razrbak
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Yeah she should take right to eating f/t without issue. Mine all did and were f/t rodent destroyers out the gate. Yeah every four days should be fine. My adults I fed once a week and my young ones I fed twice a week (Mondays and Thursdays). It's definitely considered better to give them smaller meals more often when they are babies through their first year and even up to 2 years old I have found from the data I have collected in my time with this snake addiction. And your temps sound just right...doing great there
Thanks kindly.
I too have the addiction, fed it heavily from the mid-'70's through the mid-'90's, took a 15 year break... then jumped back into it about three months ago. Wife wanted a hardy, docile snake for her 3rd grade classroom "mascot". A corn would have been a good choice, but she was leary on the size and liked the looks of the 50/50 CalKing the best. We lucked out with our pick as he has been the perfect lil' gentleman and the wife/3rd grade class are quite pleased with him.
I on the otherhand could not stand "managing" Marty from a far and he found his way back home for long weekends routinely to the point the wife was commenting on whos snake he really was... so I solved that problem w/Bosco.
:duck:
Wife hasn't warmed up to having a snake in the house full time, but she knows who she married 17 years ago and I did a good job suppressing for a decade and a half... I mean come on, what should she expect?
All that said... I have had countless wild collected snakes, boas, balls, a corn and a Sinoloan(for a very short bit-escape). Not really sure why I never indulged my interest in Lampropeltis... but sure am glad I did now... these dudes(ettes) are awesome lil'critters. Having the marital neccesity to keep it at a minimum, I am confident I have made the best decision.
... dang that was long!
Good day,
Eric
