I bought a baby Banded (California?) Kingsnake for my boyfriend for his birthday. I need to feed it, but he's really small. He's probably about a foot long. He doesn't look like he could handle even a pinkie, but I read that as long as it's smaller than the largest diameter of his body, he can eat it. Is that correct? And, is there anything else I could feed him since feeding mice makes me squeemish? Also, he escaped from his enclosure yesterday and got really pissy when I found him and tried to pick him up. The lid to the tank doesn't fit tightly, but I had a heavy book on top to press it down. What kinds of enclosures are best for kingsnakes?
2006-09-06 05:18:29 · 10 answers · asked by Lauren M 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
feed it a pinkie it can handle it trust me I thought the same thing with my snake I don't like rodents of any kind so I always purchased frozen mice and thawed them out with hot water for about 5-10 minutes you can tell when they are thawed. I use forceps held the mice by the tail and slowly hung them into the cage. I keep my snake in a aquarium and made a cover with a type of chicken wire but with smaller holes. It worked just fine. The more you handle the snake the faster it will get used to you, I take my snake everywhere with me until about a year ago she is to big now. Good Luck by the way if you bought it for him let him feed it.
2006-09-06 05:38:51 · answer #1 · answered by iansgirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Baby King Snake
2016-09-30 12:21:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get to a pet shop fast & take the measurements of the top of the tank with you. You need a lid that is very tight and also has clips to lock it down. You can pick up all these things at the pet store and you definitely need them. A boot is never going to stop your snake from escaping & next time, you might not find it. As many others have said, use frozen pinkies to feed your snake. At that size, this snake should eat several at one feeding.
2006-09-06 09:13:34 · answer #3 · answered by preacher55 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately snakes get very confused around feeding time simply by mistaking your hand and/or fingers as a mouse. I would no matter the size of your snake to use leather gloves. Also get you snake used to being feed in a seperate tub, bowl, or other cage. Simply beacuse if you feed them in a their cage they will become used to being feed in their. Therfore the result problem of that is they will think it is feeding time every time you reach into that cage. This is why it is very important to have them feed into a different bowl because everytime they see that bowl then they will go into "feedin mode" same as with the gloves. After a while they will become trained to that.
* Things to rember while, before, and after feeding are*
- Always try to feed dead mice instead of live mice as for the reason that they carry parisites and illnesses.
-To unthaw the mouse put in a cup of warm after for 5 to 10 minutes. Squeeze mouse to make sure it is stil not frozen side.
- Always wash you hands after handling any food items.
- Never handle the mouse in front of the snake or even stick your hands in the food area while the snake is eating. You may retreive a very nasty painful bite.
- Always place feeding supplies away from the cage and clean before they are put away. glass enclosures with metal screen lids are best for snakes to be housed in...and it is also important to keep the temperature right for them as well...i suggest you get a book on them , so you can be sure to cover everything...good luck......GR1M
2006-09-06 05:23:02 · answer #4 · answered by (\ G®1M R34|Dê® /) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This Site Might Help You.
RE:
What do I feed my baby kingsnake?
I bought a baby Banded (California?) Kingsnake for my boyfriend for his birthday. I need to feed it, but he's really small. He's probably about a foot long. He doesn't look like he could handle even a pinkie, but I read that as long as it's smaller than the largest diameter of his...
2015-08-06 06:09:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Juvenile King Snake
2016-12-29 11:54:27 · answer #6 · answered by deweese 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to feed the baby kingsnake would be pinky mice. They are baby mice and are pink(look almost see thru). The serpitarium down the street feeds all their baby snakes pinky mice.
2006-09-06 05:55:12 · answer #7 · answered by The One 4 Fun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pet shops sell pinkies they are baby mice He may like crickets and meal worms too
2006-09-06 05:24:35 · answer #8 · answered by mike L 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
best food i find are baby kings,if you cant get hold of any baby queens will do
2006-09-06 05:36:35 · answer #9 · answered by verons_girl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mice
2006-09-06 05:20:38 · answer #10 · answered by valgal115 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