Care Sheet for King SnakesAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.45 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 03/12/2003 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | King Snakes |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Anonymous |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | California Kingsnake |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | All California Kingsnakes and California Kingsnake morphs |
Sexing and Characteristics: | This particular snake and all my others are taken to a experienced reptile keeper for probing. |
Mostly Active During: | Both |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Paper towel as it is cleaner, cheap and easy to spot problems.
Water changed weekly, dish cleaned or changed often. |
Lighting and UVB: | No UVB is needed and I provide none. Lighting is done on a natural basis and no viewing light is used. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | I provide a gradient from 85-90F on the warm side all the way down to 70 on the cool side. Both sides are used by my snake. |
Heating and Equipment: | I use something similar to heating tape that runs down one side of the enclosure. |
Caging Provided: | 36 inches long by 17 deep, about 7 inches tall. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Correctly sized mice. Fed once every 7-14 days. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | None. |
Maintenance: | Low maintanence. Check on the health of the snake, the water level, the heat daily. |
Some Words on this Species: | California Kings can be nippy but as they mature most calm down and can be amazing pets. |
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