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| tenzo |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 19:40:15
hi guys
in my hunt for a king snake i went to see one of the most prestigious reptile shop around.
and there she was it was love at first sight
so i need some advice in this one.
the snake specs.
age:1y and 2 months.
body length: 1.45M
feeding: 1 fuzzy per week.
damage: none, the scales are ok and shiny, no scars or bruises.
last shedding: last week, sheds every 2 to 3 weeks.
mites: no mites or other parasitic life form.
so what do you think??? good king snake??? |
| 15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 24/08/2009 : 17:24:38
I agree with everyone else- she'll need feeding a bit more than one fuzzie a week.
Cali kings are great though, so I think you'll like her  |
| tenzo |
Posted - 24/08/2009 : 10:31:03
hey
yeah i really want that snake.
but im looking for a bigger viv. the one that i have its a bit small only 60x30x45cm its a bit narrow.
she is very lively so i guess thats a bit small for her. |
| jono2411 |
Posted - 23/08/2009 : 23:24:41
any news on whether you are getting the snake? |
| magneticblue |
Posted - 20/08/2009 : 11:36:26
King snakes can be very fast but they usually calm down with regular handling |
| tenzo |
Posted - 20/08/2009 : 09:53:18
magneticblue
-don't know if she can handle an adult mice, cause she is really thin and her head is too small for that. my guess is that measurements that the shop owner gave me are wrong.
jono2411
-in Portugal we don't use feet's its all in meters. but this could be a diferent case.
she is a bit "on the dark side" cause they dont handle her a lot.
oh another thing, are kingsnakes fast?? cause this one is really fast, she has energy bursts 
thanks |
| jono2411 |
Posted - 20/08/2009 : 01:47:04
maybe it was meant to be 1.45 feet? that would make more sense... |
| magneticblue |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 23:41:14
If you like the snake then go for it, but it definitely won't be 1 year old if it is 1.45m long. And if it is that long then it will need to be fed adult mice, but you will learn what it needs from experience |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:41:35
nothing wrong with adults,just might have to put a bit more effort in if it has not been handled alot.go for it i say. |
| tenzo |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 22:11:41
or maybe the measurements are incorrect.
what's the average length of a 1 year old??
if she is an adult so there nothing to worry about right??
i can get a adult or does it need to be a newborn???
thanks |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 21:52:00
It's a cali king and at that lengh it's a full grown adult at least 3 years old. |
| tenzo |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 21:18:45
i think its a Common King snake she is black and white.
and one more thing, she can be long but she is a bit thin, not skinny
they have a web site but its on portuguese.
www.casadosdiscus.com
instructions:
click on the tab that says "animais exóticos" (exotic animals)one time
then click on "repteis" (reptiles)
it will open a PDF doc. and she should be there.
thanks for the help |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 20:52:44
Thats 4' 10" definatly not a year old,i would say at least 3,what type of king snake is it? have they got a web site |
| tenzo |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 20:25:00
yeah I guess so!
but she if only one year old and she is already a 1.45M is that possible ?? |
| jono2411 |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 20:19:17
sounds good, but definately up the amount of food... shops keep them on really light diets to stop them growing too quickly and costing too much in food... |
| Gingerpony |
Posted - 19/08/2009 : 20:13:23
one fuzzy a week and its 1.45m?? it'll be starving!!! |
