How long

[arampapik]

How big do kings get at biggest?
How long does it take for a king to get to adult full size?

How long do they live for?

I have mine in a 10 gallon tank, would that be big enough for entire life, or do i need to get another bigger tank later?

Thanks in advance for the help guys!


aram

[Brandon Osborne]

There are several things to take into consideration when asking these questions. First and foremost, it mostly depends on species or sub-species. Most common kings of the getula species, will average around 4'. The eastern ssp seem to grow a bit larger on average and 5-6' adults are not uncommon. You could expect them to reach adult size within 18 months to 5 years. There are a lot of variables that determine growth such as, feeding frequency, genetics, and of course, sub-species. I wouldn't expect to keep an adult getula in a 10 gal.

The mountain kings are much smaller, but I don't have any experience to share. I think most average around 30-36". A 10 gal may work for these, but like I said, I have no experience with them.

Brandon Osborne

[thunder]

of the kings ive worked with, the l. g. nigrita and mole kings stayed small enough for ten gallons, cks out grew them.

[rwg]

It depends on the particular subspecies or species. I would expect to need a bigger cage. Kings are fairly active snakes as well, so even if it would fit in there as an adult, you may want to provide a little extra space.

[Manitoban Herps]

We have ours in a 20-30 gallon long and that is perfect, he is 3-4 feet. Our othe rmale is bigger and he is in a large rubbermaid that I found at Wal-mart.

[arampapik]

Thanks guys.
Hey Manitorban, do you think you can post some pics of your 3-4 foot Kings please?
I've never REALLY seen pictures of large kings. All pics i've seen are babies.

aram

[Manitoban Herps]

Alright:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Kevin_McRae/Herp%20Pics/920a9a6e.bmp

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/Kevin_McRae/Herp%20Pics/57e53788.bmp

There are my 2 adult males.

[arampapik]

Here is my guy, after a big meal :).

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=30977&size=big&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1