My progression thread on Miz Khalifa my female MBK

[JiBster816]

Hello everyone just wanted to share my new mexican black kingsnake. She arrived to me at around 10am on Tuesday, April 28th. Got her from bhb-reptiles. This is my third MBK and the youngest I have own. The previous two I got were about 7 months old and a little near a year old when I got them. I kept my first one a little over a year so my oldest MBK is a little over 2 years old now. I really enjoy having these. My oldest mbk is completely jet black and never had any yellows in him when I first got him. My 2nd one I got a few months ago he is almost black but have little shades. This one has more of a yellow to her. She will be completely black as she aged. Reason why I want to do a progression thread and see the changes.
She is 17 grams so I'm guessing around 3 months old? If someone has a better perspective please let me know! Well here she is.




Thanks for reading and feel free to share pics of your mbk on here if you like!

[EL-Ziggy]

Congrats on the new addition JB. I see you're a big fan of MBK's. I think they're pretty sweet too . Here's my girl Sasha Fierce. She turned two in April. Best wishes!!

[JiBster816]

Thanks Ziggy!
Sasha Fierce is beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

Here is my 2 yr old male.


I got him over a year ago! Traded a female ball python for him.


Chow time.

[EL-Ziggy]

Your MBK's look awesome Jb. How much does your 2 year old weigh? He and SF look to be about the same size.

[JiBster816]

Sorry took a picture of him yesterday and forgot to upload it!

Also weigh the other two moments ago while I prep their food.


And MIZ K.

[JiBster816]

In case you guys were wondering why the paper towels were so bloody. It's because I just finish feeding my gartersnake in that tub.


Finish it pretty fast and looking for a second meal. Sorry you only get 1 for now.


I gave this one a more challenging meal

[EL-Ziggy]

Your critters are looking good JB. What's your feeding regiment like?

[JiBster816]

What about SF? What's she's weighing in right now? Before I usually try and feed my picky eaters first (ball pythons hatching or around 6 months of age). Then moved on to other ball pythons that's more aggressive feeder. Then I would feed my mbk last. From what I remember for the past year he only missed 1 or 2 at most meals. Ranging from 5 days to 9 days apart! I had about over a couple dozens of ball python and and 1 mbk.

My feeding schedule changed now that I have added more colubrids into my collection in the last two months. I try and feed every 4-5 days with these young ones.

[EL-Ziggy]

SF turned two last month. She's a little over 600g now. Both my kings will take long/intermittent food breaks over the winter but they eat like monsters during the warmer months. I fed them 10-15% of their body weight every 5 days until they turned 1, now they eat about 10% of their body weight every 6-7 days. They usually eat 2 jumbo mice or 1 jumbo mouse and a chick per feeding.

[JiBster816]

Oh wow. Hope I am not underfeeding them. I know males are a lot smaller. I'll find out on my next feeding. Giving the fact Miz is 16 grams then I should do about 1.6-2g of food. Mine is on mice. Yeah they are a little piggy! I'm sure they can eat more then 2-3 food items without hesitation.