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Hungry little King...

VickyChaiTea

VickyChaiTea

Snake enthusiast
Haven't been on in a while, so I figure I'll start off by showing you guys what happened! We recently got some new snakes in at work. I held this guy/gal for a bit and was pleased with their docility. So the next day my boyfriend comes over to visit me while I was working. I pull out the king, showing off now nice it is. I noticed it would just sit there very still and push it's nose against my skin. So I said "I'm gonna put this one away before he bites me." annnnd as soon as I lower him into the cage he very slowly and casually bites my finger! Haha, I was laughing so hard. I wiggled it around hoping he would let go but that just made him constrict.

So after a bit he let go, then moved onto the next finger! Hah. Cute now, but it'll suck when he's bigger.

Since this he has bitten two of my co workers. I think he just sees all living things as food items. Of course the fact that my hands smelled like rat, mouse, hamster, bird and other snakes probably didn't help.

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Thats to cute! We just got a cali king to and while she has the appetite of a king she hasnt bitten any of our fingers yet. Though she does do that slowly sneak over and poke thing so....:sidestep:
 
Yeah be careful Stormy! It starts out as that and then CHOMP!

I actually had no idea snakes could bite hard. And I can promise I'll be washing my hands before handling him from now on. Oh he bit me again by the way! Feeding time, I opened the feeding bin and he just shot out like a bolt of lightning and tagged me.
 
Yeah I am being careful when I handle her. I am hoping she stays calm like she is now. At least I think I can hope this....
 
And THAT'S why I love Cal Kings. :)
Very cute pics.
I actually have a bunch of pics of an albino Cal-King doing the exact same thing from when I worked at the reptile store. Every time he let go of one finger he grabbed a new one. :)
 
He's so cute. Glad his bite didn't hurt much. You know, it's weird but I worked with multiple Eastern Kingsnakes when I worked as a naturalist and they were all sweet as pie. I thought all Kings were like that til I came here and was disabused of the notion. ;)
 
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