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for jungle corns. i now own an adult male albino cal king, a yearling female blizzard corn and what i think is a female albino corn, but shes a bit on the small side and isnt growing.

the problem is whenever i handle the king after other snakes he bites, how do i get him out of this before my blizzard is ready to breed? should i invest in a male corn and female king?
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jake

my addiction:
0.2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
0.1 amelenistic corn snake (mazy)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)
hybrid breeders association
hybrid haven

You need a female king to shift your male kings attention from "feeding to breeding". Also, it helped in the pairings I did to get the male started with the proper partner first, then switch females on him.
Scenting the corn female with the king female also helps.
Some snakes are easier to trick into this than others, so having a pair of each species allows you an alternate pairing if your first choice does ot pan out.

Hope this helps.
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I fly upon wings made from nylon and string.

next year ill have to in vest in a female king, and posibly a male corn
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jake

my addiction:
0.2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
0.1 amelenistic corn snake (mazy)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)
hybrid breeders association
hybrid haven

Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before handling him. He may be biting as a response to perceived food, since kingsnakes eat other snakes. You will also have to watch him closely should you decide to put him with a female--for the same reason.

rgds,
althea

i usualy do wash up first for the same reason
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jake

my addiction:
0.2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
0.1 amelenistic corn snake (mazy)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)
hybrid breeders association
hybrid haven