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After more than 10 years I am now keeping kingsnakes again.
What is everyone using for bedding nowadays?

I caught this next to my barn this afternoon

Desert Kingsnake Speckled Kingsnake Intergrade
L.g.splendida x L.g.holbrooki
Williamson County, Texas
collected 05/13/2012

photo by Jeff Barringer

To see more pics of this snake click on the link below

kingsnake photo gallery

Very cool find, Jeff!

I've always used shredded aspen myself. Inexpensive, easy to spot-clean in between full cleanings, and is very absorbent.

cheers, ~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

serpentinespecialties.webs.com

"some are just born to troll and roll"

Nice find, Jeff. Finding them in the wild is special.
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Nice looking intergrade Jeff!

I typically use shredded Aspen.......
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

After looking at most of the photos it looks to be a female......
Does she seem to be gravid? In a couple of the photos it looks like she may....
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

Locality, you can't beat it.
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Gerard

"Sleep my friend and you will see, your dreams are my reality. "

www.livebaitclip.com

GONE FISHING!!!

I have always used pine shavings. But I think aspen is better if you can afford it or have a smaller collection.

So what types of kings are you thinking about picking up?

Wildcaught?
Morphs?
What sub species??...cal, eastern getula, mex mex, zonata?
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Observing them in a cage by themsleves with set temps and deciding when to feed is hardly natural or healthy for the snakes.

Bluerosy

You are doing what suits you. which is fine, but its not about the animal, its about you. Your requirements.

Frank Retes

www.Bluerosy.com

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hey hey hey
thats good stuff amigo! if its female there is a good chance she is gravid, as its that time of year!
was it on the crawl or under cover?
aspen or pine shavings is mainly what i use, but the carefresh bedding is good also imho
bout time the owner of kingsnake.com got a king

,,,,,,,,thomas davis
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Morphs... just like baseball cards BUT ALIVE, how cool is that???

my website www.barmollysplace.com

Welcome back to the club, Jeff. Nice animal.
I used Carefresh when I had lots of snakes. I'm down to less than a handful now and was using shredded aspen. But baby E Kings buried themselves all the time, so I just switched to Back-2-Nature. They stay on the surface more with it (though not 100%); I switched to better hides, too, so their needs for security are met.

It appears to have more speckled than Desert, from what I can see? Congratulations, now you need some more, lol.
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Disclaimer: I do keep several snakes in pairs, and some in groups. However I realize that things can go wrong, and I have to keep a closefull eye on those groups, to be sure they are not being adversly affected by these living conditions. Also if one happens to eat it's cagemate, it is 100% my fault, and I know the risks in advance!

What's wrong with using CAUTION?!?!?!
King Snakes! Who can make a better mouse trap?
~ Jorge Sierra www.SierraSnakes.com

glad to see you getting back to your routes

mis spelling intended

peace daveb
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alcohol, tobacco and firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency

That is so awesome! Found in my county too. I love it. I can't wait until we own some land and I can randomly come across kingsnakes too. ^_^ (And every other assorted snake )
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Holly
Round Rock, TX

1.0 Florida Kingsnake (Eddie Gein)
0.1 Lavender California Kingsnake (Belle Gunness)
1.0 Vietnamese Golden Gecko (George Chapman)
1.0 Orange Marmalade Cat (Oliver)
1.0 Black Cat (Shadowfax)

2.0 Kids (Justice & Trevor)