


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[Bogertophis]

Or as I used to say, "there's ALWAYS room for one more..." (plenty of rodents here too)

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Or as I used to say, "there's ALWAYS room for one more..." (plenty of rodents here too)

Yep. I can always use some more voracious eaters too. My Graybanded kingsnake does not have the typical kingsnake appetite, lol. He is more finicky than any of my BPs even. But he's too cute to be upset at.


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[Bogertophis]

Yep. I can always use some more voracious eaters too. My Graybanded kingsnake does not have the typical kingsnake appetite, lol. He is more finicky than any of my BPs even. But he's too cute to be upset at.


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I've always admired gray-bandeds but steered clear for that reason. He's a beauty though, & pretty snakes do get away with most anything.

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I've always admired gray-bandeds but steered clear for that reason. He's a beauty though, & pretty snakes do get away with most anything.

He's not hard to get eating mice. But over winter despite being size for lg fuzzy/sm hopper mice, he wouldn't eat anything with fur, pinks only.

Now that it is summer, he'll take hoppers, so I assume it is season, the goofball.

He's always been a very relaxed king, so that is a perk. Just much slower growing than other species.

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[Bogertophis]

He's not hard to get eating mice. But over winter despite being size for lg fuzzy/sm hopper mice, he wouldn't eat anything with fur, pinks only.

Now that it is summer, he'll take hoppers, so I assume it is season, the goofball.

He's always been a very relaxed king, so that is a perk. Just much slower growing than other species.

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That's not too bad then...he just wants "fast food" (easily digested) when the weather might turn cold. Very smart actually...good survival instincts.

I've had my share of finicky snakes over the years anyway. My tri-color TX longnose snake (not a natural mouse eater in the wild at all) does well on fuzzy mice all year
except he fasts some over winter months. Very predictable...& same reason as your grey-banded. He loses a little weight in winter & regains it eating like crazy the rest
of the time. He's even tried to "catch" my hand a few times! (hilarious because of his small narrow mouth)

[Bodie]

Congrats on the new additions... I also have a MBK and love him. Just an awesome snake that will not disappoint you. They are stunning with that glossy jet black. I guess that's why they are referred to as the poor mans indigo

[EL-Ziggy]

Winner winner! Those are two beautiful snakes. Makes me miss my kings.