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| DonDon |
Posted - 04/05/2009 : 19:02:57
Hi all 
I have just come back from picking up my first King snake :) His name is Monty and is about 13 yrs old. I have a question about feeding. The chap i got him from told me he only feeds him about once a month on rat pups, i have corn snakes and feed my adult one once every 2 weeks and i assumed this would be the same for a king, once a month seems a long time to me.
i will let him settle in and take some more pics, this is a pic i got from the previous owner. |
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| Kazerella |
Posted - 07/05/2009 : 12:15:18
Possibly, he looks a bit dull |
| DonDon |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 16:36:40
i was told he had shed a few months ago, do you think he looks like he is ready for a shed then? |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 15:33:45
do you know if he's due to shed? |
| DonDon |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 14:09:50
Here he/she is, ill take some more when i start handleing him.
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| PunkAsF82 |
Posted - 06/05/2009 : 08:14:18
rat pup? really?
gorgeous snake, looks no bigger than Tartan was. how big is he?
Tartan was on one large mouse once every 10 days, and she was about 4 ft 7-8 snd about inch 1/2 diameter or so :) |
| Gingerpony |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 19:42:10
heya and welcome over here
i'd use a similar feeding regime to a male corn, an appropriately sized mouse/rat every 10-14 days, like corns they're easy to over feed when they're eating. BUT if you're building him up following brumation or a period of him going off his food then feed weekly and progress to 10-14 days when he's around the desired weight/condition. |
| magneticblue |
Posted - 05/05/2009 : 19:09:10
Male Kings tend to go off their food in Winter a bit anyway. I was offering mine food every week but he went a month between feeds a few times. He's back on his regular feeds now though |
| DonDon |
Posted - 04/05/2009 : 21:10:25
He is a Ruthven's Kingsnake. I think i will feed him every two weeks then. i didnt think they should go so long without a feed. The chap also said he feeds him less in the winter, so im not sure the longest he has been left without a feed. |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:14:38
I would feed 2 mice every 14 days. |
| magneticblue |
Posted - 04/05/2009 : 20:03:08
I think every fortnight would be best. What type of king is he? |
| Tizzy |
Posted - 04/05/2009 : 19:30:17
Mmmm, i know that as snakes get older they slowdown and don't need quite so much grub but i wouldn't like to go that long between feeds. I'd go a large mouse every 2 weeks. |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 04/05/2009 : 19:10:06
hello,you decided to get him then,i would feed him once a week or once a fortnight,its up to you.He should take either a small rat weaner or a large mouse weekly or 2 a fortnight,lookforward to more pics. |
