yesterday i found a baby california kingsnake, in my house. he's rreal docile, but i don't know if i should keep him. is it against the law? then since i have all the snakes, my brother wants him. what should do? my family is already getting attached. plzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-07-26 02:36:11 · 8 answers · asked by beagleboy8 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Wild caught kings might be very difficult to feed, and you could end up killing him if he refuses to eat. If he does refuse, there are a few tricks to get them to eat including "braining" a mouse pinky (cutting the head open to expose the brains) or scenting a mouse pinky with the local food such as a lizard. If he refuses long enough, you may have to force feed which could get him to start eating or stress him out so much that he gets other health problems.
If you want to try, I would suggest keeping him no longer than a couple of weeks if he refuses to eat.
2006-07-26 03:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by xyz_gd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not against the law. Most King snakes are very docile and take to handling pretty easily. If you decide to keep it, make sure you have the time to care for it properly because once you take it in, the snake is totally dependent upon you for everything, which you should know if you have other snakes. Also, if it doesn't eat well you , you can always release it again to the wild. You don't have to keep a non-feeding , native species until it starves to death. You just simply release it.
2006-07-26 12:44:15 · answer #2 · answered by preacher55 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are so lucky!! CA kings are by far my favorite, it is like a gift from the snake god. Keep him! No, it is not illegal, they are not protected. He is docile because king snakes are generally docile. He will live much longer and eat a lot better in captivity- you will be doing him a favor. Wish I was your neighbor, I'd ask to take him.
2006-07-26 06:08:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is that you live near a wilderness area? My mom had a house in the hills and had a resident king snake in the yard. It was the best of all worlds, it he was always around, lived naturally and she could see him daily (and ate natural food). If you do, find an area where he would find 'comfortable' to stay.
2006-07-26 07:35:30 · answer #4 · answered by judyro44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kingsnake are pretty dangerous sounding they eat everything. And I don't know if you really want a 82 in. snake going around your house.
2006-07-26 04:37:15 · answer #5 · answered by brewers_babe49 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not illegal. We had one for the longest time. Tell your brother that since you have all the snakes, its kinda like having a collection. So cycologically, the snake is yours.
2006-07-29 11:16:09 · answer #6 · answered by DiRtAlLtHeWaY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where are you located?
Are you sure it is a Cal. king?
If you are located in the native area of the Cal. king & you are sure it is a Cal. King, i would suggest you take it outside & release it.
If you want a pet snake buy a captive bred one from a local breeder.
2006-07-26 04:43:28 · answer #7 · answered by carl l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont have plenty expirence with beardies or anoles , yet i do have a leopard gecko they make surprising pets they're great to look whilst they dont require plenty interest jus on a daily basis exams on the warmth and humidity e.t.c, geckos stay for upto 25 years so u could desire to be arranged to look after it for this quantity of time, for the substratei wuld use tissue paper for the 1st 6 months as infant's will consume the sand are are plenty extra in all risk to develop a blockage in there abdomen as no count what it says on the packet sand is by no ability a hundred% digestible yet of course some digest extra effectual than others. they do no longer seem to be the form of pets you are able to cope with constantly it ought to reason a variety of of rigidity and that they are in a position to develop issues with the aid of fact of it which includes laying off issues i dealt with mine as quickly as an afternoon for an hour for the 1st few months jus to enable it get use to me and so it knew i wasn't going to harm it, u won't desire a super terrarium for it yet attempt and hit upon an incredible length one that it may stay in all its existence mines a pair of million meter with the aid of a million meter suitable for it to stay in, u will desire a warmth pad (ideally with a thermostat) set at around 30 deggrees c on one part of the tank and the different part left at room temp (this helps it to alter its physique temp), nutrition clever crickets ae the main suitable selection because it makes it look extra like the wild the place they ought to sneak and hunt the nutrition extremely then jus tilt there head and consume as with mealworms notwithstanding i do feed mine mealworms each couple of days, waxworms are additionally sturdy yet purely some each week as they're very fattening the final fee for a single infant leo ought to be around 40 5 quid notwithstanding shade ameliorations and the place they're bred can placed the fee up . besides thats each and all the basics on leos they're great pets and u is surely no longer dissapointed if u get one jus gimmie a mail if u want extra help or suggestion
2016-10-08 08:21:15 · answer #8 · answered by rotanelli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