Please help out a newbie here... Where in Toronto?, how much and a couple more ???

[Splash]

Ok... I’m new here but I’ve reading the forum for SOME time now. I have a couple of questions.

I’m in the market to buy my first Kingsnake in the next month. I like the Desert Phase California Kingsnake or the Fake Coral (Mountain Kingsnake). I got the tank, beading, hide box and a bowl for water. All I need is the heating pad to put on one side.

My questions are:

Where on Toronto would be a good place to pick one of these beauties up? What is the price range? ( I saw one in PJ’s for $200. First, I wouldn’t buy from them and second I thought that was kind of expensive for a Kingsnake). I would like to buy form a breeder.

Second, when someone describe their pets, they always say, for example,

0.1.1 Colombian Red-Tailed Boas
0.1 Blue Panther Chameleon
1.1 Colombian Rainbow Boas

What does the 0.1 and the 1.1 and so on mean?

Third and last, what would be a good heat source for the ¼ of the tank that should be at around 85 F.


Thanks in advance

[chappy]

I can answer at least one question
the 1.1.1 the first is a male the second is a female and the third is unsexed
so for example if you have 1 male 3 females and 7 unsexed babies you would rite it 1.3.7
I hope this helps

[Splash]

Originally posted by chappy
I can answer at least one question
the 1.1.1 the first is a male the second is a female and the third is unsexed
so for example if you have 1 male 3 females and 7 unsexed babies you would rite it 1.3.7
I hope this helps


Thanks... that makes alot of sense!

[jsnake0]

don't know if this helps but here in californa usa i just a hatchling
female striped desert phase for 75$ have seen 50/50 for less.
but thats usa.

[Vanan]

You could use a heat lamp instead of the heat pad as I've known people who've had snakes burrow underneath and get a decent burn due to the glass heating up and no rheostat attached onto the heat pad.

Safe ways of using a heat pad IMO, is to attach a rheostat and NEVER stick em to the bottom of ur tank. Just lay it on the ground and place tank on it. This way there's at least a small space of air which will reduce the amount of heat transmitted. You could also place a thin piece of wood or something appropriate on top of the heat pad this way. This would help evenly distribute the heat.

Good luck!

Vanan

[Lisa]

if you're looking for a breeder that does king snakes, michael vince has what you're looking for

DESERT PHASE CALIFORNIA KINGS
Lampropeltis g.californiae C.B 02 .....................................$50.00

ARIZONA MOUNTAIN KINGS C.B 02 Lampropeltis.pyromelana........................... .....................$100.00

you can find his info from his site http://www3.sympatico.ca/michael.vince/pricelist.html

[silke]

you can do a search in the classifieds or come to the next herp show which is in 2 weeks in St Jacobs and see who has what