Care Sheet for King SnakesAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.50 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 03/04/2004 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | King Snakes |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Brick |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | Kingsnake |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Mine is female, she was probed when i bought her |
Mostly Active During: | N/A |
Substrate and Water Needs: | I use a beech chippings and change water daily |
Lighting and UVB: | I only use a 6w strip light from B&Q. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | A normal heat mat will do |
Heating and Equipment: | Heat mat gives off about 30 degrees and 86 degrees farenheight |
Caging Provided: | I provided a pennine viv made from fibreglass, it is 36" long X 19" deep x 19" high. this will be plenty for my banana king for her life. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Small mice every 8 days i give her between 2-3 in each feeding |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | |
Maintenance: | I clean her out every 2 months because they make a mess and smell the tank out every time they poop, when i cleaned her out about 4 months ago i found some mites in the substrate, so i went and bought a cleaning agent for reptiles called ARK-KLENS this can be perchased at most reptile shops for about £8 i used it and now no more mites she is clean and healthy. |
Some Words on this Species: | I have had her for almost a year and haven’t been bitten once (touch wood) she won’t ever do it. very nice pet but when i pick her up all she wants to do is musk on me. |
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