How bitey are calkings?

[AjBalls]

Thanks for the feedback. Better get my hands ready for some biting. I'll start urinating on them like Moises Alou!

[Tek48]

I have 2 Cal Kings, and It seems to me that it's important to hook train them early on. They have ridiculous feeding responses. I got one of them as an adult, he was never hook trained and I didn't know it was important. He goes into feeding mode as soon as he sees movement near his cage. I try to handle him daily, and every time I take him out he clamps onto me and doesn't let go.

My other one is still pretty young, but I've been training her and rarely get bitten, unless I do something stupid at feeding time.

I've never had a defensive bite from either of them, and would recommend one to pretty much anybody. Just remember, hook train early!

[wilomn]

I have 2 Cal Kings, and It seems to me that it's important to hook train them early on. They have ridiculous feeding responses. I got one of them as an adult, he was never hook trained and I didn't know it was important. He goes into feeding mode as soon as he sees movement near his cage. I try to handle him daily, and every time I take him out he clamps onto me and doesn't let go.

My other one is still pretty young, but I've been training her and rarely get bitten, unless I do something stupid at feeding time.

I've never had a defensive bite from either of them, and would recommend one to pretty much anybody. Just remember, hook train early!

Your bigger one is probably just hungry. I've got some aggressive feeders but when they're not looking for food, they're quite handlable.

[Tek48]

Your bigger one is probably just hungry. I've got some aggressive feeders but when they're not looking for food, they're quite handlable.

I thought that too, at first, I'm feeding him a large mouse a tiny bit wider than he is every week though.

[wilomn]

I thought that too, at first, I'm feeding him a large mouse a tiny bit wider than he is every week though.

Eat a big mac once a day for sayyyyyyy 4 days.

Tell me what you feel like.

Or, just feed your snake more food.

[Tek48]

Eat a big mac once a day for sayyyyyyy 4 days.

Tell me what you feel like.

Or, just feed your snake more food.

My buddy who breeds them says that a prey item the same width of the snake every 7 days is an appropriate feeding schedule for an adult, but thank you for the input. I'll try feeding a bit more frequently and see how it goes.

[wilomn]

My buddy who breeds them says that a prey item the same width of the snake every 7 days is an appropriate feeding schedule for an adult, but thank you for the input. I'll try feeding a bit more frequently and see how it goes.

Alrighty then....

[rabernet]

My buddy who breeds them says that a prey item the same width of the snake every 7 days is an appropriate feeding schedule for an adult, but thank you for the input. I'll try feeding a bit more frequently and see how it goes.

Wes (wilomn) breeds them too - for many years now!

[Tek48]

Alrighty then....

I honestly thought that I was feeding an appropriate amount. I am going to bump it up though. I'm still pretty new when it comes to colubrids in general, and I really do appreciate the advice, especially from experienced keepers. I just want to give my snakes the best care I possibly can.

Thank you for the info!

[Hulihzack]

I've been bitten more by new cal king arrivals more than any other snake at work. After about 3 weeks of me feeding and tending to it they're mellow as a corn snake.

If Cal kings are anything like my milks (and I believe they are), I learned just how much they can eat... let's just say I started breeding my own feeders after about 3 months lol.