California Kingsnake Care

I bought my daughter a California King Snake, we will be bringing it home next weekend (I had the person hold it for the week) and now we ned to get things setup. I looked around and came up with this as the best Care Sheet any input would be greatly appreciated.

I don`t know how big it is, but if it`s a little juvenile,I would keep it on newspaper or a towel to keep it from ingesting bark or other pieces of the substrate. If it`s grown, you can keep it on reptilebark. Give it 2 hides, one on the cold part, and one on the warm part of the enclosure. You should also provide a shallow waterbowl so it can have a drink, or take a little bath before shredding.

Please post pictures

regards
Robin

Yeah it is still a juvenile, so I'll go with the reptile carpet (that looks more nice)

I'll put up pics when I bring it home...

PS: I'll put up pics of all the other creatures that I (we) keep too.

Thaedion wrote:

Yeah it is still a juvenile, so I'll go with the reptile carpet (that looks more nice)

I belive you Towles and newspaper is a ugly but safe and cheap sollution

Never heard of any thing like reptile carpet in Norway before, but it looks nice.
Know some people that breed different animals use tiles in their enclosures.

Regards
Robin

Yup that sounds pretty good, and caution that alot of CalKings will musk when first being handled, so try to keep the bottom end away from you our anybody else, and have a towel/rag handy for the clean up....W

Pics Pics and more Pics...

California King Snake


California King Snake


California King Snake


California King Snake, eating its frozen dinner, I agreed to feed it frozen to keep the wife happy... (Tree Hugger)


of course I thawed it out in warm water first to get its core temps up to palletable.

Nice Pics. I feel bad for missing out on the deal.
-Eddy

*laughs hard*

Your wife sounds like me! and your little under the breath "tree hugger" sounds like responds I get hahahaha.

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aww, shes a beauty. it is identical to the one i had 'cept mine was black. with cream stripe doen the back.

Kingsnakes are better then cornsnake when ti comes to coloration.

Man my cornsnake is mean It bites me and rattles its tail soudning like a rattlensake when it hits the paper substrate.

Aww, it's so cute!!

*Connie* wrote:

*laughs hard*

Your wife sounds like me! and your little under the breath "tree hugger" sounds like responds I get hahahaha.

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She does love Hello Kitty too... Now I don't mind the tree hugger in her it balances me out...

awww Hello Kitty *SQUEEEEE*

Awww thats nice that you love the tree hugger in her. Adam is very...well....not like me! I would rather not use plastic bags while he doesnt care!
Im always one to recycle and he doesnt care...

Sounds to me like you two are a teeny bit, maybe the same hehehe

Well your lady sounds like a top lady to me...give her a wave for me

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Thats a beautiful snake

Venom wrote:

Man my cornsnake is mean It bites me and rattles its tail soudning like a rattlensake when it hits the paper substrate.

Our Cornsnake used to rattle a lot before it became used to handling. Try to cover the snakes head with a towel when you pick it up, this normally keep the snake from biting you. When you finally have it in your hand, it`s rather unusual that it will bite you.

Regards
Robin

ahha my kingsnake is still a little one and it musked me alot when i first handled but now its gettin better at not doin it