Welcome to the forums. Is this your first snake? Do you have experience with other kingsnakes?



Well there is a lot more info needed before we can answer your question.. And then I am not sure what your question is except why he is not eating. Are you sure the previous owner said he ate once? I ask because a being still a baby in March 2014 is rather late for a small neonate and especially that he ate only once raises some red flags.

He would have been born last summer 2013 and should have some size unless the previous owner had him cooled all winter and he ate last year only once.


Have you left the pinky in with him overnight?

When was the last time the previous owner says he ate?





how big a cage unit is he in? Maybe if his unit is to large try putting the pinky in with him in a deli cup overnight.


Does he have a hide box?

Have you tried live pinkies?

How often are you planning on feeding him? (I ask because there is a lot of bad info out there about feeding schedules).

If he is restless it could mean a lot of things. Also you should try and feed him as ofen as he will eat (depends on the size of the pinky, fuzzy ect..and how big the snake is)

how big is he?

Finally, post a picture of the snake!.. if nothing else give us something to give us an idea and also to admire



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Another oddity, snakes have scent glands, hmmmmmmmmmm what are they for?
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