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I'm thinking of getting one but it would be my first snake, I have experience with turtles/tortoises and I have a uro. Any advise , pros & cons?

Great choice. Very hardy snakes that are easy to care for
Tom Stevens
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yeah, what he said...

Great snakes all around:

Great Variety of "Looks" to choose from...

"Gentle Giants" (if well cared for: handling, feeding, general care)

My Favorite Subspecies of Kingsnake, soooo i may be bias... lol







~ZF
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Floridana Morphs: Resource Site

Is the last pic a het PB?
Tom Stevens
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TomsSnakes.com

great pics, guys how large will this gentle giant get? I've read about 5'. Wife isn't thrilled because we have two girls 8 & 5. If snake ever escaped i'd be divorced. She's afraid o f one of the girls getting bit

In captivity the average Florida kingsnake will max out at 4 - 5 feet, but it's not unusual to see 6footers if they are well cared for.

You have nothing to worry about as far as kids go... they don't get THAT LARGE... while 6 feet may seem large, imagine a 6 footer with a girth of about 1/2 that of a coke can

Floridana that have had adequate, care (handling and feeding) as hatchlings/juveniles will not be aggressive adults, so if they did escape, retrieving them would not be dangerous or difficult

If Escape is a "fear" (as far as the wife is concerned)make enclosure escape proof,... "snake proofing" the room your snake (enclosure) will be housed it is a good idea as well

Snake Proofing-in the event your snake gets out of it's cage, make sure there are no crack/holes in the room that your snake can squeeze through.

good luck

~ZF

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Floridana Morphs: Resource Site

thumbs-up

I have a 5 year old daughter, and at times I have over 300 snakes. The snake rooms are in my garage but still....an escape proof cage should be mandatory anyway. Look into cages made specifically for reptiles.
A bite from the majority of colubrids regardless of size is more shocking than anything. I have described the bite of smaller ones as being similar to the feeling of sandpaper. Some snakes can be moody, some mean, and some of just so amazingly tame and calm it is incredible. Many people who keep kings in general love them for the calm demeanor. Having as many snakes as I do means less hands on time so some are more wild than others but any which way Florida Kings are great pets.
Tom Stevens
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TomsSnakes.com

Hopefully I'll prove/disprove what she is/isn't this season

She's the result of a Het PB female to an unknown male (morph or normal...)

so she is possible het for PB and may be 100% het for something else...

~Z
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Floridana Morphs: Resource Site

My bet is het for PB. If not, then maybe part of the het PB look we discuss can carry over even to possible hets?
Tom Stevens
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TomsSnakes.com