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second snake help

loostercc

loostercc

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hey guys so i have my amel corn for about 6 months now and i love him! hes so calm and docile that everyone loves him even those that say theyre afraid of snakes. ever since i got him tho ive been dying to get another snake! ive looked into the different kinds and ive narrowed it down to either a california kingsnake or a san diego or pacific gopher snake. i had a couple questions for these:
-what is different for the gopher snake and kingsnake setup?
-would it b possible to keep them in a sterilite like u can wit corns?
-is one easier to handle/feed
-which has the better temperament?
any help yall can give would be awesome!! thanks!
 
Probably the biggest difference in set-up would be that the gopher snakes can get pretty decently bigger than your average king snake, and seem to be a bit more active, so you'd be looking at a larger enclosure. Other than that, both can be set up effectively the same as your corn, just maybe a few degrees warmer.

Tub housing is plenty possible with both species, so long as you make sure it's big enough, naturally. :)

On feeding, cali kings are a notoriously glutonous species. As in, they think everything is food!! This makes feeding them VERY easy, as they rarely refuse, but also makes handling a bit dicey sometimes because they often mistake human fingers as food, too! Anyway, the gopher snakes are generally good feeders, as well... Not necessarily as "enthusiastic" as a cali king, lol, but not prone to refusal, either.

Handling is going to depend largely on the snake. With both species you'll have a few basic issues... The tendency for a California king to mistake fingers for food, for example. All the gopher snakes I've met and dealt with (granted, all juveniles) have been pretty easy-going snakes. Active, for sure, but not terribly hissy, much less nippy. It should be noted, though, that the genus Pituophis (bull, pine, and gopher snakes) as a whole has a reputation for being major bluffers, so there's always the possibility that you'll end up with one whose temperament is... less than ideal, so to speak.

Hopefully this helps you out a bit. FWIW, I am deeply in LOVE with my yearling SD gopher. If it were between him and the most appealing king snake on the planet, I would choose him every time. :)
 
wow thanks that actually helps alot!! i had started leaning towards the SD gopher, and i think u just convinced me for sure! mainly the reason i was getting away from the kings was i heard alot more stories about them biting, despite the reputation of the pits. im goin to the austin expo in a few weeks so hopefully i can find one there! if i find the one i want im planning on a 105qt tub to give him plenty of room. thanks again floof!!
 
Glad I could help! :)

Here's my little Toby back in April, chowing on an f/t hopper. Tame enough to eat in hand, and not take a finger in the process. Not that he was willing to stay still for the camera, even while stuffing his face... :p
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o wow so well behaved!! hes gorgeous too! i cant wait for the expo im already planning everything out haha
 
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