How to tame my kings - Page 2

Kingsnakechris · 04-08-12, 04:42 PM

My female has eaten two mice per feeding, my male however is not eating. He knows she's around and is constantly on the move but she's not quite ready for this season. He's massive tho so I'm not toooo worried about him not eating right now I offer but the extra mouse usually just goes to my female.

Rogue628 · 04-08-12, 04:59 PM

Are both of them nippy? Is he more nippy than she? Could it possibly be because he's wanting to breed? I've never had two of the same of the opposite sex so I don't have any experience with how they can act during that time.

Kingsnakechris · 04-08-12, 05:02 PM

This is my first run at it as well, lemme tell ya, it's "fun" LOL! She's just as nippy tho...

Kingsnakechris · 04-09-12, 02:27 PM

So after two days of handling my female let's me hold her and is perfectly calm and just curious. No more flighty action and no more striking. My male however tries with ever ounce of strength in his body to take my finger off lol. I think I'll just leave him alone a while longer and just bond a little more with my female. Btw I named them helga (female) and Salazar (male) lol yes I know Harry potter reference but it wasn't my idea haha

theapexgerman · 04-09-12, 03:33 PM

Nothing wrong with harry potter and maybe your male king just like to bite

Kingsnakechris · 04-09-12, 03:47 PM

Yeah, I'm coming to that conclusion. Lol

theapexgerman · 04-09-12, 03:50 PM

I rather get bite than musk altho kings don't musk usely but musk really stinks

Kingsnakechris · 04-09-12, 03:54 PM

Yeah no kidding. My buddy found one that had its tail run over by a car and he kept it for a while to let it recuperate but before he released it he got musked. Lemme tell ya that was the definition of STANK!!!

theapexgerman · 04-09-12, 03:56 PM

Yea when my nelson was an babie he musk me once or twice that stuff really stinks I got musk when a few years ago when I caught my az miuntain king took me months to find one since its illegal to buy them in arizona

Kingsnakechris · 04-09-12, 04:05 PM

Yeah, where'd you find one? I been looking for a while but no luck..

theapexgerman · 04-09-12, 04:13 PM

Up north 20 miles befor you get to flagstaff there's an hiker trail I stumble across and it was an day when I wasn't out looking I saw it race out of an cave chase it to an corner and he started striking and I pick him up he got me on my nose

Kingsnakechris · 04-09-12, 04:25 PM

Good thing it wasn't a coral snake! Hard to tell te difference at first glance! Lol

theapexgerman · 04-09-12, 04:28 PM

I made for sure I wild caught my coral to lol so I can tell the difference pretty easy my coral is pretty calm and eats good to

Kingsnakechris · 04-09-12, 04:58 PM

Nice! I want an az mountain king really bad man! How big do they get?

a153fish · 04-09-12, 05:20 PM

He could be smelling the female on your hands. My first thought was feed him, but you said, he won't eat. Definately a sign that he is in heat. I wash my hands with Alcohol gel, before handling some of the ones, that I know might bite. It doesn't always work, but at least they will learn to distinguish you from, other animals such as female, or food. He will eventually know that smell is you. That's how it's supposed to work anyway, lol.