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Public Group active 32 minutes agoThis discussion group is for all types of kingsnakes, including the always popular California kingsnake. Please note that there is a different group for milk snakes. Do you have questions about the care and maintenance of these animals? Join the group!
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Meg posted an update in the group
Kingsnakes 32 minutes agoHello everyone! Just thought I would share that I got my first snake ever 2 weeks ago. It (too young to sex still) is an ivory california kingsnake and is about 5 months old. Everything snake-y is new to me, as I have kept many geckos and a skink previously. I have read books, frequent many forums and keep in touch with other snake keepers, but if…[Read more]
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Ashley posted an update in the group
Kingsnakes 1 week, 4 days agoMy boy, Jormungandr went to Wisconsin on breeding loan this past October. This spring he did his job and his girlfriend Glockenspiel is gravid. But we think it will be a small clutch. Yesterday my boy was shipped to Ohio and arrived this morning for his next breeding loan. His new girlfriend is named, Daytona. She looks almost exactly like…[Read more]
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amy posted an update in the group
Kingsnakes 4 weeks agoHello all! I recently acquired my first snake…a beautiful 4-month-old albino kingsnake. <3 my Pynki
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cally posted an update in the group
Kingsnakes 1 month, 3 weeks agoHi I have just brought my first california king. I’m usually a keeper of corns. He is 5 and 5 foot can anyone tell me how they have there viv set ups what’s in them and a bit about them. I have done my research but everysnakes different thankyou
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Jose replied to the forum topic Nasty Attitude in the group
Kingsnakes 3 months, 1 week agoHEY ASHLEY. I JUST WANT TO SAY FROM ONE REPTILE LOVER TO ANOTHER I AM PROUD OF U.
U MOST DEFINITELY KNOW YOUR FACTS & I’M ACTUALLY LEARNING A FEW THINGS FR U AS I READ. THING IS THAT I DON’T HAVE A KING […]-
I agree. Ashley is a real asset to this community. I think she was actually the very first member, if I’m not mistaken.
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Aw thank you lol. I wasn’t the first memeber. I think I was the second.
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COOL. I BELIEVE I WAS #13 OR #14. UP TO #15 WE’RE CONSIDERED THE ”ORIGINALS”… LOL JK
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Ashley replied to the forum topic Nasty Attitude in the group
Kingsnakes 3 months, 1 week agoJust give him time and he should calm down. I would give him a week to get comfortable in his new surroundings before really trying to hold him. Once you do start to get him out you should just reach in and grab […]
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martinseancamp replied to the forum topic Nasty Attitude in the group
Kingsnakes 3 months, 2 weeks agobefor hand sorry for grama and spellning im pretty shit
i know its not a kingsnake but my local store took on a between 7 and 10 year old grey rat snake and hes in a stupid viv that isnt any good for him and i […]
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Brandon replied to the forum topic Breeding Plans. in the group
Kingsnakes 3 months, 2 weeks agoIt seems like there is more interest in pursuing unique morphs with kingsnakes. For a long time, it was just stripes or bands, take your pick. Most of the selective breeding focus was on corns, ball pythons, etc. […]
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i had a chocolate banana male and a lav albino female… when i was new to snake breeding.. (2010 hahahah) but i gave up on breeding them i guess i didnt cool them cold enough or something because they only wanted to eat each other
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Are you positive they are male and female? Or are you positive they are trying to eat each other? The females are usually the ones that will try to eat the male if she isn’t in the mood to mate. Also the male will bite the female on the neck while trying to mate. That’s one reason it’s always suggesting to use a female kings in hybrid…[Read more]
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lol yes i’m sure… she was choking him to death lol i didnt cool her long enough or cold enough idk which she was cooled around 70 for about a month i was assured it was long enough…..
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brought her out of it doubled her food intake til she shed then i placed him with her and she tried to eat him also waited 3 days later and put her with him… same thing
so i traded them for a B&W tegu-
they were my first kings i could have done it right the following season but eh
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Sounds about right. The female wanting to eat the male. Guess she didn’t like him. I’m not sure what the woman who has my male is keep their temps at. But normally it’s around 50 – 60 fahrenheit. They have been in burmation since November and will be brought out in February. So I think she wasn’t cooled long enough at low enough temperatures.
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Forgot to add that not everyone burmates and still have successful kingsnake breedings. So maybe your female just didn’t like that male or wasn’t ready to breed? How old was she? Normal kingsnake breeding age is 3 years. 2 years for the males. Though some people breed females at 2 but they usually aren’t the right size at that point.
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Ashley replied to the forum topic Breeding Plans. in the group
Kingsnakes 3 months, 3 weeks agoJormungandr and his two girlfriends, Glockenspiel and Daytona.
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Ashley started the forum topic Breeding Plans. in the group
Kingsnakes 3 months, 3 weeks agoJormungandr was dropped off at a local pet shop because the owner no longer wanted him for his habit of biting and striking. So when I came in that day my friend who worked there showed him to me and it was love […]
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Nicolas posted an update in the group
Kingsnakes 3 months, 3 weeks agoBrandon I want to know how your own king snake is doing? That video of you bringing it home is over 2 years old. Can we have an update?
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She’s just fine. Thanks for asking. I’ll get a picture of her the next time I have her out of the cage.
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Cool, I’m looking forward to it!
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Ashley replied to the forum topic Nasty Attitude in the group
Kingsnakes 3 months, 4 weeks agoAw that’s adorable! Reminds me of when my Jormungandr swallowed my pinkie finger as far as he could go. Took forever to get him off lol. But now he is a sweet little guy. He’s all the way on the other side […]
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Darryl replied to the forum topic Nasty Attitude in the group
Kingsnakes 3 months, 4 weeks agoI have got an Albino California, and she is quite old – 12 years roughly was the estimate given from the owner I received her from.
Her muscles shake if she is not supported properly, she has the stinkiest, […]
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reptasia99 replied to the forum topic Nasty Attitude in the group
Kingsnakes 4 months, 1 week agoP.S. — I know the website is slow right now. I’m working my tail off right now, trying to recruit new members. Slowly but surely … we will get there.
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reptasia99 replied to the forum topic Nasty Attitude in the group
Kingsnakes 4 months, 1 week agoGreat post Ashley. I’ve had similar experiences with California kingsnakes in particular. Baby kings can be especially jumpy, and they certainly won’t hesitate to musk all over you. Nasty.
A while back, I had […]
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Ashley started the forum topic Nasty Attitude in the group
Kingsnakes 4 months, 1 week agoHello! I guess I’ll make the first topic for this group.
I know there are several different kingsnakes out there and not all of them have bad attitudes and even among the ones who are known for it, there are […]
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The care requirements for California kingsnakes and corn snakes are very similar. In fact, most of the North American colubrids can be kept under the same conditions. A temperature gradient of 75 – 85 degrees (Fahrenheit) will suffice for a California kingsnake. In my experience, they are much more “mobile” than corns, so make sure your snake…[Read more]