Kingsnake temperament

[collrak]

Hi, just wondering if there is a type of kingsnake that is generally more docile than others. Thanks!

[RichsBallPythons]

As babies colubrids are flighty and nippy. Handling them few times a week will settle them down. Most kings are docile if fed properly and given proper setups. Though there are times youll get one that will not tame down and be aggressive.

Thats the joys of snakes, they keep you on your feet.

[collrak]

As babies colubrids are flighty and nippy. Handling them few times a week will settle them down. Most kings are docile if fed properly and given proper setups. Though there are times youll get one that will not tame down and be aggressive.

Thats the joys of snakes, they keep you on your feet.

Thanks, also from what i've gathered so far, milksnakes are a sub-species of kingsnakes. Are there any behavioral difference between the two? I heard that milksnakes are a little more flighty than kingnsnakes.

[RichsBallPythons]

Hondurans and Pueblans are very flighty if not handled a bit. They are not prone to biting but do love to take off and musk.

I work with the adult Colubrids at BHB and they are the only specie in that room to not bite me

[Courtney281]

I would say go with the black mexican kingsnake. They are the best tempermented out of them all. We have 2 males currently and are looking for a female. We love ours. Good luck on whatever your choice is

[RichsBallPythons]

No matter what colubrid you get keep in mind they will become what you make them.

[collrak]

Thanks for the feedback =) I have a BP and a corn snake right now, and i love them both. I'm just doing research on potential new species that are best suited for my situation.

[Courtney281]

Thanks for the feedback =) I have a BP and a corn snake right now, and i love them both. I'm just doing research on potential new species that are best suited for my situation.

Just keep in mind you can't house them together, one will eat the other

[rabernet]

I can tell you my experience with the few that I've kept.

California kings are probably my favorites, and least flighty. Didn't care for the Pueblan milksnake, it never calmed down as much as I handled it - it was a freak-a-zoid! LOL

My black milks are still pretty flighty, but as 6 and 7 foot adults are supposed to be pretty calm - so, they just need to get some size on them.

Had a friend with a mexican black kingsnake that bit you and held on every chance they got - it was loco! LOL

Another colubrid that I keep that I love are Sonoran Gophers - in the pit family. One of my favorites!

[collrak]

Yes, i think my next snake will be a kingsnake. There are quite a few good looking morphs out there.