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Corns vs. Kings

zapthycat

zapthycat

I'm a Daddy!!!
I was planning on getting a Corn, however I'm having problems with getting my intended hatchling.

I do, however, have the opportunity to get a beautiful little Kingsnake.

What's the difference between the care, feeding and behavior (and desired environment) of the Kingsnakes as opposed to the Cornsnakes?

If anyone could give me any info on this, please let me know! Thanks... :)
 
One thing you should remember is that kindnsnakes are known to be canibals so youhave to make shure that the snake DOES eat mice. Also their known to be nippy as babys. more so than cornsnakes. I myself prefer corns though kingsnakes are cool. Their pretty much the same carewise eccept for their temp.

zapthycat said:
I was planning on getting a Corn, however I'm having problems with getting my intended hatchling.

I do, however, have the opportunity to get a beautiful little Kingsnake.

What's the difference between the care, feeding and behavior (and desired environment) of the Kingsnakes as opposed to the Cornsnakes?

If anyone could give me any info on this, please let me know! Thanks... :)
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I keep all my snakes(Cali kings, milks, and corns) in the same rack so they are all kept the same. So, if you have a tank or cage set up for a corn it will handle the King just fine. Just to let you know that one of the kings that I have is a biter and will not stop biting but the other is real friendly.
 
In my experience the gray banded kings are more docile. The Cali Kings have a little more attitude. After all they do take on rattle snakes.
 
Interesting. The one I'm looking at has black and white stripes, really pretty snake. And it has black eyes (my wife is afraid of red-eyed snakes :))

Thanks for the info guys!
 
In general, mountain king species tend to be a little more docile whereas the others can be uppity. It is hard to generalize too much though. I have a cal-king that is a sweethart and has never bit me, and I have one corn that is the most aggressive snake I have ever owned. Ya never know. Each individual snake is different. As far as care for kings compared to corns, I also keep all of my Kings, Corns, and Milks on the same rack. Same conditions for all of them.
 
Get the king, they're great! :cheers:
I started with kings and eventually "crossed over" to corns. Like everyone else said snakes are individuals and I would never let a generalization affect my choice. :wavey:
 
zapthycat said:
Interesting. The one I'm looking at has black and white stripes, really pretty snake. And it has black eyes (my wife is afraid of red-eyed snakes :))

Thanks for the info guys!
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Sounds like a cal-king. Since you are in California, make sure you get a license number. It is illegal to sell California native species in California without a license.
 
I agree that it sounds like a Cal King. Kings can be very tempermental sometimes, but it depends entirely on the individual. I've had some Cal kings that had absolutely adorable puppy-like temperments, and some that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. With kings, you have to deal with not only a nipper, but also occasional musking if you tick them off enough. If you handle them regularly from a young age, they are pretty easy to calm down.

Husbandry is basically the same. Humidity will probably be a little lower for a Cal King, but there really isn't too much of a difference between corns and kings as far as their requirements go. Kings are garbage disposals though and will eat pretty much anything! Comes in handy when you have a food item or 2 left over from someone who decided not to eat that week, or in my case, if you happen to have a snake that, no matter what you do, has doomed itself to suicide (some people have mixed feelings about this. I myself believe in giving back to nature in any way). Yes, they are cannabalistic, so they will need to be housed alone. This includes towards other kings as well. This can definitely make breeding tricky as well. They are great snakes though, assuming you can deal with their occasional hissy fits sometimes. I have kept many kings over the year, but have focused mainly on the corns. I personally prefer Mexican Black Kings over any other. I have one adult male MBK right now who is a sweetheart, and 2 more hatchlings on the way. He has his "pms" moments (just like any other animal can), but is a joy overall. I'd definitely recommend a king, so yeah... I'm with Mike... Go for it!
 
lefty_mussolini said:
Sounds like a cal-king. Since you are in California, make sure you get a license number. It is illegal to sell California native species in California without a license.
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Are you kidding me??? That's crazy.

Yeah, I looked again and it says he's a Cali King. Supposedly, though, it's a very nice snake, young too. I dunno :shrugs: See if I can afford it :cheers:
 
zapthycat said:
Are you kidding me??? That's crazy.

Yeah, I looked again and it says he's a Cali King. Supposedly, though, it's a very nice snake, young too. I dunno :shrugs: See if I can afford it :cheers:
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The whole license thing really puts a damper on my breeding abilities. I am going to be getting a license for Cal. native species, but that means I can only buy my Cal-Kings or any other cal species from a breeder in california because I have to have a number for it.
 
I work at a pet store in Missouri and we get a lot of customers asking to order certain aquatic turtles and stuff and if the animal they are requesting is native to Missouri, it is illegal for us to order it! I think it is more for the people who hunt the certain animals for sport.
 
The dude I was talking to told me that you only need a license # if one of you are a breeder, dealer, pet store owner or pet store supplier, etc. He's just wanting to do it as a person-to-person thing. Is it still illegal?
 
I don't know if having a license number has anything to do with it being illegal to sell at pet stores or from breeders. It is even illegal to own a certain animal native to Missouri here. I know that to sell animals you have to have a license, but like I said, I don't know if having the license has anything to do with it being illegal to have natives.
 
If you can't prove that it is captive breed legally (with a license number) you can own it legally with a fishing license. Without a license number to it, it is considered a wild caught animal. You can own up to 3 wild caught california native species with a valid fishing license, but you can not legally sell it, or it's offspring even if you have a license. In fact, you would not be able to keep any unlicensed animals if you wanted to get a license yourself. To get the license, your facilities must be inspected by an official of California Fish and Game, to make sure you do not have any illegal animals, and your facilities are subject to random inspections by fish and game as long as you have your license. This guy cannot legally sell you this snake without a license number, but he could give it to you as a gift. If you do get it from him, I would suggest that you get a fishing license just in case.
 
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