California king snake
The California king snake is a subspecies of the king snake, itself It is a non-venomous colubrid snake, but they can feed on venomous snakes, so they are well immune to the venom of most venomous snakes. This kind of snake often feeds on careful birds or mammals.
California kingsnakes are widely distributed in the United States, and their resting environments cover vast areas such as deserts, grasslands, forests, swamps and even high plains. Therefore, California kingsnakes are very important to The ability to adapt to the artificial environment is very strong, and it is almost a kind of pet snake that "cannot die". It is not difficult to grow and grow safely in the artificial environment, so it has become an ideal beginner species for snake lovers.
A very important reason why the king snake is named the king of snakes is that a large part of the food source of this species in its native place is Other types of snakes are even more venomous. The king snake itself is non-venomous, but it is almost completely immune to the venom of other snakes. Therefore, venomous snakes such as rattlesnakes and copperheads that are notorious in their native areas often cannot escape becoming the king snake's meal. Finish. Under the conditions of artificial breeding, king snakes are also very good at dealing with other foods. They are all willing to accept suckling rats, birds, raw beef and chicken, which makes the rather troublesome problem of preparing food for snakes become easier. Have to handle it easily.
Generally speaking, it is enough for young snakes to be fed once a week, while for adults, feeding once every two weeks is usually enough. What needs special attention is that although we can also provide them with other snakes as food, most of the feed snakes found on the market are wild snakes caught in the wild and almost all contain a large number of parasites in their bodies. Therefore, it is not recommended to use wild snakes as their food, either from the perspective of ecological conservation or from the perspective of healthy control of pet snakes.
The character of California king snakes is very gentle
King snakes can be kept in various breeding boxes, and the plastic pet breeding boxes that are rare in the market are also good. A breeding place. The purpose of this product is to be safe, low-cost, convenient for inspection and easy to clean. No matter what kind of breeding box you choose, a very important consideration is that this kind of breeding box must be safe and considerate enough. Snakes are well-deserved masters of escape. A 5cm thick king snake can easily pass through a 5cm thick king snake with a maximum length of 1-2cm. Wide cracks are not difficult to achieve, so care must be taken to select a sufficiently thoughtful tank.
There is basically nothing to pay special attention to when installing a king snake breeding box. A more popular choice can be to use bark or sawdust as bedding material, which is natural. Newspapers or paper towels are still the easiest options to clean. Add some branches and it will be a perfect feeding environment. A torrent basin must also be installed, because the king snake is also a species that likes to soak in water. King snakes are a very gentle species and will rarely attack people. However, when they feel that their lives are threatened, they will also launch attacks to protect their own safety. Therefore, when feeding, be careful not to catch them hard, and do not get close to them with your hands during feeding, so as not to They misinterpret your hands as food and initiate aggression.
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