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Darren
Egg
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/11/2008 : 00:27:05
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Hi everyone
I get my first king snake tomorrow she about 3 years old she white with thin yellow strips been looking at the photo on here and not seen one the same colour. I possibly going to ask you for lot of info as it my first snake and need all the help I can get 
All the best to you all Darren
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t_king
Egg
United Kingdom
61 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 07:51:14
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Hey up mate.
I'm getting my first baby Kingsnake next week. This will be my first snake aswell. Mine is a black and white stripe i think. I'll get some pictures up when i get him/her. Do you know the sex of yours yet? These guy's on here seem great, they have answered a lot of my questions.
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t_king
Egg
United Kingdom
61 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 07:55:09
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Blackecho
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
203 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 08:38:28
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Originally posted by Darren
Hi everyone
I get my first king snake tomorrow she about 3 years old she white with thin yellow strips been looking at the photo on here and not seen one the same colour. I possibly going to ask you for lot of info as it my first snake and need all the help I can get
All the best to you all Darren
Hi Darren, feel free to ask away. Post some pics when you get her and we'll get her identified for you  |
 
www.royalpython.co.uk/forum
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Gingerpony
SerpentSeven's Evil Twin
United Kingdom
726 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 10:16:10
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| heya and welcome i think i've seen pics of the type of king you've described, i think it's an albino but there's probably a more technically correct name - yellow banding but white where most are black or brown, very distinctive! |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, Day Geckos
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 11:31:30
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| Welcome. Ask as many questions as you like, its what forums are for |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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Kazerella
King Snake Admin
United Kingdom
1512 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 16:47:52
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Darren
Egg
United Kingdom
72 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 17:57:44
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A question for you already got my snake and she is beautiful I got her next to me by my computer and she bite herself and very jumpy is this normal as it her first day and may be unsettled a little will get some photos as soon as I can and put them on here.
Darren
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Mancunian
Egg
United Kingdom
73 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 19:05:03
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Hi Darren,
Yes that is not unusual behaviour for any young snake after they have been moved to a new environment. First thing my young Cali King did was bite me and he wouldn't let go for a 5 minutes!
I would recommend you put your new snake in its viv in a quiet area / room, away from vibrations (they are deaf but very sensitive to any vibration). Away from the PC might be wise if you spend a lot of time on the computer. Tempting though it may be I would not disturb her at all, not even to peek at, for 5-7 days. Then offer her a feed and leave her for 2 days to digest it. After that, start handling her in short periods (eg 5 mins top) except on the first 48 hours after each feed. As a baby one feed every 5-7 days will be sufficient. Follow these "rules" and she will soon start to settle down and be less flighty when handled.
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1.1.0 California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula californiae) CB05 Luka (B&W Banded) CB06 Lucien (Albino Banded)
0.1.1 Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata) CB07 Jasper (Amelanastic) CB07 Chico (Anerythristic Aztec)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Python regius) CB07 Tibo (Normal)
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Darren
Egg
United Kingdom
72 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 19:21:47
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Thank you for your help she 3 years old and about 4ft long so I give her all the room she needs until she used to me
Darren
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saddleninja
Moderator
United Kingdom
119 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 19:58:59
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| hi guys and welcome |
1 amel
1 okeette
2 normals
1 rosy rat x
3 royals
1 cali king
1 publean milk
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2 orange spotted agamas
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Gingerpony
SerpentSeven's Evil Twin
United Kingdom
726 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 21:10:25
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heya and welcome at 3 years old she's pretty much an adult and ideally should be fed about weekly, give or take a day or so. if she's used to being handled she should be fine after her week of settling in, but i know it's really hard to leave them alone for a whole week! just check she's still there and change her water, keeping contact to a bare minimum.
or course sometimes it doesn't quite work out like that - when i first bought my Dumerils boa i had all good intentions but she tipped her water everywhere within 24 hours and did so on a daily basis until i got her a bigger bowl, so i had to handle her to keep mopping out the RUB, lol |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, Day Geckos
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Mancunian
Egg
United Kingdom
73 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2008 : 21:48:16
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Originally posted by Darren
Thank you for your help she 3 years old and about 4ft long so I give her all the room she needs until she used to me
Darren
Oh she's an adult!  In that case feeding every 10-14 days should be adequate.
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1.1.0 California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula californiae) CB05 Luka (B&W Banded) CB06 Lucien (Albino Banded)
0.1.1 Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata) CB07 Jasper (Amelanastic) CB07 Chico (Anerythristic Aztec)
1.0.0 Royal Python (Python regius) CB07 Tibo (Normal)
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Darren
Egg
United Kingdom
72 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 13:48:26
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I been trying to put photo on here of the snake and can't seem to do it can someone help please
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Mancunian
Egg
United Kingdom
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Darren
Egg
United Kingdom
72 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2008 : 15:47:17
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Edited by - Darren on 09/11/2008 15:49:41 |
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