Hey guys,
I'm now the proud new owner of a young kingsnake his name is Khaine, and he's a little bundle of fun
Couple of new questions, as i'm a new snake owner
1. When I go to handle him, or when he's in a confined space, at first he does rattle his tail, and sometimes strikes when he's in confined, but then when I actually start handling him he's fine, I'm guessing thats just a scared factor that goes away when he realizes he's ok? Just making sure
2. I did forget to put on his lighting for a day, he has a 20 gal long tank, and its a kinda powerful bulb i think but his substrate is a shedded aspen something? (I know its standard forgot the name and it might be a bit too powerful of a basking bulb, it was the same bulb from a beardie 40 gal breeder light, so kinda two questions with that:
2a. Is he goign to be ok without basking light for a day? I actually have him out to handle coz i want him to become tamer, and he's cuddling inside my robe against me (tickling haha)
2b. Should I get a smaller bulb? or would that one be ok since he normally buries himself anyway?
Thanks again! i'll post pics soon!
I'm now the proud new owner of a young kingsnake his name is Khaine, and he's a little bundle of fun
Couple of new questions, as i'm a new snake owner
1. When I go to handle him, or when he's in a confined space, at first he does rattle his tail, and sometimes strikes when he's in confined, but then when I actually start handling him he's fine, I'm guessing thats just a scared factor that goes away when he realizes he's ok? Just making sure
2. I did forget to put on his lighting for a day, he has a 20 gal long tank, and its a kinda powerful bulb i think but his substrate is a shedded aspen something? (I know its standard forgot the name and it might be a bit too powerful of a basking bulb, it was the same bulb from a beardie 40 gal breeder light, so kinda two questions with that:
2a. Is he goign to be ok without basking light for a day? I actually have him out to handle coz i want him to become tamer, and he's cuddling inside my robe against me (tickling haha)
2b. Should I get a smaller bulb? or would that one be ok since he normally buries himself anyway?
Thanks again! i'll post pics soon!