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MBK or Corn?

Mexican Black King or Corn Snake?

  • Mexican Black King

    Votes: 3 50.0%

  • Corn Snake

    Votes: 3 50.0%
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Hi there :)

I've researched the two quite a bit and I tend to get mixed views on the MBK and mostly positive about corns. I either read that MBK's are horrible little brats and that corns are a much better choice or that they're just as docile, friendly, and easy to hold as a corn, maybe even better. As far as my preference, I'd really rather have an MBK. They're just so much more beautiful to me and I love their body and head shape. But, in the long run, I want a snake that I can handle/hold a lot and won't be a pain to take care of. The guy I'm looking to get an MBK from said the 3 year old male he has is very tame and docile and that his 6 and 3 year olds can hold him no problem. No musking, nipping, anything like that.

So I guess the question is: Does it matter more on the individual snake itself? Or is one really better than the other?
 
Lianne,
As someone who keeps and breeds both Nigritas and Corns, I have cast my vote for the Nigritas. Although a boa guy at heart, I do keep a handful of colubrids. The Nigritas are by far my favorite. Their sleek black scales make them the most beautiful of all the colubrids - IMHO.

I keep babies through adults and in my experience, they are one of the calmest of all of the kingsnakes. They are easily handled, rarely musk, and have a very nice disposition. I'm sure that there will be others who disagree, but in my opinion, they are the corn of the kingsnake world.
 
I know this is a little off topic but I'm still getting everything ready for the new guy and I have a few questions to ask conerning what I'm purchasing.

I'm planning on buying the ZooMed Repti Temp 500R to control the temp in the cage but how effective/non-effective is it? I really can't afford a Herpstat or Helix at the moment but I don't want to be buying anything that could potentially make things dangerous for the snake. Also, I know that any kind of sand substrate could cause impaction if ingested but what if I feed the snake off of the sand? I'm planning on using an old storage container, cutting a hole out of the side, and putting the mice in there when it's feeding time. I'd also like to put a branch in there for him to climb but I'm wondering if he'll use it.
 
Oh and I forgot to mention, I'm definately going with the MBK :) He's just way to gorgeous to pass up and he's pretty reasonably priced too.

Here's a photo of him
 

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I agree with the above. While both are great animals, the MBK is one of my favorites. "Poor mans Indigo" to some, but a great species anyway. They are voracious eaters, good temperments, yet keeping a manageable size.

John
 
My MBK started off a little musky, but never displayed a bit of aggression. She never musks anymore, and she's one of my favorite snakes to handle. Kings have a rep for being more flighty in hand than corns, but both of my kings are generally mellower handling snakes than the majority of my corns. I can't really recommend one over the other though. MBKs and corns are both easy to keep, both have good temperaments, and they're beautiful animals.
 
I have a pair of hatchling MBKs. they are a little jumpy but not any worst then a baby corn. I have only been bitten once and that was when i was hanging a pink( the tail on pink was about .5 inchs long) then snake missed and barly tagged me. The bite was not worst then a baby corn. To tell the truth if i had to pick one it would be hard. but you made a good choice with the MBK.
 
Hmmmmm........ come into a Kingsnake forum and ask which is a better choice? OF COURSE AN MBK!!! LOL

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