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Davey
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 29/05/2012 : 13:15:43
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Just bought a King snake yesterday and thought id join up here to see what more i can learn about them.
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copey1975
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2012 : 14:39:32
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Hello,
Just joined to-day myself,
Mark |
Mark
1.0.0 Cali King
1.0.0 Thayers King
1.0.0 Anery Corn
1.0.0 Florida King
1.0.0 Mexican Black King
1.0.0 Japanese Rat |
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deadmansfinger
Moderator
United Kingdom
597 Posts |
Posted - 29/05/2012 : 15:06:21
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| Hi welcome to TKS forum |
1.0 Milksnake
3.3 Kingsnakes
1.1 Royal Python
1.2 Cornsnakes
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germanguy45
Egg
USA
60 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2012 : 00:23:44
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| Sweet welcome to the fotum. What kind of king you get? And post pics, if you meed any more information just ask. |
1.1.0 lavaender cali king
1.1.1 normal banded cali king
1.0.0 albino banded cali king
1.2.0 albino nelson milk
3.3.0 corns snakes
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nickyff
Egg
United Kingdom
67 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2012 : 02:27:17
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| welcome!! what have you got? type? name? age? pics please !!!! |
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Davey
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
4 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2012 : 13:07:35
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I guys im not sure of an exact age, i think its a common kingsnake as its black and white, im going to post pics later when i lift him out dont want to disturb him for a little while, i have already handled him and he seems pretty friendly although i did have a stage of the rattling the tail but that was merely my fault, once lifted he was fine.
I bought him in a pet store a local one, i was lucky i read the internet first because the heat mat that came with the package i bought was set at 19c , and i had to adjust the heat mat its now around 28c on one end and 26 other time for adjustments? i need to learn a little more to make sure those are fine. I have a months worth of food in the freezer, i was told he is used to eating once every sunday and to not touch him on the sunday. I have the hay type of substrate which i read is not too good for just dropping the food into as he/her might swallow some of the substrate, so i have a smaller plastic tub im going to lift him into and keep him there with no substrate and use it as a feeding place.
Am i doing anything wrong or should i do anything differently? I have not fed him yet but sunday he is due! i bought him on Monday :-) already fed |
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Mamma
Hatchling
United Kingdom
465 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2012 : 13:12:42
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once fed leave him for 48 hrs to digest. Dont disturb him.
Whilst hes settling in leave him until feed day on sunday. Dont disturb him as hes getting used to his new surroundings and if hes disturbed you could poss have an unsuccessful feed
Do you have a thermostat to control the temps of the mat? |
1.0.0 goins kingsnake
0.1.0 hogg island boa
1.0.0 el salvador boa
0.1.0 bearded dragon
0.1.0 leopard gecko
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Davey
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
4 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2012 : 13:18:22
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Yes i have a thermo with the mat it was boxed and factory set to 19c but i changed it to close to 30c i hope this is ok, i also have a digital thermo i have placed to make sure the other end of the housing is colder.
I have been handling him atleast once a day he seems fine with it and the last time i lifted his little house he came up on my hand himself. |
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Davey
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
4 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2012 : 17:44:36
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| So showed my daughter and what i believe i got on me was a muskin session i guess lesson learned :-) |
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copey1975
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
43 Posts |
Posted - 30/05/2012 : 23:08:39
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quote:
Originally posted by Davey
Yes i have a thermo with the mat it was boxed and factory set to 19c but i changed it to close to 30c i hope this is ok, i also have a digital thermo i have placed to make sure the other end of the housing is colder.
I have been handling him atleast once a day he seems fine with it and the last time i lifted his little house he came up on my hand himself.
I would put the digital thermometer in the warm end,the cold end will on average be room temp, use the digi thermometer to make sure it's not to hot, my stat readings never match the true temps, use the digi to get an accurate reading of the warm end and then adjust your stat to suit.
Mark
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1.0.0 Cali King
1.0.0 Thayers King
1.0.0 Anery Corn
1.0.0 Florida King
1.0.0 Mexican Black King
1.0.0 Japanese Rat |
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deadmansfinger
Moderator
United Kingdom
597 Posts |
Posted - 31/05/2012 : 16:35:55
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quote:
Originally posted by copey1975
quote:
Originally posted by Davey
Yes i have a thermo with the mat it was boxed and factory set to 19c but i changed it to close to 30c i hope this is ok, i also have a digital thermo i have placed to make sure the other end of the housing is colder.
I have been handling him atleast once a day he seems fine with it and the last time i lifted his little house he came up on my hand himself.
I would put the digital thermometer in the warm end,the cold end will on average be room temp, use the digi thermometer to make sure it's not to hot, my stat readings never match the true temps, use the digi to get an accurate reading of the warm end and then adjust your stat to suit.
Mark
Agree with this. I buy dual probe digital thermometers so I can monitor both sides but cold end it just room temp so if you have one it's better off at the hot end. |
1.0 Milksnake
3.3 Kingsnakes
1.1 Royal Python
1.2 Cornsnakes
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Triangulum
Moderator
United Kingdom
569 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2012 : 14:35:25
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Welcome aboard Davey and Mark.
Some sound advice getting dished out here.
Scott |
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New to snakes and new to more specifically a King
