Quote Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy View Post
I don't have anything against keeping WC snakes but I'd much rather purchase a CB animal especially for something as common as a kingsnake. I was a bit surprised that some people think 86-90 is a bit high for kings. Isn't that what most care sheets recommend? My Cal King is two and my MBK is about 18 months. I've always kept their warm side at 86-90 and their cool sides in the low-mid 70's. As far as BHB reptiles goes, I've never purchased from them but I know several keepers who have and they all have good things to say.
Based on my experience with colubrids, yes you can keep them at those temps but with females that you breed lower is better.

Their are more than one way to do thing, I have kept various species at various temps from the high ranges to the low ranges and turned out they seem to do much better at lower temps.