Mexican Black hatchling is a musk machine!

[SWDK]

My hatchling MBK musks me like crazy every time I handle it. Without fail the tail starts vibrating then the musk comes flying out. For a little snake it sure does produce a lot of musk. Hope it stops doing that soon! Anyone else experience this with their MBK's?

[Albert Clark]

I used to breed king snakes years ago. The hatchlings for the most part showed defensive behaviors quite often. I never bred the Mexican blacks, I had mostly the California king morphs, speckled kings and desert kings. They do grow out of it as they age. From what I hear, the Mexican blacks are a more calm species overall as they age and put on size.

[SWDK]

Thanks Albert. I also have a hatchling Brooksi kingsnake and it musks me sometimes as well. It's nothing compared to the MBK though. Hopefully it will grow out of it in due time.

[slowhite03]

My mbk did the same thing but over time and once he got used to me, he's pretty chill. But like most snakes, he does get a bit crazy some days

[Albert Clark]

I keep a Arizona mountain king now bc they are to me , the most docile species of kingsnake out here. They are a smaller version but there have been individuals reported to be in the 5 ft. range. I am going to be in the market for the hypo gene in the Arizona and begin a breeding project this fall.