http://forums.kingsnake.com/forum.php?catid=11 Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects of herp health including treatment and prevention of illness/disease as well as related husbandry and propagation/breeding issues. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service. http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2115520,2115520 Looking for adult male egyptian uromastyx to breed with my female. She has laid 2 infertile clutches. I don't want to purchase (unless available) but to use as a stud service. Will discuss payment with owner. Hopefully can find someone fairly close. Will wait to see if I get any takers. Thanks http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2115509,2115509 Hello all I had a corn Snake that ate with no problem. I feed him last week and he regurgitated the mouse. Yesterday, I found her had died and had a green area underneath his belly about mid way along. His temps and humidity are perfect. He also had so bloody saliva in his mouth. Did anyone know wha... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2115508,2115508 Hello all I had a corn Snake that ate with no problem. I feed him last week and he regurgitated the mouse. Yesterday, I found her had died and had a green area underneath his belly about mid way along. His temps and humidity are perfect. He also had so bloody saliva in his mouth. Did anyone know wha... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2115185,2115185 They have a large incubator for sale on website with a $800 price. Looks big and capable but unanswered questions remain. Can't find any reviews on this item. Anybody have one that's been used for several years? I've been thru the homemade ideas enough times. Thanks, Mike http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2114900,2114900 I recently came back from a week long vacation and noticed one of my long tailed grass lizards was having issues. She was drastically different, exhibiting an extremely skinny body, sluggish, and not eating. She shows some interest in food but I couldn't get her to eat. Watching her drink, it is cle... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2112883,2112883 Hello! I received a baby Black Mexican Kingsnake for Christmas this year and I noticed he had a brown spot on one of the large black scales on his head. I thought maybe he just bumped it and I wasn't worried but then the brown spot grew to encompass the entire scale. This has been over about a week... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2112617,2112617 I have a really nice 5'king. I have kept many snakes before, and rarely have any issues. Before I got him,I watched his eating habits in the pet store for over a month, he would voraciously take a mouse every week. When I got him home, he ate the first mouse I gave him right away, however it has bee... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2112386,2112386 Greetings herpers, i recently had my MBK get lost in my car, at the time of loosing him he was showing early signs of blue phase maybe 3 days out from being fully in blue phase. i didnt find him until 2.5 weeks later, so happy i found him, but upon finding him i discovered a section of damaged sca... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2112385,2112385 female ackie seems to have irritated eye during mating what is the best thing to put on it http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111588,2111588 I take in some difficult species and either transform them into good ones or let them go; I never thought this would be one of them. I only hesitate because this is the first hog I’ve kept in 8 years and people like her so much. I started her in a large tank with deep mulch for burrowing and lef... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111152,2111152 Hello all! This is my first post here and it's an unfortunate one. I bought a juvinile Mexican Black Kingsnake last week. I was very excited because I've wanted to add one to my collection for a while now. I had gone to the pet store to check it out a week prior and put a deposit on it. When I ... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111116,2111116 I'm having issues with the reptibator. Its thermometer and the extra digital thermometer i bought are showing very different temp readings. I got the lower one which is down at the egg level up to 88 and the top one now says 101. And i now can't get the humidity above to read above the low 50s. But ... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111115,2111115 This is my first clutch ever and I'm worrying myself to death. They are blackhead python eggs, two to three days old. There are some blotches that concern me. How delicate are the eggs at this point, anyway? http://gallery.kingsnake.com/photo.php?id=430793 http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111073,2111073 There was a thread in the hognose forum, and I maintained that distilled water should not be used for herps to drink because it lacks minerals. Another poster stated his position - hognose drink very little water (snakes in general seldom drink standing water) and do more moisture absorption throug... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111000,2111000 Long story short, I am probably going to be on disability. I have decided to make my favorite hobby into a small business. I bought in december two 5 year old brazilian rainbow boas from another breeder. He said they are confirmed male/female breeding pair, he just needs to downsize. He also said t... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2110881,2110881 Has anyone had eye problems in their reptiles? If so, you may want to check an article in www.uvguide.co.uk. It deals with a condition called photo-kerato-conjunctivitis. I have used the Reptisun 10.0 high output 18" fluorescent tubes for a number of years, and noticed eye problems in my Blu... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2110771,2110771 Monday I noticed my kingsnake making a sound like a squeaky toy. Upped. His temps. Today it's much less often but not gone. Everything I read says 2 days and it will be gone if the tempting helps. But it seems to be helping but not all gone yet. Is it time for the vet? Thanks.-----1.0.0 277 Gr... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2110768,2110768 Hello All, So I think this post will be to late but hopefully the replies will help with any future problems. About 2 weeks ago I purchased a pair of hatchling cal kings. Both were doing great and ate about a week ago. I looked in on them this morning and one of them did not look right. It was mov... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2110686,2110686 I have an awesome yearling male red het for red albino that fed great all year untill around September. He has always been a great feeder but for a few months now has turned away from all food offerings. I had been feeding him only F/T adult mice.I live in Ocean Springs, Mississippi so the climate h... http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2110679,2110679 Hi, not certain if I'm posting this in the correct area, so forgive me if I've misplaced it. I'm in the market for a scale, preferably digital, for keeping an accurate record for weight. I will require the scale to be capable of weighing anything from small lizards to something approaching the size...