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King care anyone?
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Roy Munson
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Cool. You'll have to post pics when you get them. I've kept getulus subspecies before, and I have two now. I've alway kept them under the exact same conditions as my corns, and never had a problem. I find them to be easier to care for than corns in that they seem less "delicate", especially in terms of food refusals and regurges. Come to think of it, I've never seen a regurge from any king I've owned. :shrugs:
Roy Munson
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Nice pair of Calis. They look great.
One more thing on husbandry. I'm sure you've figured this out, but kings really shouldn't be kept together. In my evil youth, I cohabitated corns, but never even thought about putting two kings together.
One more thing on husbandry. I'm sure you've figured this out, but kings really shouldn't be kept together. In my evil youth, I cohabitated corns, but never even thought about putting two kings together.
whatisntseen
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with a name like eros, I'd call the female agape..... in other words, lust and love :shrugs: just my opinion, really doesnt matter..
whatisntseen
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oh, and I forgot, beautiful lookin snakes. If I ever find a florida king down here I plan on keeping it assuming it isn't even close to full grown, maybe a yearling or hatchling... and that it shows no signs of any problems.. I'll buy a breeding pair after I get my corn breeding projects underway in atleast a year..
CornCrazy
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Nice Calis, Kimberly! I think you will really enjoy them!kimbyra said:
I want to mention something strange, but my adult Calis are pickier than most of my corns! They want live mice most of the time. They will not eat rats (or malformed corn hatchlings, for that matter). I mention this because I don't want you to be surprised if they are the "garbage disposals" that everyone says they should be.
Kings do not need special lighting. They can be kept just like your corns!
kimbyra
cornsnake addict
Hi Terri!
Yes, I need to change that on my sig... he is just so orangey though! I named him Fox. For everyone else, here's his pic. I bought three sweeties from Terri and they're wonderful. The Ghost did try an escape and she got stuck! I think it was more dramatic for me than her. She is great now and in a new tank. Here's fox (from Terri's pick of him).
Yes, I need to change that on my sig... he is just so orangey though! I named him Fox. For everyone else, here's his pic. I bought three sweeties from Terri and they're wonderful. The Ghost did try an escape and she got stuck! I think it was more dramatic for me than her. She is great now and in a new tank. Here's fox (from Terri's pick of him).
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Taceas
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Terri, you must have finicky Cali's then. Both of mine eat anything I've offered them. Non-feeding hatchlings, cornsnake slugs, mice, rat pinks. :shrugs:
Although my deformed one likes smaller items for obvious reasons.
But as everyone else had said, they're just the same care as corns. They do seem a bit more hardy in the food/digestion department at times.
A word of warning, expect to get tagged or musked at some point Kimberly, both of mine bite like the dickens. :awcrap:
Supposedly the Florida kings are less likely to misbehave. But I've yet to see one I like the looks of compared to the crisp black and white of the Cali's.
Although my deformed one likes smaller items for obvious reasons.
But as everyone else had said, they're just the same care as corns. They do seem a bit more hardy in the food/digestion department at times.
A word of warning, expect to get tagged or musked at some point Kimberly, both of mine bite like the dickens. :awcrap:
Supposedly the Florida kings are less likely to misbehave. But I've yet to see one I like the looks of compared to the crisp black and white of the Cali's.
CornCrazy
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I guess...although I think I'd take a picky eater over a biter! Both of my adults are very sweet. And they aren't extremely picky...at least they eat rodentsTaceas said:
The funny thing is that I've hardly gotten any difficult feeder babies from these two. Most ot the babies will eat anything. :shrugs:
kimbyra
cornsnake addict
Update: The kings seem fairly easy to take care of but...
Man, their poos stink, or maybe they are musking a little since they are new. Yesterday I fed my female king. She was "on the hunt" and really wanted my hand! Not the bamboo tongs, or the mouse they were holding; she was like a cobra following my hand. Okay, so she is a little aggressive. The male has been sweet and calm, but then again he is in blue... :sidestep:
Man, their poos stink, or maybe they are musking a little since they are new. Yesterday I fed my female king. She was "on the hunt" and really wanted my hand! Not the bamboo tongs, or the mouse they were holding; she was like a cobra following my hand. Okay, so she is a little aggressive. The male has been sweet and calm, but then again he is in blue... :sidestep: