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 Planning on getting a king snake, saw one i really liked but something odd

hi king snake board i am planning on getting a king snake very soon, im not new to owning snakes i own a ball python thats been with me for at least 6 years and a corn snake thats been with me for 2 with no issues, anyways the king im looking at, a very very young one too im not sure its exact age but its a tiny little thing, has a tendancy to snake its tail at people if its being forced out of the bedding apperently and ive seen it do so, is this normal in the breed at a young age or is it an overly agressive one? i love to handle all my reptiles and ive been bitten before though i by no means enjoy it, i was just curious if its just a normal thing for the breed and nothing to worry about or a good sign of it being prone to biting.




09/09/09  11:50pm

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   Message To: Snakehulk21220   In reference to Message Id: 2070141


 Planning on getting a king snake, saw one i really liked but something odd

Tail buzzing is perfectly normal, especially for tiny babies. With gentle handling the little snake will learn it’s keeper is not a threat and the tail buzzing will lessen. Most of my kings have buzzed their tails but nobody has bitten me.



09/10/09  09:18am

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   Message To: Greatballzofire   In reference to Message Id: 2070231


 Planning on getting a king snake, saw one i really liked but something odd

thanks very much i fell in love with this one and was going to get it regardless but i was worried it might have meant i wouldn’t be able to interact with it in the same ways as my other two. thanks for the help!
09/10/09  03:09pm


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