Mexican Black King Snake Care
Keeping and Breeding Mexican Black King Snakes Introduction The Mexican Black King Snake is a subspecies of the Common King Snake and naturally occurs in the Sonora Desert, Northwestern Sinaloa, Mexico and small parts of Arizona. The Mexican Black King Snake interbreeds with the Californian King Snake in parts of its range, these naturally occurring […]
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Brumation In order to successfully breed King Snakes you will have to put them through a cooling period. This cooling period is called brumation. Start by increasing feeding in late April to give your King Snake the extra fat reserves it will need during brumation. In May keep your heaters on but cease […]
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King Snakes are a large group of American snakes. You can find King Snakes of one kind or another in the USA and in Mexico. I will be discussing the common King Snakes as their care is much more simple than the smaller King Snakes, such as the Grey Banded King snake and the Arizona […]
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All snake species have pros and cons when it comes to keeping them in captivity. Some are easier to keep than others due to size, diet and temperament. In general temperate rodent eating colubrids are the easiest snakes to keep. Common King Snakes and Corn Snakes are recommend as beginner snakes. In this article I […]
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Here is a list of King snake Species and how to feed them. Californian King Snake Californian King Snakes eat a variety of food in the wild including lizards, snakes, rodents, frogs and birds. In captivity they will thrive on a diet of pre-killed mice. Hatchlings are not usually problem feeders and will eat a […]
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