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#868106
EvilTrailMix
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Question about kings 
The pet store sold the California King I was looking at buying, :( but they said they can order a lot of different kinds of kings. I was wondering which kind I should order? Are they all about the same maintenance and tempermant?
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07/05/06 04:59pm
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#868270
EvilTrailMix
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Message To: EvilTrailMix In reference to Message Id: 868106
Question about kings
And I read somewhere that I needed to put repti-carpet underneath the substrate (bark chips, etc) so the snake didn’t burrow and come in direct contact with the glass above the heater?
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07/05/06 06:27pm
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#869123
Peter54
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Message To: EvilTrailMix In reference to Message Id: 868270
Question about kings
If you mean kingsnakes of the getula complex, they are all about the same when it comes to maintenance and temperament.
If you need to shelter your snake from the heat pad it is to strong, just use an weaker one.
I don’t think it’s right to stop snakes from burrowing. That is a part of their natural behaviour.
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07/06/06 03:56am
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#869551
Joeking
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Message To: Peter54 In reference to Message Id: 869123
Question about kings
Get a dimmer to put on your heat pad, that’s what I did but the reptile carpet is still a good idea
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07/06/06 01:08pm
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#877970
Appleman
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Message To: Joeking In reference to Message Id: 869551
Question about kings
i would buy an eastern they get the biggest and in my opinon look the best
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07/11/06 07:23am
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#884825
ReptileLord
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Message To: Appleman In reference to Message Id: 877970
 Question about kings
Well biggest isnt always the best. I dont see many reticulated pythons or burmese pythons being sold regularly at the corner pet shops. Why? Because they get huge, which means big housing, big meals(some big snakes even have to be fed antelope and monkeys[African rock python if you wish to know]) Eastern Kingsnakes can get up to 6 feet long. At 6 feet, that can be quite a handful for a first time owner. All in all, telling someone they should get an Eastern King "because they are the biggest" is like saying it’s ok to house two kingsnakes in the same cage or that cobras and alligators make great first time pets.
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07/14/06 10:05pm
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#884915
Petboy15
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Message To: ReptileLord In reference to Message Id: 884825
Question about kings
I think your exaggerating. A common boa can be a good first snake and they reach lenghts of 7ft+.
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07/14/06 11:00pm
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#886237
ReptileLord
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Message To: Petboy15 In reference to Message Id: 884915
Question about kings
Yea, a boa can be a good pet, BUT ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE ROOM FOR IT. The bigger the snake, the more problematic handling becomes. A 6 foot snake is quite difficult to handle. Generally snakes 6 feet or more should be handled by two people, so the snake can feel more secure. If one person handles it, it’ll have a lot of body hanging, and it’ll think it’s about to fall or something. Also, if it manages to wrap around you and grips u for support(remember you’d be leaving a lot of snake drooping between your hands), untangling the snake would be extremely difficult for one person. For a first-time snake owner, I’d highly recommend a California kingsnake. They usually remain under 4 feet long, which makes them a nice, medium-sized snake that you can enjoy handling. Bigger snakes mean bigger cages, bigger prey items, and bigger wads of money leaving your wallet.
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07/15/06 08:28pm
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#891711
DuckMonster
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Message To: ReptileLord In reference to Message Id: 886237
Question about kings
There are SO many morphs of Kings. I would take a look at Kingsnake.com classifieds and see what is available. They all need about the same care, minor differences. Get what looks nice to you.
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07/18/06 07:51pm
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