New addition: MBK! - Page 2

misskirbyd · 08-09-15, 05:50 AM

Yeah, make sure there is no tape inside the enclosure, that could end very badly.

He is gorgeous!

TxScarlet15 · 08-10-15, 04:44 PM

I moved the probe to the underside the other day and I feel much better about it now. I was originally planning on waiting a couple feedings before holding him for the first time but he dropped a nasty poop earlier today so I went ahead and took him out so I could get everything cleaned up. He was pretty active but calm while I was holding him, so that's good. He wasn't too thrilled about going back in, but I think that's mainly because he's getting hungry again. Sorry I don't have any new pics this time, I'm not used to trying to get pics while holding a 4ft snake that's climbing all over me lol.

BIGT FROM F.B. · 08-10-15, 05:31 PM

Awesome! You don't have to wait for him to grow either. Mine should be there in a year or two.

DDW · 08-10-15, 06:13 PM

Congrats on the new addition ^.=.^ you make me want a mbk even more

Albert Clark · 08-11-15, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TxScarlet15

I moved the probe to the underside the other day and I feel much better about it now. I was originally planning on waiting a couple feedings before holding him for the first time but he dropped a nasty poop earlier today so I went ahead and took him out so I could get everything cleaned up. He was pretty active but calm while I was holding him, so that's good. He wasn't too thrilled about going back in, but I think that's mainly because he's getting hungry again. Sorry I don't have any new pics this time, I'm not used to trying to get pics while holding a 4ft snake that's climbing all over me lol.

Just make sure the probe is between the heat mat and the glass bottom. Not just taped to the bottom of the heat mat.

TxScarlet15 · 08-24-15, 02:59 PM

Finally getting his permanent home set up and so far I'm liking it better than what I did for my GBK. Next up is to get a layer of leaves and hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to get the plants. I'm still undecided though as to whether I have too much dirt or not, it's only 3inches but it looks like a ton of soil.
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jarich · 08-24-15, 03:15 PM

Ive never had an MBK, but if they are anything like their Cali cousins, you'll likely find that you want to go deeper, to be honest. My Cali king burrows and digs so much that Ive gone up to 6-8 inches now. I had it at 4 inches before and he dug up all the plants, and generally pushed it around until it was just a big pile of dirt in the middle.

Also, personally I wouldnt discredit the use of UVB for snakes, especially sun loving snakes like kings. Their skin produces Vit D metabolites when exposed to UV light, so I would recommend making use of that naturally evolved characteristic.

Pogie · 08-28-15, 04:54 PM

Oh missed this post. Very pretty and big!!!

**Pareeeee** · 08-29-15, 10:20 PM

Beautiful! I'm jealous, been wanting one for a while now.

TxScarlet15 · 09-01-15, 12:55 PM

Yay! Finally managed to get some halfway decent pics of my MBK! He is so stinking hard to photograph because he's constantly on the move and I'm still getting used to handling him, but hopefully I'll be able to get some better pics in the future. I'm still trying to find a name that suits him, although my sister mentioned the other day that I should name him Pitch Black from Rise of the Guardians and, oddly enough, I think I'm actually starting to like that name. His viv unfortunately is taking a lot longer than I had originally planned, had some big set-backs and have been really busy with work lately, but if all goes well then I'll be able to get back to in the next day or two. And now on to the pics! (He's not as blue as some of those pics make him seem, it's a combination of the light fixture and my less than stellar phone.)
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