1. now that i removed probably the sole adult female will the kingsnake population die meaning the poisoning snakes will emerge and i'll start running into them while down at my rodentry? Kingsnake are immune to posion but that doesn't mean that a bite from whatever posioness snake you have around there won't be fatal. So don't think that it will protect you too much. But your right they do eat other snakes!

2. since she wont eat rodents and only lizards, i wouldnt mind letting her go, since shes not after my stock, right? Probably after your stock. Maybe she is just to stressed to eat.

3. what might have brought her to my rodentry in the 1st place,
thought of easy meal? yup

4. will my rodentry bring in more snakes from the woodworks, and how do i detear them? what the other guy said

5. how would i properly release her back into the environment, right where i found her? what the other guy said

6. is it safe to keep her baby? i would really like to.. If you want one like her go buy one. W/C snakes tend to have shorter lives since they could have parasites, eat prey that fights back, and the elements of course. But your choice

7. if i cant release the adult, then how do i get her to eat rodents as lizards are costly. What i tend to do is leave the snake with a mouse over night in a warm spot. Just make sure the mouse is very dead or you may have a dead snake in the morning. But eventually she will get around to eating it. If not she is probably very very stressed and maybe best to put her back in the environment

8. any additional info would help!
Try not to handle her much if you intend to keep her(for the first bit). Let her get used to the new tank. Just remember Stress kills can kill snakes so try to keep the right temps always have clean water and offer her food once a week.
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