http://forums.kingsnake.com/forum.php?catid=256 Probably the most commonly kept and bred kingsnake, the California kingsnake was one of the first captive bred reptiles in the pet trade. Because of its hardiness, ease of maintenance, ready appetite, and prolific breeding they are a popular first breeding project. Available in banded and striped forms in the wild, captive breeding has made just about any combination possible, with patternless, pinstripes and other "designer" morphs readily available. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of California kingsnakes (L. getula californiae). If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service. http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2115760,2115760 Hello. I bought a California Kingsnake several years ago and I was thinking about releasing it (in California), but I have some questions I was hoping someone here could answer. 1. Would it be able to revert to its natural instincts and survive or would it just be dead in a few days? 2. Where wou... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2115599,2115599 HELP! My California Kingsnake has been refusing to eat for weeks now. I'm not sure on her age, but she's 33 inches in length. Some background: I bumped her up a rodent size because she was eating fuzzies like crazy (at least once a week). She ate one adult mouse, and then shed shortly after on 3/13.... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2115394,2115394 I'm a first time owner of what I believe is a juvenile common california kingsnake, but it may be an aberrant morph of some kind. haven't been able to pin that down. Their name is Lofi! (loh-fee) I would post a photo but Im not sure where to post the photo to link it. ANYWAY- I need help!! Give me t... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2115066,2115066 hello, i have a 19 year old king snake that one day decided it was going to eat his own tail. it has been red and irritated for a couple weeks so i believe he has been doing it and regurgitating his tail for some time. is there any way to prevent this other than feed him more? any idea what would be... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2113027,2113027 Hello, next week I will be recieveing my first snake. Unforunately its current owner can no longer take care of it. It is a banana california kingsnake. She said its 2-3 years old. She discribed it as having a little "attitude" and ocational bites. She also admited to not handling it as mu... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2113018,2113018 Hey there, quick back ground. I’ve had my California king snake, Biscuit, for a little over 8 months now. His previous owner could no longer keep him and all I know for certain about him is that he is about 4 years old and had the same enclosure all his life, a heat lamp, a plastic tree branch/roo... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2112720,2112720 Howdy, New owner here. Have a one year old Ca kingsnake in a 10 gal tank.One end has an underground heater and a heat-lamp with a hollow log. Temps run 80 to 110 with both on. Other end of tank has a water dish with built in "Cool cave". Winter is coming bringing colder temps. Right now th... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2112006,2112006 Help! Tonight our king snake struck our corn snake While the kids were holding them A few feet away from another. I was able to Pry open the king snakes mouth to Release the corn snakes head but what's the likelihood the corn will Make it through the night? Only her head was in the kings mouth. http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111850,2111850 I am in Southwest Oregon. A few days ago, on a cold afternoon,I found a baby king snake. out in the open behind the house (maybe 12 inches long, half an inch across). I watched it for a few hours but it was too cold for it to have any movement. I knew the sun would reach that point later in the afte... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111838,2111838 So my Snek Girl is getting bigger, and it seems as if she is still hungry after I've fed her. My question is, is it best to give her 2 mice at once, or 2 mice throughout the week? I normally feed her one medium sized mouse a week. http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111396,2111396 Hey guys, I came here looking for a few answers, I know this place is popular with snake enthusiasts and I hope to become one soon I've been wanting a snake for several years now but haven't seriously considered it until recently. My fiance and I went down to our small local/family owned shop and... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111207,2111207 What would you all call this morph? Here' the best pic I have of her, but it doesn't really do her justice. The "black" areas look more medium dark brown in person and the "off-white" areas are more a light medium yellow. Eyes are medium dark brown. She was originally sold to m... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111163,2111163 Looking to breed my mbk x Cali but am wondering what morph to breed it with. http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111131,2111131 Hello, I was wondering if anyone has seen a young California kingsnake go from extremely active and eating one week to very lethargic. She even seems like she has issues righting herself. I have an appt with the vet for another snake Monday but was curious about this girl. I'll probably take her al... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2110848,2110848 Hi, Im new to snake keeping (but have kept lizards all my life) so am a bit inexperienced handling snakes. I got a new california king snake a few days ago which is about 8 or 9 months old. The first few days he was great to take out of of the viv and handle was extremely relaxed and placid. But th... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2110703,2110703 Ok, so I just got my first king snake. She is albino striped California King. The young woman I got her from had about 40 snakes of varying species, so I listened intently as she discussed why she was giving up the snake on Craigslist (which is where I found her for $40). The woman said that she de... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2110426,2110426 Okay guys need advise. My kingsnake was out, for some reason he full on attacked and murdered a necklace my son made at school. Once he finally released it, a foam letter sticker was stuck in his teeth. I was about try and get out out for him, but he swallowed it! I'm sure it had some sort of glue o... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2028341,2028341 Just got an albino California King snake three days ago. We set up his tank with a uth and ceramic overhead heart lamp on one side and a watering hole with a dayblue lamp overhead on the other end. Plenty of housing and climbing spots, he seems to enjoy basking at the highest point, even during the ... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2027962,2027962 In his seminal work, Common Kingsnakes, Brian Hubbs mentions the Highway Stripe morph and details their likely range based on collections. He shows both northern San Diego and western Riverside counties, but most of his collections were in coastal grasslands near Carlsbad or Del Mar, or foothills o... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2026979,2026979 I have an Albino California king that is about 1 1/2, I've had him for about a year, and after a recent shed that took alot longer than usual I noticed that he has been acting strange. He'll occasionally 'twitch' or have little muscle spasms, freeze, 'twitch' again, and then continue moving. Along ...