Snakehead
Bite Me! It's ok
Man I'm telling you I've seen the future and it's Florida Kings, lol. There are some really exciting new morphs already starting to change the parameters of the Florida Kings and the Eastern Kings as well.
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Florida King fans!
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Man I'm telling you I've seen the future and it's Florida Kings, lol. There are some really exciting new morphs already starting to change the parameters of the Florida Kings and the Eastern Kings as well.
Hypancistrus
New member
David, I'd have to check with Tara but I think our guy is a hypo. They are to my knowlege brighter than the more typical color pattern. He is certainly bright, with lots of oranges.
One other thing I like about him is that, unlike the Cali Kings I've kept, he is an EATER. He eats without fail unless he is in blue. Everyone says kings are garbage disposals, but my experience with Cali's has not been so. But the Florida really is.
One other thing I like about him is that, unlike the Cali Kings I've kept, he is an EATER. He eats without fail unless he is in blue. Everyone says kings are garbage disposals, but my experience with Cali's has not been so. But the Florida really is.
SnakeAround
Formerly Blutengel
SnakeAround
Formerly Blutengel
LOL my florida king would chase them escaped baby corns through its viv 
Snakehead
Bite Me! It's ok
Hypos are nice! Any Florida is cool really. And yes they are voracious eaters which is one reason you don't want to smell like mice or cornsnakes, lol.
Snakehead
Bite Me! It's ok
Yeah it depends on the individual. Some can be as tame as a puppy and some can be quite a handfull. Here is a good tip. Temperment is usually passed down in any snake. If you are concerned about it being tame then ask about the parents before you buy one. I have some that are so calm and laid back. Then there are a couple that are nervous and twitch their tail and just don't like to be held. Ask about the parents temperment.
SnakeAround
Formerly Blutengel
Mine used to strangle a already dead mouse with tree windings of its thick body, completely hiding it within. I was always surprised the body is that flexible, since they are quite sturdy snakes compared to corns.
sciencechick
New member
We recently got a pretty little brooks. We haven;t gotten many good pictures yet because she is too grumpy. She has only struck once though, and that was through her feeding tank. Usually she is flighty and smelly but curious.
She is not living up to her reputation for being a garbage disposal. She finally ate again after a month but she is just a weirdo. I watched her inspect a mouse, snuggle next to it, and crawl under it before deciding it wasn't up to her standards.
She seems much more observant than the cornsnake which is kind of neat. She will stare you down and follow your movement which is just too much trouble for the corn to be bothered with.
Aurora:
She is not living up to her reputation for being a garbage disposal. She finally ate again after a month but she is just a weirdo. I watched her inspect a mouse, snuggle next to it, and crawl under it before deciding it wasn't up to her standards.
She seems much more observant than the cornsnake which is kind of neat. She will stare you down and follow your movement which is just too much trouble for the corn to be bothered with.
Aurora:
Snakehead
Bite Me! It's ok
Yeah they are very strong too!
Snakehead
Bite Me! It's ok
We recently got a pretty little brooks. We haven;t gotten many good pictures yet because she is too grumpy. She has only struck once though, and that was through her feeding tank. Usually she is flighty and smelly but curious.
She is not living up to her reputation for being a garbage disposal. She finally ate again after a month but she is just a weirdo. I watched her inspect a mouse, snuggle next to it, and crawl under it before deciding it wasn't up to her standards.
She seems much more observant than the cornsnake which is kind of neat. She will stare you down and follow your movement which is just too much trouble for the corn to be bothered with.
Aurora:
That one is very pretty! I like it.
Snakehead
Bite Me! It's ok
Nice K-man! Is that green hypo from Rainer?
Nanci
Alien Lover
Aw, the server ate all our Florida King discussion!
Here's a little example of how ravenous they are. I fed Big Jake (clean-up, not his regular meal, that was on Saturday) Monday night. So Tuesday night I was straightening out the pile of snake boxes/shipping supplies/etc. that was sitting on my couch. There were two big sheets of fiberglass insulation in plastic that Gourmet Rodent packs their mice in, that I was saving to wrap glass vivs in, in the winter, but hadn't put away yet. So I picked them up and shook them to straighten them out, (like sheets) before folding, and Jake came shooting out of his hide and struck the side of his viv repeatedly!! (He's on a kitchen counter that is open to the living room, that the couch is up against...) I know they say snakes don't have the best eyesight, but the FKs seem to be VERY visually-oriented to me. In terms of movement, anyway. I guess they aren't too discriminating.
Here's a little example of how ravenous they are. I fed Big Jake (clean-up, not his regular meal, that was on Saturday) Monday night. So Tuesday night I was straightening out the pile of snake boxes/shipping supplies/etc. that was sitting on my couch. There were two big sheets of fiberglass insulation in plastic that Gourmet Rodent packs their mice in, that I was saving to wrap glass vivs in, in the winter, but hadn't put away yet. So I picked them up and shook them to straighten them out, (like sheets) before folding, and Jake came shooting out of his hide and struck the side of his viv repeatedly!! (He's on a kitchen counter that is open to the living room, that the couch is up against...) I know they say snakes don't have the best eyesight, but the FKs seem to be VERY visually-oriented to me. In terms of movement, anyway. I guess they aren't too discriminating.
SnakeAround
Formerly Blutengel
If it moves, they bite, then they'll see what it is My speckled king is a bit like that too but the Florida I used to have really beat it at that!
My speckled king is a bit like that too but the Florida I used to have really beat it at that!
Snakehead
Bite Me! It's ok
Woe! It must have been a virtual tornado! It took my chain Kings with it, lol. Oh well, here they are again
.These guys are closely related to the Florida Kings and they even interbreed where their boundaries overlap. Quite honestly They are virtually the same except for very minor differences, mostly patterns and colors.
Male South Georgia wide banded
Femal S. georgia wide band
Some North Carolina and southern Virginia Chains.
