Yep, kings are fun!

[diamondlil]

Skeeter is growing fast, and I'm thinking I may need a hook when he gets bigger, because his feeding response is so enthusiastic I've noticed him 'drawing a bead' on my hands for a while now,and he tagged me last week

 

[carolinacorn69]

I love kings, mine looks a little smaller than yours but the feeding respose is great. Constricts and is always hungry. I was feeding him twice a week to get him to grow a little quicker because is is alot smaller than my other snakes. But now after two sheds I have decide to go on the normal once a week feed because he seemed to get a little too comfortable with twice a week. They are great!

 

[Plissken]

Gorgeous, Janine! What type of king is Skeeter?

 

[diamondlil]

Hey Becks! He's a goinii x brooksi. I don't know how much of his orange colouring will fade, but he's got a very engaging personality
(and thanks,carolinacorns,any pictures of yours?)

 

[Nanci]

He's so cool. Maybe he won't fade at all!

Nanci

 

[diamondlil]

To be honest, Nanci, even if he ends up sludge brown I won't mind. Him and Mr Bonney my ratsnake are funnier than the corns, both more alert to what's happening around them. I'm wandering around my room then I suddenly notice those two are watching me!

 

[Plissken]

Thanks Janine, he is so cool. I like him a lot. I'd love a kingsnake, but I'm having trouble finding anywhere to place another 3ft viv! :grin01:

 

[diamondlil]

Here's some more piccies of him, I'll have to get some more non-feeding shots soon

 

[carolinacorn69]

He is a nice lookin snake. Ill get some photos on here a bit later on.

 

[Plissken]

I love the third pic down. Looks like he takes his constricting seriously. :grin01:
He's just gorgeous. Such nice vibrant colours.

 

[diamondlil]

He really does! He'd started to get a little lazy and just cruise up and start eating, so I've been doing the zombie mouse dance with great results

 

[Plissken]

Shouldn't think it took him long to catch on... being a king and all... the ones I've met will eat anything that moves (and some things that don't) :grin01:

 

[dawnrenee2000]

I too LOVE the king snakes Janine. I have 2 eastern kings, 3 cal kings and a Goini, a Prairie king, a speckled king, and a desert king! So as I said..hehe..I love the kings. All of my kings are voracious eaters and most attack their food with vigor and wrap it up. My largest kings right now are only 3 years old but weigh in around 800 grams and they are still growing...

I think the only problem I have had with them is sometimes when the cat strolls by , they think its food too...lol.

 

[diamondlil]

That's what makes him more fun! The corns and the ratsnake like to be left alone to eat, whereas I don't think anything would put him off his meals.

 

[diamondlil]

That's a great picture Dawn! I've been toying with the idea of either a speckled or a desert king as my next snake

 

[dawnrenee2000]

I totally reccomend them. I am selling some of My "Pets" and the desert and albino speckeled are in the group I should sell, but I will miss them when I do.

 

[carolinacorn69]

Sorry it took so long. Here is my little King.

 

[Roy Munson]

I love that guy, Janine. He's a fantastic intergrade. Can't complain about the other kings in the thread either.

 

[diamondlil]

Lovely kings! Thanks Dean, you know you're responsible for the little monster ending up in my collection!

 

[diamondlil]

Here's Skeeter constricting my hand, it's the way he likes to be held! Then he got a couple of peach fuzzies to squeeze instead