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Hi there I have just bought a breeding proven pair of these for a song!!!! I have kept kings before but are mountains any different apart from temps? I am just curious as there are very few care sheets on them that I can find!!!

Also could you tell me what type they are eg. I,II or III I think they are I though!!

Thanks for all your help!!!

Peter

Here is another picture

Peter

Hi there,
The knobs are the most hardy of the mtn.king psecies in my opnion. They will do fine at temps from 78-80, thats what I keep all my snakes at, including all my mtn.kings. When hibernating them, I would shoot for atleast 60, I try to keep all my mtn.kings at 50 degrees for 4 months, but it doesnt always work, I think the knobs have can a little higher temp,like 60 and still breed fine. I know guys who keep pyro pyro at 60 and reproduce them fine, but I have better results when they are kept down longer and cooler. Hope this helps.
jeff teel

good lookin' snake! Those "type I, II, III" names were just made up by a dealer, I think Professional Breeders...just different grouping s based on how low the saddles go, how much side blotching and how much black... You can find their website on the breeders' listings on Kingsnake.com & see which one yours comes closest to...

Here's a couple of pics of one I picked up at the IRBA show last month...

head shot...

Thats a serious beautifull colored snake you have there!

greets,
narco

thanks the other is still in shed will post a pic when finished!! I have been told that they can be little feeders, well that one has had 2 large mice and that was after a 200 mile journey to get em!

Peter