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King snakes
are smooth scaled snakes which appear in a variety of
colors.
King Snakes are constrictors and are immune to some
snake venoms. |
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| Natural Location: |
North America |
| Average Lifespan: |
10 to 15 years |
| Estimated Size: |
3' to 4' |
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While
your King Snake is still at the juvenile stage you can feed
it smaller mice. As it grows you can move up to fuzzy mice
and smaller rats.
A large bowl of fresh water should be provided
for your King Snake. This water will need to be replaced daily
to ensure it is always clean. Many snakes will also use the
water to soak in, especially before it sheds. |
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The
recommened temperature gradient for a King Snake is 75 degrees
F to 85 degrees F. You can use two thermometers in the enclosure
to ensure the temperature gradient remains constant.
A King Snakes habitat does not need to be extremely
humid however you should mist the enclosure if the humidity
gets too low. |
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A 20
gallon aquarium is generally sufficient to house a King Snake,
however if the snake grows larger than usual you may need
something larger. As is the case with most snakes a secure
lid will be needed to ensure your snake does not escape.
As for a substrate, newspaper is probably the
easiest to clean although it does not look very appealing.
Reptile carpet or aquarium gravel can be substituted. Having
a hid box for your snake is a very good idea, it may use this
in times of stress or when it is shedding.
Daily cleaning of the enclosure is a good idea,
and a thorough weekly cleaning is essential. It is advisable
to move the snake to an alternate enclosure while the weekly
cleaning takes place.
You cannot place two King Snakes in the same
enclosure as they will eat each other. |
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