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hey guys i got a medium terrarium heater http://www.petdiscounters.com/c26/Heat-Wave-Heater-Desert-Medium-p2260.html?PETDISCO=2ut8n06rcfr5jmhe3h1je596m0
that and its mounted under the tank and its got just enough wood chips to cover the bottom of the glass so u cant see through. you think thats enough or too little? cause it stays inside the cave for a lil while but it comes out all the time. it might be just because i just got it today or maybe its too hot?? let me kno

Do you have a cave (hide) on the cool end as well?

Do you have a thermostat on the heat pad, so that it doesn't get too hot?
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Holly

0.1 Lavender California Kingsnake (Lizzie Borden) (missing )
1.0 Florida Kingsnake possible mix (Eddie Gein)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Charley Manson)
1.0 Orange Marmalade Cat (Oliver)
1.0 Egyptian Arabian (Bagan)

2.0 Toddlers (Justice & Trevor)

no the heat pad didnt come with anything it just regulates itself or just one setting i guess and no i dont have a hiding place in the cool end maybe i should get a cave in there as well??

Buy a thermostat. It keeps the heatpad from scorching your snake. They're only about 20 bucks at Petsmart or Petco, I think. Heatpads don't regulate themselves, you don't want it to just run at full steam all the time, it would be detrimental to your snake.

Yes, your snake needs a cave on both ends, one for the hot side and one for the cool side. What's the rest of your setup, water dish, substrate...?
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Holly

0.1 Lavender California Kingsnake (Lizzie Borden) (missing )
1.0 Florida Kingsnake possible mix (Eddie Gein)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Charley Manson)
1.0 Orange Marmalade Cat (Oliver)
1.0 Egyptian Arabian (Bagan)

2.0 Toddlers (Justice & Trevor)

You said "wood chips" for substrate in your previous post, but what kind did you get?
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Holly

0.1 Lavender California Kingsnake (Lizzie Borden) (missing )
1.0 Florida Kingsnake possible mix (Eddie Gein)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Charley Manson)
1.0 Orange Marmalade Cat (Oliver)
1.0 Egyptian Arabian (Bagan)

2.0 Toddlers (Justice & Trevor)

its saw dust but not so fine that its dusty but from like a saw blade and ofcourse i got a water dish i had bunch of lizards before but this is my first snake. i never had a heating pad before. when i touch it its not too hot and its only drawing 16 watts but a thermostat is that a heating pad with a regulator in it?

"its saw dust but not so fine that its dusty but from like a saw blade and ofcourse i got a water dish i had bunch of lizards before but this is my first snake. i never had a heating pad before. when i touch it its not too hot and its only drawing 16 watts but a thermostat is that a heating pad with a regulator in it?"

Okay, first, make sure that sawdust isn't pine or cedar. I'd suggest you use aspen shavings or ground coconut husks from a petstore.

The thermostat I use is like an extension cord I plug my UTH into, then it has a dial on the cord where I can adjust the heat, so it doesn't overheat my snake. I bought it at Petsmart the same time I bought the UTH.

This link has a pretty good caresheet for kingsnakes.

http://www.geocities.com/kingbones7/caresheet.html

I wouldn't recommend keeping him on sawdust any more than I'd recommend sand. It's too easy for the snake to accidentally ingest it and become impacted or develop breathing problems.
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Holly

0.1 Lavender California Kingsnake (Lizzie Borden) (missing )
1.0 Florida Kingsnake possible mix (Eddie Gein)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Charley Manson)
1.0 Orange Marmalade Cat (Oliver)
1.0 Egyptian Arabian (Bagan)

2.0 Toddlers (Justice & Trevor)

Also, this is an excellent caresheet:

http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/snakes/king-snake.php
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Holly

0.1 Lavender California Kingsnake (Lizzie Borden) (missing )
1.0 Florida Kingsnake possible mix (Eddie Gein)
1.0 Bearded Dragon (Charley Manson)
1.0 Orange Marmalade Cat (Oliver)
1.0 Egyptian Arabian (Bagan)

2.0 Toddlers (Justice & Trevor)