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Can a pair of kingsnakes hang out peacefully together when they're young? Or should they be seperate until the breeding process begins?
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George
1.0.0. Columbian Red Tail Boa (Madmartigan)
1.0.0. California Kingsnake (Noodle)

It is always best to seperate kings when they are not breeding as they are known to eat other snakes... although some may disagree..

~ Mike

Some species (ie getula) are more of a problem than others.
But all of them eat reptiles when hungry.
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3.3.4 L. getula californiae
1.1 L. getula nigrita
1.0 Boa constrictor constrictor (suriname, fostering/rescue)
2.3 Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata

The kingsnakes will eat other kingsnakes, especially the eastern species. They will even eat siblings. Before I got this little guy from the breeder, he ate his brother on the way to a reptile show.

How old do kingsnakes have to be to breed? I've searched a couple places but no age was given. Help?
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George
1.0.0. Columbian Red Tail Boa (Madmartigan)
1.0.0. California Kingsnake (Noodle)

Propper breeding size has been an issue with several different opinions on the forum in the past...

In my opinion it's not really age but more size... I have found that if fed correctly MOST female kings are breedable at 3 years of age..

Although, there are some breeders that do it in 2 years and i have as well with certain types kings..

~ Mike

What about the males?

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George
1.0. Columbian Red Tail Boa (Madmartigan)
1.0. CA Nicaraguan Boa (Vader)
0.1. 66% Poss Het Albino Colombian Red Tail (Sorsha)
1.0. Albino Striped California Kingsnake (Pokey)
0.1. California Kingsnake (Noodle)

For males it would be the same as females.. of course minus the risk of eggbinding if bred too young.

~ Mike