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Just wondering if anyone else ever feeds their kings the occasaional venomus snake,and if so have they ever had their snake suffer serious damage from a bite. If this pic offends anyone you have all my apoligies in advance... Pe@ce & Chicken grease Mike......
"Karmas got a way of coming back and returning"
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No offense taken, but why would anyone kill such a beautiful copperhead? I only wish I could keep them where I live.
Brandon Osborne
Im sorry I failed to mention that I hit it with my truck and it was barely alive.. Figured I'd make some good use out of it I hate buzzards... I myself keep coppers and breed them.. I think they r awesome too.. I should of worded the post a lil better..
pe@ce.... Mike
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They are not called king of snakes in North America for nothing, kingsnakes are truly a unique species. I wouldn't recommend anyone feeding another venomous snake, lizard, non-venomous snake, or live mouse to their kingsnake because there are definate risks involved as in with snake husbandry (temps, substrate, clean water, breeding, feeding, ect). In the pic I posted was an extremely large kingsnake at least 5 ft and over 7-10 yrs old, which had a incredibly strong feeding reponse to anything in its feeding container. I have 2 other kingsnakes that I would never try to feed anything live too. All my kingsnakes are puppydog tame to human interaction. This Sidewinder the large female California kingsnake is feeding on was found inside my garage one evening here in Arizona and my curiosity, fascination, and love of the kingsnake species led to putting the Sidewinder into the kings terrerium. Here in Arizona when I go herping I see quite a few pit vipers (Sidewinder and Rattlesnakes) and never once I have thought of using them as feeders before. My viewpoint on this is that what find in the wild should stay in the wild or I would be breaking the cycle set forth by the Creator. All snakes are sacred to me and blessing to observe in the wild.
Happy Herping,
Uncloudy
Well the creator also created kingsnakes to feed on other snakes be it hots or not... like you said they r not called Kingsnakes for nothing. Did not mean to start a rucuss,, I just got some really crappy emails... Im fine with it.. Pe@ce to all.. Mike..
"Karmas got a way of coming back and returning"
"LEGALIZE FREEDOM"
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