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08-25-12, 03:20 PM
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King Snake Won't Eat
I have a 3 year old King Snake. It won't eat anything but crickets. I've tried to starve it for a few weeks and then introduce the small mice. I even tried meal worms. I've tried everything that the people down at Petsmart told me to do and it refuses to eat, except for the crickets. What else can I try and can it live on crickets. I'm afraid that it needs better nutrition.
Thanks.
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08-25-12, 03:24 PM
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
I don't know what to say....
You must get him off inverts immediately... Try feeder anoles from an online source.
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08-25-12, 03:37 PM
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Diesel the pumpkin killer
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
How is it being housed? ( tub/tank, heat, water, humidity) How long have you had it? What was it being fed before you got it? All of this info is needed. Also some pics of the snake would help us see what kind of condition it is in and allow us to offer better advice.
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08-25-12, 03:40 PM
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queen of the Chicken Dance
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
Why did you start another thread, when you never answered the questions asked in this one-
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/food-...e-feeding.html
I am not trying to be harsh, but we can't help you if you don't at least try and give us some info, like a picture of said snake, how often you're offering prey, etc.
I am surprised a 3 year old King would still be alive, if it was only eating crickets...
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08-25-12, 03:47 PM
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Diesel the pumpkin killer
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
Nice catch KKgal... I hope he responds this time so we can help the snake out.. 
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08-25-12, 03:51 PM
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slainte mhath
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
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Originally Posted by Gungirl
Nice catch KKgal... I hope he responds this time so we can help the snake out.. |
nothing gets past our miss chicken queen Kat 
cheers shaun 
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08-25-12, 03:53 PM
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queen of the Chicken Dance
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
I truly, truly hope he/she comes back and gives us something to go on. I'm afraid the next thread will be " I found my King Snake Dead"
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08-25-12, 05:13 PM
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Non Carborundum Illegitimi
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
<sniff> <sniff> i smell troll, do you??? <sniff> <sniff>
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08-25-12, 05:14 PM
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queen of the Chicken Dance
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
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Originally Posted by Lankyrob
<sniff> <sniff> i smell troll, do you??? <sniff> <sniff>
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Hate to say it Rob, but it is starting to have that fishy odor......
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08-25-12, 06:08 PM
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
This is a bizarre thread indeed. If my King were large enough, s/he would try to eat my dog. My 2 year old King is 3 feet long and has a voracious appetite. Feeding a 3 year old King a cricket, would be like feeding a mouse to a subadult Retic...
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Last edited by Toronto1977; 08-25-12 at 06:14 PM..
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08-25-12, 07:51 PM
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
Ok, I think I have the answere. It may not be a King it might be a Sand Snake and they don't get very large and eat insects. At least that's what someone told me today. Here's two pictures of it.
Gallery | Snake Pictures
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08-25-12, 07:56 PM
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
It looks like a king to me but I would need better pics to be sure.
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08-25-12, 07:59 PM
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queen of the Chicken Dance
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
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Originally Posted by cyberunlimited
Ok, I think I have the answere. It may not be a King it might be a Sand Snake and they don't get very large and eat insects. At least that's what someone told me today. Here's two pictures of it.
Gallery | Snake Pictures |
It is definitely not a Sand Boa, if that's what someone told you, trust me..... And if they told you it was a Sand Boa, and that it ate insects, then they are gravely mistaken.
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08-25-12, 08:03 PM
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
That's not good, now I'm back to square one.
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08-25-12, 08:11 PM
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Re: King Snake Won't Eat
I have someone in another Forum that says it's a Desert Phase California King.
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