new snake

[lanceinhispance]

hey im getting an albino king snake and i need to know everything about them. thanks in advance.

[Classic]

Open a search engine in your internet brouser and type
" kingsnake care sheet". There will be many to choose from. Read as many as you can. When you see a pattern emerging in the practices of others, Conduct yourself as you see fit. People here will gladly help you out with specific questions on most anything if it is a direct question. Make sure you know what your getting yourself into before you bring the animal home. Set up the enclousure or what ever you intend to keep the animal in. Let it run for a day or two so you can correctly adjust temperature variances. Ask lots of questions if there is something you are having trouble understanding but don't be afraid to point and click and do a little research.
Good Luck

Brian
HighWaterHerps

[lanceinhispance]

i knew i could do a search engine bit i wanted to know what the people on this sight that own them and breed had to say.

[vanderkm]

Is it an albino california kingsnake or some other variety of king? Much of the managment and temperament are the same regardless of species, but there may be some differences. It might be easier for people to address specific questions that you have rather than try to provide general info that you already know and a web search is a great place to start for general info on caging, environment, etc.

We have cal kings and they are great snakes, out a lot during the daytime compared to corns, great feeders (real pigs) but a bit more likley to mistake someone for food resulting in some bites. Our normals have been much calmer than the albino and less likely to bite, but all are very entertaining. We don't have albinos of the other king species - so not sure if that difference extends to them as well.

good luck with your new addition and hope you will be able to post photos,

mary v.

[jwsporty]

I couldn't agree more with Mary and Brian. Most of my collection are kings and a couple of albinos are in the collection. Any one of them make great pets however I find the albinos to be a little easier spooked when handling. That pretty much goes away after some regular handling. Great to see you are doing your research before getting into it. Just remember that looking at only one care sheet is not a good idea. Read books, read many care sheets, there are a lot of "experts" out there. Feel free to drop me a line if you need any help Best of luck

Jim