what can i feed my king

[gavinrmsy]

Hey what is the rule for king snakes food size? Well mine is a little over 2ft and 2/3inch wide at the widest pointShe should be 6 months old what can I feed her. brooks king

 

[cjmingledolph]

I would go with mice fuzzies or rat pinkies

 

[gavinrmsy]

K thanks how much should they weigh when the snake is 65 grams

 

[Fatman608]

A 65 gram snake should weigh 65 grams or did you mean the mouse fuzzies(4 to 7 grams).

 

[gavinrmsy]

I meant the fuzzy weight just got some 5 grams at the pet store

 

[BlackIndigo]

You would be amazed what they can eat. Snakes know how much and when to eat. As kings get larger, people tend to feed them the same amount (say 1 mouse a week) and then they find its getting more aggressive and sometimes biting. Typically if it is a "friendly" snake, it's just hungry. My Brooksi eats alot and can easily eat Adult mice. Its a bit larger then yours but could eat, XL. let him (or her) decide.

 

[D. Mong]

You would be amazed what they can eat. Snakes know how much and when to eat. As kings get larger, people tend to feed them the same amount (say 1 mouse a week) and then they find its getting more aggressive and sometimes biting. Typically if it is a "friendly" snake, it's just hungry. My Brooksi eats alot and can easily eat Adult mice. Its a bit larger then yours but could eat, XL. let him (or her) decide.

Excellent advice!,...and I agree 100%. They have an incredibly fast metabolisms compared to some other colubrids if allowed to properly thermoregulate to digest their meals properly, and I usually feed young growing ones two of whatever they can manage to get down their smallish heads at a time twice a week. As they reach maturity, this can be altered according to their specific needs and what your plans are for them....(e.g. a breeding female, etc...)

To the OP,.......they have voracious appetites and VERY strong neck muscles that can force/compress prey down their necks quite well.


~Doug

This huge male is 68 inches long and almost 4 lbs. Not fat at all either, just lean and LARGE!

A gravid female...NOT obese, just becoming full of eggs!

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[BlackIndigo]

Great Collection Doug!

 

[AbsoluteApril]

It's amazing how fast they grow! My lil baby has doubled in size in just a few months (started at 1 mouse fuzzy/wk, now already up to hopper size)

 

[gavinrmsy]

thanks for all the information mine is no now 78 grams and is eating 5-6 gram fuzzies 2 times a week

 

[Women]

Aww that last picture is so cute with the snata hat I have a brooksi king snake a white cheek he is still young still on pinkies. Here is a picture of him I hope you all can see him he is so tough lol likes to shack his tail at me lol.