border
sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum
 

Go Back   sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum > Colubrid Forums > Lampropeltis
Reload this Page Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Register FAQ Calendar Today's Posts

Notices

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-18-14, 08:31 PM   #1
Joshchimera
Member
 
Join Date: Sep-2013
Location: Vallejo, CA
Posts: 178
Country:
Thumbs up Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
This is my Leonis phase Thayers King Snake. She was born 6/2011 and bred by Robert Bichler. I chose her out of all the King Snakes the breeder had because she was the most beautiful with her cream color and her cream coloration between her ornange pattern. Her name is Aphrodite (the Godess of Love, from Greek mythology). She has put on mass and legth since I bought her last fall. The breeder told me she ignores frozen thawed mice, but she is a great eater when it comes to live prey. She did not even show any interest last time I gave her a frozen thawed mouse.



Joshchimera is offline  
Login to remove ads
Old 07-18-14, 09:04 PM   #2
drumcrush
Member
 
drumcrush's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun-2013
Location: Fort Wayne
Age: 28
Posts: 2,499
Country:
Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Stunningg! I love thayers kings
__________________
0.2 Leopard Gecko(Zadna & Allister) | 0.1 Mexican Black Kingsnake(Ammit) | 0.1 Albino Checkered Garter Snake(Mrs. Buttercup) |1.0 Betta (Alfred) |0.0.1 Green Sunfish| 1.0 Green Terror Cichlid
-Kyle
drumcrush is offline  
Old 07-18-14, 09:09 PM   #3
Joshchimera
Member
 
Join Date: Sep-2013
Location: Vallejo, CA
Posts: 178
Country:
Talking Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Quote:
Originally Posted by drumcrush View Post
Stunningg! I love thayers kings
Thank you! She is very active when held outside of her terrarium!
Joshchimera is offline  
Old 07-18-14, 09:55 PM   #4
EL Ziggy
Forum Moderator
 
EL Ziggy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun-2013
Location: ATL
Posts: 6,744
Country:
Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Beautiful king.
__________________
0.1 Albino Bull Snake (She-RA)~ 1.0 Snow Bull Snake (Apollo)~ 1.0 Coastal Carpet Python (Chomper)~ 1.0 JCP (Shredder)~ 1.0 Bredl Python (S'ven)~ 0.1 JJ x JCP (Trinity)~ 0.1 Albino Carpet Python (Akasha)~ 1.0 Olive Python (Nigel)~1.0 Scrub Python (Klauss)~ 1.0 BCI (Monty)~ 0.1 BCO (Xena)
EL Ziggy is offline  
Old 07-19-14, 07:18 AM   #5
Joshchimera
Member
 
Join Date: Sep-2013
Location: Vallejo, CA
Posts: 178
Country:
Red face Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Quote:
Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy View Post
Beautiful king.
Thank you, she is my happy girl!
Joshchimera is offline  
Login to remove ads
Old 07-19-14, 01:05 PM   #6
aaron_cg
Member
 
aaron_cg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep-2012
Location: The Woodlands
Posts: 502
Country:
Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Beautiful! Sometimes it is a process to get them to eat a f/t meal, but worth it once they do.

I have only had one king, that was calm outside of the enclosure, and that is my desert king that came to me with a ton of issues.
__________________
Keep Low. Move Fast. Kill First. Die Last. One Shot. One Kill. - Educated keeper forever evolving.
aaron_cg is offline  
Old 07-19-14, 03:23 PM   #7
Joshchimera
Member
 
Join Date: Sep-2013
Location: Vallejo, CA
Posts: 178
Country:
Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Quote:
Originally Posted by aaron_cg View Post
Beautiful! Sometimes it is a process to get them to eat a f/t meal, but worth it once they do.

I have only had one king, that was calm outside of the enclosure, and that is my desert king that came to me with a ton of issues.
Thanks Aaron, but how would one coax a snake to eat f/t mice? The breeder of my snake fed nothing but to his collection; just my snake would never switch over he informed me.
Joshchimera is offline  
Old 07-19-14, 06:19 PM   #8
BIGT FROM F.B.
Member
 
BIGT FROM F.B.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct-2013
Location: Flowery Branch, GA
Posts: 473
Country:
Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Quote:
Originally Posted by drumcrush View Post
Stunningg! I love thayers kings


Me too! I will be looking for one at Repticon Atlanta next weekend!
__________________
Albino Rat Snake, Mexican Black King, Palmerston Jungle Carpet Python, Savannah Monitor.
BIGT FROM F.B. is offline  
Old 07-19-14, 07:38 PM   #9
aaron_cg
Member
 
aaron_cg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep-2012
Location: The Woodlands
Posts: 502
Country:
Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Just try offering one time, if she doesn't take it, re freeze the mouse. You can thaw and refreeze a rat one time safely.

The easiest way to get them to take f/t in my experience, is to feed a half size live meal, then feed the second one f/t. Since there in a feed mode, they typically have no issues taking a f/t one at that point.
__________________
Keep Low. Move Fast. Kill First. Die Last. One Shot. One Kill. - Educated keeper forever evolving.
aaron_cg is offline  
Old 07-19-14, 11:32 PM   #10
Joshchimera
Member
 
Join Date: Sep-2013
Location: Vallejo, CA
Posts: 178
Country:
Wink Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Quote:
Originally Posted by aaron_cg View Post
Just try offering one time, if she doesn't take it, re freeze the mouse. You can thaw and refreeze a rat one time safely.

The easiest way to get them to take f/t in my experience, is to feed a half size live meal, then feed the second one f/t. Since there in a feed mode, they typically have no issues taking a f/t one at that point.
Thanks for info Aaron.
Joshchimera is offline  
Login to remove ads
Old 07-20-14, 01:23 AM   #11
sharthun
Member
 
sharthun's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul-2013
Location: The Colony, Texas
Age: 67
Posts: 4,772
Country:
Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Beautiful King!!!
__________________
0.1 Mexican Black King Snake (Medusa) | 1.0 Black Milk Snake (Darth) | 1.0 Desert King Snake (Tut)

Steve
sharthun is offline  
Old 07-20-14, 08:33 AM   #12
Joshchimera
Member
 
Join Date: Sep-2013
Location: Vallejo, CA
Posts: 178
Country:
Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Quote:
Originally Posted by sharthun View Post
Beautiful King!!!
Thank you, she makes me happy when I see her wrap her tail around my hand.
Joshchimera is offline  
Old 07-22-14, 11:59 AM   #13
ssshane
Member
 
ssshane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec-2008
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 273
Country:
Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Very nice pattern and coloration on the head.
__________________
Shane @
SSuperiorSSerpents
ssshane is offline  
Old 07-23-14, 08:22 AM   #14
Joshchimera
Member
 
Join Date: Sep-2013
Location: Vallejo, CA
Posts: 178
Country:
Re: Thayers King Snake, she is a great eater
Quote:
Originally Posted by ssshane View Post
Very nice pattern and coloration on the head.
Ssshane, I have to agree. Her colors are striking! Thanks for checkin' her out!
Joshchimera is offline  
Closed Thread

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:07 AM.

Powered by vBulletin®
©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2002-2023, Hobby Solutions.

Home      UserCp      Register      Members      F.A.Q.      Search
Contact Us - sSnakeSs.com - Archive - Top
right