hey i just went to a reptile expo today and held one of these guys for a while. the one i held was very mellow and layed back. not aggressive at all. does anybody no if this is an agressive type of snake? or is it hard to take care of? what's needed for it?
Hey. This is one of the easiest types of snakes to take care of. In general, they are totally not aggressive and very easy to feed... they rarely have any issues eating whatever you feed them. Also, they can deal with a wide range of temps. Ideally, you just need the warm side to be about 85 degrees and the cool side to be about 70, you need a bowl big enough for him to get into, and some hiding spots... very easy. Adults can be fed about every week or 2. Hope this helps
thanks. found another dead snake on the dirt road yesterday, a beautiful little ring necked snake. makes me hate roads and the vehicles that roar by. new blood on the road everyday till there's no more reptiles and phibians left. i'll be glad when there's no more crazy people driving these hills but fear it will be too late by then.
i hear you and you present good points. one of the things i'm concerned about is all the energy it takes for us to create a controlled environment and the belief that this can go on indefinately. reptiles need to burrow, track prey of many varieties, climb, sunbathe, and seek others of the same species to relate to and mate with. either way that's a fine looking animal. thanks for taking good care of it
i used to catch snakes when i was young. learned quickly the best way to befriend them is to let them go, not confine them to a cage. . .that's sick. . .then again, most humans are pretty sick these days, especially the consumers. snakes are rare in most places where they were common decades ago. if ppl mess with them they haven't got much chance. dogs, cats, and cars are also hard on reptiles and phibians. we need them more than we'll ever know
In an ideal world, you would be correct... but the world is far from ideal. As you elude to, the environment is getting harder for some of these animals to survive in... so if we just leave them in the wild to deal with all the hardships people have created, they don't stand a chance. It would be far more messed up if we just said "Well, we've left you no where to go... so deal with it". The survival of some species DEPENDS on humans raising and breeding them. (continued...)
There is nothing 'sick' about it. My snake has lived in the lap of luxury for the past 9 years... always warm, always has food, always has water... and he never has to deal with polution, cars, developement, etc.
I agree with you to a certain extent, but it's not cut and dry. Taking a snake out of the wild and confining it is probably cruel. But it's not as if the snake I bought would have been free in the wild if I hadn't bought it
I use a 100W blue daylight reptile bulb and 2 heating pads... all on the left half of the tank. Most setups don't require this much heat, but this tank is big.
We just bought the same snake.. I have been searching an searching to find another snake with the same markings an what do you know i find the adult of mine :) amazing snake. we have ours in a 30 gallon tank.
No, he's been that color since he was tiny. I think the size of the tank makes a difference to some extent, but not too much... I've seen Kings in a 20 gal tank grow to be over 5 feet. I think DNA and the frequency of the feedings has more of an effect on the eventual size of the snake than the tank size does, in my experience.
This is the first time I have seen a stripped California King Snake. He's Beautiful. My snake is Dark Chocolate and white, banded. Anyway, very nice ^_^
nice snake!! i also have a cali king snake pretty nice dude... nice tank enviroment!! can u tell me what u have in the tank and how big the tank is?? if u can message me itll be great
Glad you like the snake and tank.The tank is a 75 gallon tall.I have a big piece of driftwood attached to a heavy base and some fake bendable branches for him to climb.There's a small hollow log, some rocks and slate(make sure to bake them to kill any parasites),and I have clear slate called Utah Ice. Lastly,I have a big rock-like water bowl that he can chill in.I use aspen chips on the heated side so he can stay on top, or burrow down for a little more heat.Hope this helps!
will i need a heat lamp if i have a heat pad and rock
fishingman636 9 months ago
@fishingman636
Yes. They need the vitamins from a sunlight bulb.
Buds4th 9 months ago
check on my video..i have one :)
faizchan 11 months ago
i held 1 the exact same looking as this stunner they really are beautiful ive got a little corn but i think my next step will be the ball python
lklklkpob 1 year ago
@lklklkpob
Slight step up in size there... good luck with him!
Buds4th 1 year ago
Watch this video of a California king snake eating a pinky /watch?v=2o-73C7rweo
Xxgary07xX 1 year ago
DAMN! he looks huge! Mine is about 3 1/2 years old, and 4 feet. How long is yours?
hellow533 1 year ago
@hellow533 mines 17 and 6 inches hard ^^
AzatlanX4 1 year ago
@AzatlanX4 6 inches? short shit..
hellow533 1 year ago
@hellow533 had him since he was a baby. throws up quite often
AzatlanX4 1 year ago
@AzatlanX4 still small..
hellow533 1 year ago
@hellow533 he throws up
AzatlanX4 1 year ago
@AzatlanX4 mine does too, but he's 8 inches.. I guess your guy still has alot of growing?
hellow533 1 year ago
I also have a striped cali. How old is he?
TheSameGuyFromYuTube 2 years ago
He's 9 years old now.
