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#1793578
HorseGurl
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Id help 
hey. i found a baby snake and i’m pretty sure it is a mole kingsnake but i just wanted to make sure. and if it is do you know anything about caring for them? i’ve looked online but there isn’t any information about how to take care of them. i think he might have escaped from somebody’s house because he is used to eating frozen pinkies and doesn’t mind having hands in his cage. thanks!
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07/13/08 01:22pm
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#1793696
Hatchet_man_90221
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Message To: HorseGurl In reference to Message Id: 1793578
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www.smokymountainsvisitorsguide.com/wildlife/molekingsnake.htm Its a mole kingsnake for sure and heres a website i found it might help
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07/13/08 02:55pm
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#1793859
HorseGurl
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Message To: Hatchet_man_90221 In reference to Message Id: 1793696
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thank you so much!
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07/13/08 05:19pm
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#1794105
Bratty_leo_sun
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Message To: HorseGurl In reference to Message Id: 1793859
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Sweet looking little guy you found. Interesting colors and markings.
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07/13/08 08:57pm
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#1794565
HorseGurl
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Message To: Bratty_leo_sun In reference to Message Id: 1794105
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yeah, he’s very sweet. i’m trying to get him used to being handled. any pointers?
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07/14/08 08:13am
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#1794599
Greatballzofire
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Message To: HorseGurl In reference to Message Id: 1794565
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Habits: Mole kingsnakes are rarely seen in the wild since they tend to be fossorial, spending much of their time underground and out of sight. As a result, there is little known about the biology and status of these secretive snakes. Most mole kingsnakes are observed hiding under boards or other debris or crossing roads on warm evenings. Like other kingsnakes mole kings eat a variety of prey including small mammals, lizards, birds, and other snakes. Mating takes place in late spring to early summer. Up to 17 eggs are laid underground in early to mid summer. Eggs hatch in late summer to early fall.
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This type of king snake is nocturnal and likes to mostly stay burrowed into the ground, so I don’t think it would appreciate as much handling as kings who are diurnal. You could try handling it in the evening when it would be most likely to be active.
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07/14/08 09:09am
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#1794683
HorseGurl
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Message To: Greatballzofire In reference to Message Id: 1794599
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ok, i’ll try that. he’s usually out during the day though... he loves to lay under his log with his head out watching me. he follows my every move. : D
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07/14/08 11:12am
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#1795389
Bratty_leo_sun
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Message To: HorseGurl In reference to Message Id: 1794683
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Your baby is in new surroundings and is checking it out. He will calm down.
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07/14/08 07:57pm
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#1795440
HorseGurl
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Message To: Bratty_leo_sun In reference to Message Id: 1795389
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I’ve had him for alomost a month now. I think he’s pretty normal now. He is really sweet and he’s not shy at all. I’m lucky I got him. : D
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07/14/08 08:54pm
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#1795443
HorseGurl
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Message To: Bratty_leo_sun In reference to Message Id: 1795389
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I’ve had him for alomost a month. I think he’s pretty normal now. He is really sweet and he’s not shy at all. I’m lucky I got him. : D
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07/14/08 08:54pm
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#1796420
Snakebuz
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Message To: HorseGurl In reference to Message Id: 1795443
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If the colors I’m seeing on my screen are correct, He is one of the most unusually colored moles I have seen. Our prairie kings here are more of a greenish brown as they age. Be sure and keep him. Is he eating good for you?
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07/15/08 03:18pm
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#1796667
HorseGurl
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Message To: Snakebuz In reference to Message Id: 1796420
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hmm... interesting lol. i’m almost positive i will keep him, especially if i can find a cheap cage for him. he eats amazingly well. when i first got him he ate a frozen pinkie right away. any suggestions for a cage?
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07/15/08 06:20pm
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#1798571
Crimson king
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Message To: HorseGurl In reference to Message Id: 1796667
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He’s a nice mole king. They are quite variable throughout heir range and many will wash out to an almost patternless look as they age. My northern FL and NC animals are really red. GA animals tend to look a bit like yours and lighten up. Is yours a SC animal?
Mark
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07/16/08 08:35pm
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#1799023
HorseGurl
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Message To: Crimson king In reference to Message Id: 1798571
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yep, i live in the upstate. i had never seen a mole kingsnake before. we usually don’t have to many snakes around here besides garters and rat snakes.
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07/17/08 07:53am
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#1799388
Crimson king
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Message To: HorseGurl In reference to Message Id: 1799023
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Did you get my p.m.?
Thanks!
Mark
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07/17/08 02:36pm
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#1799412
HorseGurl
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Message To: Crimson king In reference to Message Id: 1799388
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yeah, it won’t let me reply right now but i think i’m going to keep him. : ) my mom hates snakes. i’m suprised she let me have 2! lol. plus i don’t have the money to buy another cage. i’m trying to figure out what to do for this snake and my corn needs a bigger cage, so... i’ll think about it though. :D
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07/17/08 02:51pm
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#1801791
Crimson king
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Message To: HorseGurl In reference to Message Id: 1799412
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email me at
markk15 at msn dot com
Thanks!
:Mark
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07/19/08 11:28am
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#1805360
Wisema2297
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Message To: Crimson king In reference to Message Id: 1801791
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Hey Mark...I already sent her a PM...LOL!!
BTW, nice looking SFMK hatchling pic form KS!!
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07/22/08 05:34pm
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#1808015
Crimson king
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Message To: Wisema2297 In reference to Message Id: 1805360
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Thanks. I won’t be over there for a while...
:Mark
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07/25/08 05:22am
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#1808885
Wisema2297
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Message To: Crimson king In reference to Message Id: 1808015
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Yeah, they can be a little rough........sort of takes the fun out it at times.
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07/25/08 10:42pm
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#1809370
Crimson king
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Message To: Wisema2297 In reference to Message Id: 1808885
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well I got suspended for 30 days for being part of a thread they determined to be against their TOS
:Mark
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07/26/08 12:02pm
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