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king snakes

snakeboy24

snakeboy24

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as you probably know, i got a king snake a few days ago. she has been breeding for 1 or 2 years and is the wright size to do so. i am going to get a male king snake in a few weeks and hopefully start breeding them next season. my question is do i need to brumate them? or what are the advantages/disadvantages of brumation?

thanks,
lee :cheers:
 
sorry, sounds a bit vague, i have done some research and know that you don't have to brumate them but i want to know your opinion on whether i should. does it increase success rates?

thanks again

lee
 
Brumating always increases the odds of fertility in both males and females...

Is it necessary? No. Is it recommended? Usually. Should you do it? Only you can answer that. Do you have an insulated area where you can keep them at a temperature of 60*F or so for roughly 3-4 months without disturbing them other than to water as necessary? If yes...it's an option. If not...you won't be able to successfully brumate them, and you risk the health of the snakes without really increasing fertility odds.
 
thanks you. i tryed searching the internet but didnt get very far. if i am going to brumate them what month do you start and what temp do you go down to. on a website it said 10 - 15oc but that sounds a bit too low. im probly wrong.

thanks again. this info realy helps.

lee :cheers:
 
Follow the same guidelines that you would for brumating and breeding corns. That information is readily available.

Sorry...but I am not comfortable with "walking you through the process", and would prefer to point you in the right direction for researching the information on your own. Hopefully you understand why.

Good Luck!
 
If you are looking for information about breeding kings, I'd suggest the following books:

The General Care and Maintenance of Common Kingsnakes by David Perlowin.
Kingsnakes and Milksnakes in Captivity by Robert Applegate (Professional Breeders Series)
and/or Kingsnakes and Milksnakes: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual R.D. Bartlett & Ronald G. Markel (Barron's)

All three are decent books and together that give a completer picture of kingsnake care. Mr. Applegate's book is geared more towards mountain kings, but he does mention Californias in there I believe - it's been a while since I read through the book. He does have a great selection of beautiful pictures that give a clear picture of what he talks about in various portions of the book though.

Good luck and congrats on the new addition.

Jenn
 
thanks everyone for the help. i will try to find those books, i do not think i will be able to brumate them but the shop said that they never brumated Nanci and she laid healthy eggs. i know this is not going to happen every time but i think it is safer for me not to brumate them due to the lack of space and health issues involved.

thanks for the help,

lee :cheers:
 
snakeboy24 said:
thanks everyone for the help. i will try to find those books, i do not think i will be able to brumate them but the shop said that they never brumated Nanci and she laid healthy eggs. i know this is not going to happen every time but i think it is safer for me not to brumate them due to the lack of space and health issues involved.

thanks for the help,

lee :cheers:
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Sounds like a smart decision. The health of the snakes is not worth the possibility of increased fertility. If you don;t have the means to brumate properly, you're probably better off not even trying.

I have made the same decision for my breeders for this coming winter. They won't be brumated, but will be bred in the spring. Maybe it works, maybe not...but at least they will not be improperly kept, and risk health issues...
 
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