1. Can you tell how old it is by the length?



It is most likely a 2004 animal (so roughly a year old)



2. There is a small brown spot on its back that looks like maybe a scale came off. Any insight as to what it might be or if that may be a larger problem?



Could be a small scar. Post a picture and we could give you a better idea. I wouldn't be too concerned about it.



3. It hasn't eaten since I've gotten it. I know it arrived in the store on 6/29 and shed the day after. Should I be worried yet, or wait a week for that? hehe



No worries, give it a week to settle in and try again.



4. Is there an easy way of sexing kingsnakes at this age without popping or going to the vet?



Probing or popping are the only ways to tell for sure with a snake that young. Neither method should be attempted unless you have someone there to show you how. (maybe someone at the reptile store knows how?)



5. The humidity is regularly around 80 - 90%, is that too high?

I'll probably have more questions later, thanks for answering!



That's pretty high but unless your substrate is wet to the touch I doubt that's accurate. If the substrate is dry, you're using a screen top and running AC in your house, I doubt very much that the humidity is really that high.



Good luck, a Cal king is an excellent choice for someone who is new to snakes.

Chris

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