My concern is this specimen has never been a great eater, except for fuzzies - which are expensive to feed to a snake of his size (he needs a lot). Last two feeding he did eat well - but last two feedings there was another male in a cage next to him, I don't know if that effected his appetite or just coincidence. That male is gone now (released exactly where collected).

I was going to try to obtain a female to breed him next year, but I think I'm not going to - if his poor feeding is genetic, I don't want to pass that trait to other herpers, so I think he'll just remain a pet. My two young kings are much better about feeding in front of me - they take mice from the hand.

I think I'll try frozen hoppers first, in a paper bag like the fuzzies he takes when he refuses adult mice.

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