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cyberunlimited
08-14-12, 03:45 PM
Hello, I have a King Snake that won't eat anything but Crickets. It's a small snake so we tried not feeding it for 2 months and then giving it a baby mouse both live and frozen. We've tried everything that we can think of and have talked to Petsmart about it. We've also tried Meal Worms. If we continue feeding the Snake just Crickets, will it harm it?

Thanks.
alessia55
08-14-12, 03:46 PM
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snake man12
08-14-12, 04:56 PM
Welcome to the forum!!
millertime89
08-14-12, 05:03 PM
I'm surprised its actually eating crickets, age and weight?
snake man12
08-14-12, 05:04 PM
Oh god I just read the post. Who told you to feed it crickets?
CK SandBoas
08-14-12, 05:21 PM
Some more info would be a great help, like temps, humidity, what type of enclosure you're keeping the King in, as well as how often you're offering the appropriate sized rodents. Also if you know, how old is the King, is it a baby or possibly a subadult?


We really want to offer you all the advice and support we can give you in order for your King to grow and thrive in your care, so whatever more you can give us the better:)


Also, the crickets are no where near enough to support your King, so whoever told you to feed it crickets, unfortunately knows nothing about the care a Kingsnake,or for that matter, any snake, needs and requires
Terranaut
08-14-12, 05:54 PM
Kings eat anything!! Feed it rats. It will do the rest.
snake man12
08-14-12, 05:56 PM
It is beyond me to understand how you got a snake like a king to eat crickets.
alessia55
08-14-12, 06:19 PM
Can we see photos of your king snake? Maybe it's a different kind of snake you have...
Wildside
08-14-12, 06:35 PM
Pet shops will commonly tell people to feed to their snakes crickets. I have no idea why. Please don't put anymore crickets in with your snake. They can cause it a great deal of damage or death.
jarich
08-14-12, 06:37 PM
Honestly just curious, but how does it cause damage and death?
Wildside
08-14-12, 06:42 PM
Crickets are extremely destructive bugs, have you seen what crickets can do to cardboard or lizards?
jarich
08-14-12, 06:53 PM
Ah, I see what you mean. I thought you meant eating them would do that.
Wildside
08-14-12, 06:55 PM
Ah, I see what you mean. I thought you mean eating them would do that.

No I think once eaten they probably don't pose much threat above malnutrition.
snake man12
08-14-12, 07:42 PM
This must be a green snake.
millertime89
08-14-12, 09:44 PM
This must be a green snake.

Or another insectivorious (or whatever that word is) snake, a picture would be awesome. I would be excited to see a green snake keeper here. Green is my favorite color.
snake man12
08-14-12, 09:49 PM
I hope it is a green snake because they are the only snakes I know of that are completely insectivorious.
Wildside
08-14-12, 09:51 PM
Or another insectivorious (or whatever that word is) snake, a picture would be awesome. I would be excited to see a green snake keeper here. Green is my favorite color.

I wish it were so, but the OP said King. Sounds like a typical case of "Pet Shop" advice :(
snake man12
08-14-12, 09:53 PM
The dreaded pet shop...
Wildside
08-14-12, 09:54 PM
The dreaded pet shop...

They're not all bad. Mine was an exception to the rule ;)
snake man12
08-14-12, 10:00 PM
Ok the dreaded pet shop that told him to feed it crickets.
millertime89
08-14-12, 10:00 PM
I wish it were so, but the OP said King. Sounds like a typical case of "Pet Shop" advice :(

The fact that it sounds like its already eating crickets makes it sound like a case of misidentification.
Wildside
08-14-12, 10:02 PM
The fact that it sounds like its already eating crickets makes it sound like a case of misidentification.


But are we truly sure it is eating crickets or might they be hiding in the enclosure? More info or a pic is a must!
Terranaut
08-14-12, 10:23 PM
My king would eat anything that moved. I could see a baby king eating crickets. Can't see it living long but yeah. If you had a big enough cricket ,my goini would put it back.
I think the op has i.d'd the snake wrong but if it is a king I hope he buys some rats.
snake man12
08-14-12, 10:25 PM
Me too.....
KORBIN5895
08-15-12, 05:46 AM
The fact that it sounds like its already eating crickets makes it sound like a case of misidentification.

Or we have contracted another case of the trolls.
Wildside
08-15-12, 06:12 AM
Or we have contracted another case of the trolls.

Can I haz one?

http://www.rejecthaven.net/4um/images/smilies/red%20devil.gif
KORBIN5895
08-15-12, 06:33 AM
Yep. Just EMT me $300 and I will hook you up.
Wildside
08-15-12, 06:39 AM
Yep. Just EMT me $300 and I will hook you up.

WHHHAAAAATTTTT?

U Crazy Bro!

$300??????????

I can find my own way to 4Chan. :p
KORBIN5895
08-15-12, 07:30 AM
What's 4chan?
Wildside
08-15-12, 07:36 AM
What's 4chan?

http://www.rejecthaven.net/4um/images/smilies/facepalm.gif

You are the worst troll peddler evar!
StudentoReptile
08-15-12, 07:36 AM
Yeah, I'm gonna hold out on advice until we have a positive ID on the snake.
KORBIN5895
08-15-12, 07:45 AM
http://www.rejecthaven.net/4um/images/smilies/facepalm.gif

You are the worst troll peddler evar!

Well I am more of a scammer than a troll peddler...