Ive been given a king snake i posted a photo of it. It has a 4 x 1.5 viv and the snake is 3.5 foot long. It has a 13watt 11" X 11" heat mat some logs and some sawdust, i was told to feed it a pinky mouse every week. I went to my local reptile shop, i was advised to buy a thermostat some new substrate and i got 10 medium mouses. so i thought i would feed my new snake the first time ive ever fed a snake. It was outstanding very fast nearly wet myself certainly made sure it was dead. I can handle the snake fine which is nice, anyway i found this site and i want to make sure i can look after the snake properly since ive never kept one.
Hi, welcome to the forum and the world of snakes. It sounds like you have got a really good local rep shop. If there is anything you are not sure about then ask away as there are lots of members willing to help. The search function at the top right of the page is a fabulous tool as well
Sawdust? as in like the stuff rabbits are on? That's a big no as it has pine, do you man aspen by any chance? And a pinky sounds way too small for a 3ft+ snake, I would have thought mediums/large. Glad you had fun watching him munch though!
change the substrate to aspen. Much safer for your snake. Also as said a pinkie is far too small a feed for a snake that big. Feeding snakes is awesome. Im glad you enjoyed the experience xxxx
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Posted - 25/08/2011 : 18:10:34
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