Buds4th 2 years ago
hey i just went to a reptile expo today and held one of these guys for a while. the one i held was very mellow and layed back. not aggressive at all. does anybody no if this is an agressive type of snake? or is it hard to take care of? what's needed for it?
cnugget203 2 years ago
@cnugget203
Hey. This is one of the easiest types of snakes to take care of. In general, they are totally not aggressive and very easy to feed... they rarely have any issues eating whatever you feed them. Also, they can deal with a wide range of temps. Ideally, you just need the warm side to be about 85 degrees and the cool side to be about 70, you need a bowl big enough for him to get into, and some hiding spots... very easy. Adults can be fed about every week or 2. Hope this helps
NNGeneral 2 years ago
thanks. found another dead snake on the dirt road yesterday, a beautiful little ring necked snake. makes me hate roads and the vehicles that roar by. new blood on the road everyday till there's no more reptiles and phibians left. i'll be glad when there's no more crazy people driving these hills but fear it will be too late by then.
guyglowmore1 2 years ago
i hear you and you present good points. one of the things i'm concerned about is all the energy it takes for us to create a controlled environment and the belief that this can go on indefinately. reptiles need to burrow, track prey of many varieties, climb, sunbathe, and seek others of the same species to relate to and mate with. either way that's a fine looking animal. thanks for taking good care of it
guyglowmore1 2 years ago
I commend your passion for wildlife... its good to see. thanks
Buds4th 2 years ago
just like my baby
cocacolaman55 2 years ago
i used to catch snakes when i was young. learned quickly the best way to befriend them is to let them go, not confine them to a cage. . .that's sick. . .then again, most humans are pretty sick these days, especially the consumers. snakes are rare in most places where they were common decades ago. if ppl mess with them they haven't got much chance. dogs, cats, and cars are also hard on reptiles and phibians. we need them more than we'll ever know
guyglowmore1 2 years ago
guyglowmore...
In an ideal world, you would be correct... but the world is far from ideal. As you elude to, the environment is getting harder for some of these animals to survive in... so if we just leave them in the wild to deal with all the hardships people have created, they don't stand a chance. It would be far more messed up if we just said "Well, we've left you no where to go... so deal with it". The survival of some species DEPENDS on humans raising and breeding them. (continued...)
Buds4th 2 years ago
There is nothing 'sick' about it. My snake has lived in the lap of luxury for the past 9 years... always warm, always has food, always has water... and he never has to deal with polution, cars, developement, etc.
I agree with you to a certain extent, but it's not cut and dry. Taking a snake out of the wild and confining it is probably cruel. But it's not as if the snake I bought would have been free in the wild if I hadn't bought it
Buds4th 2 years ago
what type of heating lamp are you using and are you using a heat pad?
dakel7 3 years ago
I use a 100W blue daylight reptile bulb and 2 heating pads... all on the left half of the tank. Most setups don't require this much heat, but this tank is big.
Buds4th 3 years ago
is that a reg strip cali or costal striped cali?
acsnakeman 3 years ago
just a striped California King as far as I know
Buds4th 3 years ago
what r the tanks dimensions?
demonatalord 3 years ago
the tank is a 75 gal. tall.
Buds4th 3 years ago
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thats pretty big for a kingsnake
quaglia55 3 years ago
wat up
hahahahahahah
lamborgini123411 3 years ago
Just one
Buds4th 3 years ago
how big is your snake
lamborgini123411 3 years ago
That's sort of a personal question...
Buds4th 3 years ago
He's about 8 years old now... probably about 6 in the video.
Buds4th 3 years ago
i have the same kind stripes and all. how old is he cus he looks long but not that wide? just wonderin
sumlosr1992 3 years ago
I've heard of cali kings growing to be about 6 feet, but the average is somewhere between 4-5 feet.
Buds4th 3 years ago
skunk stripes!
xJetboy91x 3 years ago
Beautiful snake!
johnnieranger 4 years ago
mines the same kind, but a little shorter, and the markings r different, he has black and white strips
FootballKILLZ 4 years ago
We just bought the same snake.. I have been searching an searching to find another snake with the same markings an what do you know i find the adult of mine :) amazing snake. we have ours in a 30 gallon tank.
MajStick02 4 years ago
nice snake mate, i've got the same as you near enough, but albino
FUBARx89 4 years ago
No, he's been that color since he was tiny. I think the size of the tank makes a difference to some extent, but not too much... I've seen Kings in a 20 gal tank grow to be over 5 feet. I think DNA and the frequency of the feedings has more of an effect on the eventual size of the snake than the tank size does, in my experience.
Buds4th 4 years ago
I bought it used about 7 years ago for $90.00
Buds4th 4 years ago
mines still a baby
toledoglasscity 4 years ago
wow masive kingsnake pal, ive just got a 3month old kingsnake, watch my video if you wont to see him. :)
kingsnakeMARVIN 4 years ago
nice kingsnake, watch my video if you want to see my kingsnake eating :)
kingsnakeMARVIN 4 years ago
This is the first time I have seen a stripped California King Snake. He's Beautiful. My snake is Dark Chocolate and white, banded. Anyway, very nice ^_^
LADYSILVERWOLF028 4 years ago
nice snake!! i also have a cali king snake pretty nice dude... nice tank enviroment!! can u tell me what u have in the tank and how big the tank is?? if u can message me itll be great
Xsureno3ESSJ 4 years ago
Glad you like the snake and tank.The tank is a 75 gallon tall.I have a big piece of driftwood attached to a heavy base and some fake bendable branches for him to climb.There's a small hollow log, some rocks and slate(make sure to bake them to kill any parasites),and I have clear slate called Utah Ice. Lastly,I have a big rock-like water bowl that he can chill in.I use aspen chips on the heated side so he can stay on top, or burrow down for a little more heat.Hope this helps!
Buds4th 4 years ago