Thanks for the input and the link for the temp gun!

drama, I had a king years ago (black and yellow banded cali) and for a long time I was kind of scared of him lol. Took me months to realize that little tail rattling thing he did was all bluff. lol

He was a great eater but would regurge if I handled him for any reason for 3 days after he ate. He did NOT like rats at all (tried once and he put up a huge fuss!) So I learned pretty quick to not touch him at all for 3 days after feeding and not to feed him rats. Oh, and he was prone to biting most guys. He loved females though I got him as a sub adult so I don't have any experience with hatchlings. He was a great snake after learning him and was no longer a bit leery of handling him. Loved his huff and puff attitude. But I don't know if that's typical of kings or just his own special style. I really love the different black and white patterns, especially the reverse stripe. They're on my list because this is the one experience I've had with kings and after a bit of a rocky start, I really enjoyed having him. Wish there was no need to rehome him, or my burm for that matter, but divorce can suck.