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#2263538 Fireturk41 View Profile	New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed I got my first snake yesterday, a 7 month old california kingsnake. I’ve had lizards before but always wanted a snake. I got him yesterday around 10 am put him in his tank, the warm side is 83 degrees but immma get a higher wattage lamp today, and cool side is 75 degrees, shaved aspen bedding a climbing tree, large water bowl and a log enclosure to hide under and a under tank heater. My problem is almost immediately my little buddy burrowed and has not come out since yesterday morning, i can see where he travels under the bedding. at the shop he wasnt burrowed at all. I know he is prolly nervous but what is the best way to get him acclimated with his new home, his next feeding day is tomorrow then tuesday Thanks yall and if there is any advise you can give a new snake owner let me know!
04/20/12  10:15am
#2263860 Kaylawayla09 View Profile	Message To: Fireturk41   In reference to Message Id: 2263538  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed he probrobaly will be getting adjusted to his home in a few days, because think through his eyes *i moved from my old comfortable home to a strange new enviroment with a human smiling at me through glass* wouldnt you take a while to be comfortable i your new home? give him a few days and im sure he will come out
04/22/12  11:26pm
#2263885 Fireturk41 View Profile	Message To: Kaylawayla09   In reference to Message Id: 2263860  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed its been a few days , i took him out to try to feed him saturday. he wouldnt eat but he wasnt aggressive and didnt musk when i handled him to switch cages. when i put him back in his cage he explored a lil then burrowed, later that night he came out again to explore, but he once again disappeared. im gonna change his water again today, under the water bowl is his favorite hiding spot, but imma try to fing him a good rock to hide under on the hot side
04/23/12  09:16am
#2264124 Kaylawayla09 View Profile	Message To: Fireturk41   In reference to Message Id: 2263885  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed it might be a lil bit too cold in his cage too, prob burrowing to get warm
04/24/12  09:36pm
#2264257 Fireturk41 View Profile	Message To: Kaylawayla09   In reference to Message Id: 2264124  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed its usually bout 88-90 on the hot side 73-77 on the cool
04/25/12  10:15pm
#2264373 Fireturk41 View Profile	Message To: Fireturk41   In reference to Message Id: 2264257  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed he just shed today, maybe now he will be a lil more social haha
04/26/12  07:54pm
#2264388 Kaylawayla09 View Profile	Message To: Fireturk41   In reference to Message Id: 2264373  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed probrobaly, oh also can i see its setup?
04/26/12  08:52pm
#2264439 Fireturk41 View Profile	Message To: Kaylawayla09   In reference to Message Id: 2264388  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed nice set up?
04/27/12  09:44am
#2264483 Kaylawayla09 View Profile	Message To: Fireturk41   In reference to Message Id: 2264439  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed yeah! maybe he would also like some driftwood to climb on? my freinds snake loves his driftwood in its cage
04/27/12  05:28pm
#2264522 Fireturk41 View Profile	Message To: Kaylawayla09   In reference to Message Id: 2264483  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed i had some but he hated it so i took it out and put his rock in, but it is in his feeding cage
04/28/12  12:18am
#2264542 Kaylawayla09 View Profile	Message To: Fireturk41   In reference to Message Id: 2264522  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed oh
04/28/12  01:36am
#2266119 Apalazzo View Profile	Message To: Fireturk41   In reference to Message Id: 2264522  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed I know my Mexican Black King only uses his drift wood at night to lay on some times. Otherwise I got him a fake plant that mounts to the side of his tank reaches from the top to the bottom and he loves climbing in it and spends most of his time curled up on the very top of it. HE also buried himself alot when I first got him. I tried the real plants that you can buy for snake enclosures othere then his drift wood and cave and water bowl and he cam out alot more. He still buried himself but since I got him that fake plant on the side of his cage the only time I don’t see him is when he’s in his cave. Also got to remember it’s new for him so it will take some time to adjust. I like your set up but I personally would provide a little more ground cover that way he feels more secure when he goes to explore atleast until he gets use to his new home but, thats my opinion. Well good luck with your king.
05/12/12  12:35am
#2266120 Apalazzo View Profile	Message To: Fireturk41   In reference to Message Id: 2264522  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed I will up load a picture of my set up as soon as I can get my picture from my phone to the computer been having data issues for the last 8 hrs or should I say lack of data
05/12/12  12:48am
#2266209 Apalazzo View Profile	Message To: Fireturk41   In reference to Message Id: 2264522  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed as promised here’s my mexican black king snakes set up I just got a cali king today and so far he’s staying out and about
05/12/12  09:22pm
#2266277 Apalazzo View Profile	Message To: Apalazzo   In reference to Message Id: 2266209  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed Lets see if it posts now And here’s my New Cali just got him yesterday
05/13/12  03:56pm
#2266535 Kaylawayla09 View Profile	Message To: Apalazzo   In reference to Message Id: 2266277  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed its beautiful, i wish i could get a snake haha, mom wont let me :)
05/15/12  07:57pm
#2266553 Apalazzo View Profile	Message To: Kaylawayla09   In reference to Message Id: 2266535  New Cali Kingsnake always burrowed Thanks. Oh I know about parents not letting snakes my mom told me when I lived with her no snakes she didn’t care if it was locked in my room with a dozen locks on it no snakes were coming in her house. lol Also if you look close in my tank pic you can see my little mexican black king chilling in his plant near the top.
05/15/12  11:02pm

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