Snakeweed & Ratking - Page 3

sharthun · 12-12-13, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by nyjon

she is one active lady thats for sure. she was exploring her tank even after she ate a nice 2" fuzzy

if that would of been my milk snake he would of been hiding until the next feeding time lol

Lol just like Darth!

Starbuck · 12-12-13, 05:42 AM

Your milk is probably more used to his environment, while the mbk is still.exploring and figuring out where everything is. My kings are faorly active though, at all times of day.

Additionally (this is only heresay, idk if there is proof) I have heard of other snakes acting more 'nervous' if kings are present, as they can smell the kingsnale and recognize that it is a predator, regardless of size. That being said, milks are in the lampropeltis group as well and caan amd will eat other snakes so.... my corns and kings and rosy boa are all in the same.room and I.don't have any.problems (after a 6month quarantine)

nyjon · 12-16-13, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by drumcrush

Mbks grow fast! Just thought I'd warn ya

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Originally Posted by Starbuck

Your milk is probably more used to his environment, while the mbk is still.exploring and figuring out where everything is. My kings are faorly active though, at all times of day.

Additionally (this is only heresay, idk if there is proof) I have heard of other snakes acting more 'nervous' if kings are present, as they can smell the kingsnale and recognize that it is a predator, regardless of size. That being said, milks are in the lampropeltis group as well and caan amd will eat other snakes so.... my corns and kings and rosy boa are all in the same.room and I.don't have any.problems (after a 6month quarantine)

i was wondering if my milk is stressed. ever since i got my king snake he has been musking me ALL THE TIME. he was doing good until i got her. actually this was the first weekend since i got her that he didnt musk me. he has been a real picky eater ever since she came also. maybe there is some truth to that. i hope he gets used to it. what i do now, is if im going to hold any of them, ill hold him first, because she can care LESS. she is definitely a one calm king. she only musked me once while i was taking her out of the box when she was first shipped. other than that, she never tries to flee or bite me or anything. shes enjoys being out. my milk on the other hand -.-

anywho, i tried feeding both (mondays is usually feed time) and both refused to eat. i did upgrade their fuzzies last time so maybe they are still full. i dont see any lumps so maybe they are just on a break.

here is king. shes in blue

i mentioned the scales on her nose to the seller when i first got her. he said she might have been rubbing her nose on the plastic tub when she was being shipped. i hope thats true and hopefully she clears up after a few sheds.

nyjon · 12-19-13, 09:05 PM

i noticed there was a little bug walking on my mbk and i decided to take some pictures. this thing definately looks like a mite. i last week i picked her up and saw something crawling and didnt think much of it and now i see this again. i should of quarantined her when i got her. i kept her in a container for an hr when i first got her to see if there was anything on her and i didnt see anything on her. i never had an issue with mites until i got my mbk.

i got this snake from ryan beatty from kingsnake.com and it has been nothing but a headache. im so pissed off. i originally bought a male mbk from him. i specifically asked for ALL black king with no pattern and no white. he said he had one male left that was all black. i told him the temperature was in the 30s here in new york so be sure to add a heat pack. he ends up putting 2 heat packs in the box and drops off my snake too late at fedex and missed the last overnight pick up. i tell him the next day the tracking info has not changed since and the snake never came to my house. he calls me and tells me the snake died in the fedex facility. he offers another male snake but tells it has pattern. i said no. i didnt not want a mbk with pattern. he tells me he has a female thats all black. i said ok, please ship her as i didnt care much about he sex, as long as it was all black.

u guys can see the pictures that ive posted and shes clearly no ALL black which i repeatedly told him i didnt want any pattern or white marks. now i have mites. this is the second mite ive seen on her.

how do you guys recommend i treat her? this just pisses me off man. im never buying another snake from that guy again. he said he had a x amount of years in this business with a good reputation and i find that really hard to believe right now...

