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Hi. I found out the snake i bought is a desert king. It is a male and about 3 ft 7 in. He shed today and i measured the skin (full shed), so the length is a rough estimate. I didnt stretch the skin out when i measured it, so it should be pretty close. He is very tame and pretty. I just fed him, which he has killed the mouse, but hasnt eaten it yet. So now im just waiting...lol. I will attach a pic of him (its one of him before he shed, i'll get a better one soon.)

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Heidi Kagarise
purpledragon777@hotmail.com

1.0.0 MALI UROMASTYX (Spike)
1.0.0 BEARDED DRAGON (Dexter)
0.2.0 LEOPARD GECKO (Bitsy & Jewel)
0.1.0 BALL PYTHON (Mona Lisa)
1.0.0 DESERT KINGSNAKE (King Tut)
1.0.0 BUDGIE ('G')
0.1.0 POTBELLIED PIG (Zoey)
2.2.0 BARN CATS
0.0.3 FISH
0.1.0 MINI REX RABBIT (Tu)

Desert kings are great animals. I'm looking forward to seeing a picture of him after he sheds. Measuring a shed isn't even a close estimate of length. The shed is usually a lot longer than the actual snake because the skin is stretched quite a bit as the snake peels it off.
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Tim

and that is a nice looking desert king!
One bit of friendly advice, its not a bashing so dont take it as so.
Dont feed your snake live prey. If it is a CB snake, then it is probably acclimated to FT mice. Live mice can inflict pretty nasty wounds on snakes, and even kill them if bitten in the head.
I have seen a snake that had lost an eye due to a mouse bite. So I would feed FT, afterall, we all want whats best for our pets, be them cats, dogs, snakes, or whatever.

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Good luck and Happy Herping
Brian