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Kingsnake vs BP?
Im housing him the same as I did with my ball... 20 long, aspen bedding, 2 hides, water etc... temp is thermoregulated @ 90/86 [hot/cool] and he seems fine i just wanted to know if theres anything i should be aware of.....
except for being a really bad at biting mouses in the right spot, he seems happy 
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Re: Kingsnake vs BP?
Theres quite a few bad factors here.
They could fight, and one could end up dead. I'm also pretty sure kingsnakes are known for eating other snakes, although I'm not 100% sure.
They are completely different snakes.
Different husbandry requirements.
Besides a few species of snakes that do better in pairs or trios, housing 2 snakes in one enclosure should not be done (I've read a thread on here about somebody housing pairs and trios of certain species of snakes together, and never having a problem, and the snakes were actually better off)
And how you said about both of the snakes striking the same prey item, you should be feeding in separate containers, if you choose to continue housing the snakes together.
There are other factors involving sicknesses. If one snake was sick before you put it in with the other, now you have 2 sick snakes, and a large vet bill.
I'm sure other people will give more information.
Last edited by LP.; 09-21-2010 at 10:18 PM.
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Re: Kingsnake vs BP?
Now that I re-read your first post, I think I have this completely wrong.
I thought I read that you were housing them in the same tank, not with the same husbandry.
Dis-regard my first post. I feel extremely stupid   
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Kingsnakes prefer a cooler temperature gradient than bp's. They go for 75-85 heat gradient, 85 being the maximum (80 preferred).
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 Originally Posted by neur0tix
Im housing him the same as I did with my ball... 20 long, aspen bedding, 2 hides, water etc... temp is thermoregulated @ 90/86 [hot/cool] and he seems fine i just wanted to know if theres anything i should be aware of.....
except for being a really bad at biting mouses in the right spot, he seems happy
Those temps are too hot for a king provide a cool area area around 73/75 with a hot spot around 83/85
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king snakes eat other snakes ............
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Re: Kingsnake vs BP?
Originally Posted by gman8585
king snakes eat other snakes ............
Go back and re-read the OP's post.
He's not keeping them together.................
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