Starbuck · 12-19-13, 09:20 PM

it does look like that could be a mite, but without clear magnification we can't be 100% sure. It could be a dust mite, mite from a dog or cat (if you have any) etc… HOWEVER i would recommend starting a course of mite treatment for BOTH your snakes and their enclosures (look on this forum for more tips on this…).

I will also say that from what i have seen, many MBKs grow out of their pattern and end up as solid black adults.

sharthun · 12-20-13, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Starbuck

it does look like that could be a mite, but without clear magnification we can't be 100% sure. It could be a dust mite, mite from a dog or cat (if you have any) etc… HOWEVER i would recommend starting a course of mite treatment for BOTH your snakes and their enclosures (look on this forum for more tips on this…).

I will also say that from what i have seen, many MBKs grow out of their pattern and end up as solid black adults.

I agree with Starbuck. Definitely a mite! Treat both snakes and enclosures. I found this mite treatment how to link:

Dealing with Snake Mites

nyjon · 12-21-13, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Starbuck

it does look like that could be a mite, but without clear magnification we can't be 100% sure. It could be a dust mite, mite from a dog or cat (if you have any) etc… HOWEVER i would recommend starting a course of mite treatment for BOTH your snakes and their enclosures (look on this forum for more tips on this…).

I will also say that from what i have seen, many MBKs grow out of their pattern and end up as solid black adults.

thanks starbuck. i started treatment today. i went to my local reptile shop and got a bottle of reptile relief and spray both of them. i didnt see any mites on them tonight when i took them out.

this is what confuses me. so far ive seen 2 (one per week). i hope this kills any eggs hanging around their scales. ill spray the substrate tomorrow and let it air out.

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Originally Posted by sharthun

I agree with Starbuck. Definitely a mite! Treat both snakes and enclosures. I found this mite treatment how to link:

Dealing with Snake Mites

thanks for your continuous help steve!

i started treating both my lil guys tonight! hopefully these bugs die out soon

sharthun · 12-21-13, 05:47 PM

Sure anytime!!

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Originally Posted by nyjon

thanks starbuck. i started treatment today. i went to my local reptile shop and got a bottle of reptile relief and spray both of them. i didnt see any mites on them tonight when i took them out.

this is what confuses me. so far ive seen 2 (one per week). i hope this kills any eggs hanging around their scales. ill spray the substrate tomorrow and let it air out.

thanks for your continuous help steve!

i started treating both my lil guys tonight! hopefully these bugs die out soon

nyjon · 12-22-13, 08:23 PM

kings first shed was perfect

this actually makes me feel like a better owner. after seeing these mites this is a definitely a positive. i cleaned both of my tanks again. while i was cleaning snakes tank somebody was out for a cruise. i figured she might be hungry since she didnt last week as she was blue. moments like these make it worth while. im glad i didnt return her

she went out for a soak after i sprayer her with reptile relief last night..

this was her today going for hunt lol

stuffing her face!

**EL Ziggy** · 12-22-13, 08:49 PM

Looking really nice nyj.

sharthun · 12-22-13, 09:14 PM

Awesome!! She's beautiful! I would have kept her in a heartbeat!!

nyjon · 12-23-13, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

Looking really nice nyj.

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Originally Posted by sharthun

Awesome!! She's beautiful! I would have kept her in a heartbeat!!

thank u guys. snake has been somewhat of a picky eater over the last few weeks. last week both didnt eat. yesterday king demolished her mouse and snake did the same today. he actually struck at it and didnt stop until he was stuffed lol so thats a plus

sharthun · 12-23-13, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nyjon

thank u guys. snake has been somewhat of a picky eater over the last few weeks. last week both didnt eat. yesterday king demolished her mouse and snake did the same today. he actually struck at it and didnt stop until he was stuffed lol so thats a plus

Sweet!!!!!

LiL Zap · 12-24-13, 09:54 AM

Milk snake's colors are so vibrant. Great looking snake you have there.

drumcrush · 12-24-13, 10:47 AM

So awesome to watch the growth through this thread!