r/kingsnakes

White California King Snake

After eating he was also tongue flicking so hard that his whole head was vibrating 😛.

1st image is from the local reptile shop. 2nd is him in his temp set up until I finish his bin 😊

went to do a water change i guess ill wait lol

First snake i’ve owned !

Bitch made. Also you lost The Game.

i began working at a nature center in june 2026 and we have a snake who has been egg bound since march 2026. she is a california kingsnake and is around 25 years old. she was given to us around six years ago and this is her second time having eggs that we know of. her cloaca seems to be infected and she is more sluggish than she has been in previous years. i am not allowed to take her to the vet because it would be considered stealing property. i am unsure what to do, she desperately needs medical attention. any numbers or organizations would be greatly appreciated to help in this situation. the manager will not allow anyone besides me and her to take care of the snake. she refuses to take her to the vet because of payment and pre approved spending from our city. i have been soaking her semi consistently since it is the only time she will pass anything. she was last fed on 8/7, and the issue has only seemed to worsen.

Something about an all black snake 🖤🐍

Well my guy turns 1 next week. Sinaloan. He 120g and almost 30". Does this sound about right to other sinaloan owners? If so how much more did they grow from year 1 to year 2? From what I read growth doesn't stop or slow to barely noticeable until year 3.

Posted here because last time I looked and the milksnake reddit it was pretty much dead.

Hi all! I’m currently prepping my enclosure for a cali king (20 more days until I get my snake!), and have some pots for hanging plants I want to use. Unfortunately, they have holes in them, and I don’t want my snake getting stuck/hurt. Does anyone know a good way to block the holes?
Thanks!

I bought this cute 3D printed sushi restaurant hide for my MBK and even though the maker said they're going to seal it and give it a couple coats of polyurethane so it's easy for me to clean, I'm worried the points of the roof and sign will still be sharp. This is a pic of it pre-sealed so I don't know if the corners will be rounded from the coating. But just in case, would it be a good idea to sand them down? They also mentioned the poly will be completely dried and gassed off before it ships for my snake's safety.

This is jett I got him at 7 months old he’s probably closer to 9 now but he’s just so relaxed it’s crazy. Never tail rattles or strikes at me. I had him strike at me one time and it was the day I brought him home, ever since he’s been the best. Not food aggressive or even defensive in blue he just doesn’t care which I’m grateful for but it is normal right?

Ahhhhhh

After learning that it is illegal to keep Eastern Milksnakes in many US states, I’ve started looking into variable kingsnakes (for their attractive and *variable* color patterns and small size). One of the best parts about breeding cornsnakes for me was getting to see what color their little heads would be when they finally pipped, so a whole clutch of different colors and patterns would be exciting (without having to keep track of 6-word morph genetics). I know they have the four different “phases” that range from whitish grey with red blotches, to orange, to Tri-colored like milksnakes, to black.

I am struggling, however, to sort out what, exactly, is considered a variable kingsnake, from a label/naming perspective. They appear to have 12 different names, and even going by Latin names doesn’t seem to help. I see “Leonis kinsnakes“ for sale on morph market going by **lampropeltis leonis**, which I’d have assumed was a different species than **lampropeltis mexicana thayeri**. I’ve seen “nuevo Leon” kingsnakes that look like eastern milk snakes, and this is also a variable?

Are all of these “synonyms” on the wiki considered variable king snakes? I am not planning any acquisitions any time soon, but I want to make sure that if I do decide to purchase and breed in the future, I 1) know what to search for, and 2) am getting two snakes of the same species (who will have a variable clutch).

Thanks!

TLDR: looking for some clarity on what is considered a “variable kingsnake” — What search terms or labels should I look for?

A while back I posted here about a care tracking app "Exotic Reptile Care" I built and some of you asked about Android. It's up now, took longer than it should have.
Feeding logs with prey type and size, weight and growth charts, shed cycles by stage, health notes, and frozen feeder stock so you know when you're low on pinkies or fuzzies.
Been pushing fixes daily since launch, so if you try it and something's off, good timing.

I woke up to a perfect shed after not seeing Lemon for 10 days since her last feeding! Of course, she grabbed her food by the neck instead of head first... again 😅 I kept an eye on her to make sure she'd get it down, and I was impressed by how she was able to maneuver the mouse to get the aspen away from her mouth! I tried to guide her to eat on the humid hide, but she wasn't having it lol. I'm so happy to see my baby again, especially seeing her healthy and happy 🥰

i waited a whole 14 days for my little guy to shed, so excited to have two sheds from him to compare, and he decided to do the biggest poop right in the middle of it 😢😢 he knows what he has done.