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mikefedzen
at Sat Oct 6 19:58:18 2012 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by mikefedzen ]
A light isn't the best way to heat a kingsnake enclosure, try a heat pad underneath half or 1/4 of the enclosure. With a hiding spot on both sides, and a water bowl on the cool side. After a day or two with this new set up offer a f/t pinky at night, on a little jar lid or something to act as a plate so the pinky doesn't get covered in substrate (at least not right away).
Some baby kingsnakes need movement to want to eat, but you also have to understand that little snake is terrified of you because you're at least a thousand times it's size, so if using tongs to move the pinky around you have to make sure you're not moving around too much. If the snake is scared it won't want to eat. If the f/t pinky doesn't work the next 2 times you try it I say offer a live day old pinky a couple days after that.
Make the snake feel safe and warm, and it will eat.
Good luck.
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RE: baby cali king not eating - mikefedzen, Sat Oct 6 19:58:18 2012