I got him about a month ago. Currently I've been handling him about 1-2x per week and feeding him once a week on a different day. However, every time I take him out he literally chases down my hand and bites me. Sometimes he lets go after like 10 minutes other times I have to carefully remove him. Does he think my hand is food or something? I use long tongs to feed him. What should I do?
My past snakes were adopted either s full-grown adults or older teenagers about to become adults, so im a bit nervous about how TINYYYYYYYYYYYYYY this baby is. He is about two months old. He's eating pinkies and I'm waiting for his first shed to get him properly sexed, but peaking at his booty and it looks like a male booty to me so im calling him a he for now lol
What should I be aware of that I wouldnt normally think of owning adult snakes? I've been losing sleep watching him like a hawk making sure his temperature is good and the tank is secure (yes I know kings are escape artists lol) but ive never had to take care of a creature sooo tiny and delicate before. I love him already, hes such a sweetheart.
Thanks everyone! Be safe
Here are my 4 current kingsnakes!
Monochrome, Dorito, Gehenna and Chewy. Soon to get more but I've ended up with more ratsnakes and cornsnakes unintentionally 🤣
Another vendor at our reptile show had a few of these MBKs all I snagged one today. She’s 8 months old and a beauty!
i went to petco for some fuzzys for my corn snake and noticed adoption papers for this guy luckily i had an extra tank and supplies so i didn’t hesitate to take him home, they couldn’t give much information besides he was eating hoppers already. i’ve been trying my best to figure out what kind of king snake he is so if someone can help out id appreciate it🙏🏽.
i’ve had her since she was a couple months old. that being said she turned 4 on may 5th. in july, we moved for the first and i upgraded her tank. she’s in a 40 gallon with most of her same decor and hides as before, now she has an ever bigger hide and more things to explore. the first time i tried to get her out since we moved, she bit me multiple times before i could put her back. she’s never bitten me. during the day she’ll roam around her tank and sleep.
the past 2 weeks, she has non stop hid under her substrate. all the temp and humidity levels are fine. she doesn’t appear to be in shed. she doesn’t move much when i touch her, she’ll twitch but then just stay there. what is going on with my snake? she’s always been an active and nice snake.
pic of lieutenant dan above.
albino california king.