That Critter Keeper is so easy for a snake to pop the top off! I once used one for a feeding container for a snake and he popped the lid off but I found him right away.

A California king will get some size on him so I'd go with a 20 gallon tank, as he will outgrow a 10 gallon really fast. With a larger tank you can add interesting features.

My Cali king in one of his hides which consisted of granite rocks surrounding a Glad container of moist sphagnum moss, and some bark for more cover.

I had to fabricate a lid for this old 20 gallon fish tank and hold it on with bungees. He never escaped from this.

For his warm hide I put an UTH controlled by a thermostat on one end of the tank, and covered that with terracotta saucers to give him a tight hidy spot. I put the outdoor probe of an indoor-outdoor thermometer in that spot to accurately measure the temperature. They need a warm spot to digest their food in.

Alas, I temporarily moved him into a tub and he did escape out of that because the bungees were weak.
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Bob/Chris
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire

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• CA Kingsnake hatchling; brand new owner - DjFizz, Mon Dec 20 15:19:50 2010
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• Your right! - a153fish, Tue Dec 21 19:01:29 2010
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• RE: CA Kingsnake hatchling; brand new owner - slitheringdead, Mon Dec 20 18:06:47 2010
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• Cool... - Jlassiter, Mon Dec 20 22:00:58 2010
• RE: CA Kingsnake hatchling; brand new owner - pyromaniac, Mon Dec 20 18:28:57 2010
• RE: CA Kingsnake hatchling; brand new ow - DjFizz, Tue Dec 21 00:38:27 2010
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• An easy way to heat that - markg, Tue Dec 21 17:13:26 2010