You speak with a lot more animation and enthusiam in this video than in the first video you did, and it feels less like you're reading off a script. I don't know if it's because of your personal experience with the topic or just now you've got a few under your belt but it really is more engaging. (ETA I just checked and the video I'm comparing to is the beardie "quick beginner's guide".)
I have my palmetto corn snake on a UVB and heat lamp timer and it follows the sunset and sunrise schedule in my area automatically. It’s amazing seeing his activity difference between night and day and it really just proves the point that they need that internal clock. I wish everyone would understand this ❤
That sounds amazing, I’m about to upgrade mine to 7ft vivs with all dimming lights and sunrise and sunset and I hope it makes a big difference for them
I've kinda taken a step back recently from any reptile related stuff, but I wanted to leave a comment saying I love the amount of videos you've been putting out. Will probably watch them soon and I have no doubt they're great!
I do not use any artificial UVB lighting or heat from a bulb....I use heat pads, direct sunlight, back heat from the Southern California temps and my snakes are housed in very small plastic bins. I have a Florida Kingsnake and a MBK; both are housed exactly the same and they are beautiful specimens with no medical issues, aggression, lethargy or stressed behavior. I do, however, have a room dedicated to them for exercise and exploration( They are never out at the same time 😅 ). The behaviors I witness are incredible and I can, loosely, describe as anthropomorphic. They both have moods and tempermants that can only be seen if they are given the time and space to explore. The highly developed muscle tones is another keynote. I really feel that the less animals you keep...the better you can keep those few.
Although I'm not a snake owner, I liked this video! Not watched it all yet, but the intro is great - very to the point. The melatonin stuff I found really interesting! Now I understand why people who work nights always look knackered! 😂 I never want to work night shifts, ever. It would kill me! 😅
The UV argument you made here is great and the exact same one I made to my husband when he asked why I was dropping the big dollars on a good UV lamp for his reticulated python. Basically, they get UV in the wild. At worst, it's not tangible benefit, but even then, it's still beneficial for the goal to recreate their natural environment.
Royal probably sooner than corn as i keep the species. In the future i intend on having all the most commonly kept so that i can make videos on them and help people.
As far as I was aware, Mexican black kingsnakes are not nocturnal? They actually are both diurnal and will also come out during the night also? My male MBK is definitely more active throughout the day and early evening when lights are then just out. I also don’t particularly agree with recognising heat mats, they’re just too much of a fire hazard and the verb was heat is way more affective as you said.
A Royal Python care guide would be awesome! I plan on getting either a MBK or Royal so your channel has been great for planning out my care. Question though: how do you decide what wattage of halogen and heat projectors for your snakes? What do you currently use for your MBK's and Royals?
My black Mexican king snake is close to two years old now and still prefers an infrared heat lamp vs a normal bright light one is that cause for concern or something normal?? I haven’t seemed to find an answer but I want to be sure this isn’t harmful to him!
Great video, Can i ask if there are any glaring diffrences for the care of a MBK vs A California king snake? Or is it just you pick which color pattern you prefer and then follow a care guide.
I would love to add variety to my MBKs diet but I don't know how. The only thing other than mice that I've seen in the shops near me are quail eggs and I think he's still a little too small for those. Right now he's on hoppers.
Do you recommend brumating baby snakes or should they be allowed to grow out first? Love the channel, between you and Lorri y'all are changing the entire world for snakes and their keepers 💯❤️🐍
You can brumate them, or give them a year until trying it to build up some reserves. However, if some breeders cant get a baby to eat they will brumate it and try again in the spring and that can get them feeding.
How did you find out about the night drops? Mine goes down to 68f if I don’t leave the lamp on so I’m afraid that might be too cold, what do you think?
Hi there, I wanted to ask if it’s ok for me to have a red light on for the night light? It’s the ZooMed red nightlight bulb. I’ve been getting so many mixed information from all the different sources that I’ve checked but I wanted to ask someone directly!
I would not bother, the red bulbs are just a heat lamp with red tinted glass, they can still see it. They do best with no lights on at all at night and a drop in temperatures. Its great for their immune systems.
Question. I saw you mentioned feeding quail eggs. I have a 115cm mbs that has only eaten frozen mice and now eats a small rat with ease. Could chicken eggs be an option for her/him? I call "her" Boo but sex unknown.
So where can I source a varied food supply for my MBK if I live in the Midwest and can only find petsmart “large” mice or bigass rats that are too big for my snake? Is there a trusted online source for acquiring more appropriately sized mice/various chicks?
You probably already figured this not, but Layne's Labs. They have a HUGE variety. Shipping costs are high because dry ice and 1 day shipping, but if you only have 1 or 2 snakes, you can order enough for a year, or 6 months and the shipping is about the same as if you ordered enough for 1 month. If you are concerned that your snake will outgrow the smaller size food in that time, don't worry! You can always feed 2 or 3 of the smaller size in one feeding until you get rid of them.
Hi, ive just got one of these snakes, first snake so im a novice at this, did some reading up on them and asked some questions before hand, so i know the basking spot has to be 28-30 ideally through the day. Im wondering what is a safe tempature to drop this too at night because i cant find a clear answer online. ive been keeping it around 23 in the hot spot at night so far and i have the heat bulb on all the time (its dose not produce light) reason for this is its freezing in the UK during winter and without it the tempature would drop in the night to around 13-15
I mean I hibernate mine at 11 so your nights dropping to that during the winters not bad at all, if you’re hibernating then golden. Is it adult or a baby?
I have a question on uvb. I just got my first mbk over the weekend. I am very familiar with lighting and heat with a bearded dragon. Depending on the type of uvb bulb being used, depends on the distance it needs to be from the dragon. Does the same hold true with mbks? Whether using a t-5 or t-10, does it matter on the distance from the snake? With providing places the snake can climb, it seems they can get too close to the uvb.
It’s exactly the same, just gotta manage the percentage and distance so they have a uvi of around 1-2. I put climbing in the shaded end for that exact reason, you have to manage exposure with climbing too.
@ReptilesandResearch , in one of the parts of the video, it looked like you had uvb over top of a climbing area. That's what confused me. I never measured uvi output, there was a measurement rule on how far to place the bulb from the dragons back according to what type of bulb it was. So in order to do it correctly, I need a uvi tester instead of a general measurement? Also heating question. I don't want to run uth. While it does help with digestion, there are no other health benefits. I was to run overhead heating. Do you prefer dhp bulbs or true basking or halogen bulbs that produce heat light?
@@charlesyarbrough2619 so the uvb in my video was years old and had degraded so it was a safe uvi that close. I prefer halogens myself, most like nature. Dhps are entirely unnatural and have killed animals before. Check out my community feed where I shared a video from beaches scaly beasts who talked about how it messed with his animals
@ReptilesandResearch , I appreciate all the help you've given. I noticed your advice you gave in a thread on heating on a mbks Facebook group. That's how I found your channel. So like a dragon, you overlap the heatlamp and uvb. My next question is basking area and heat. Is it best to run the halogen bulb on a dimmer to keep a constant temp or run it on a thermostat? A thermostat would cause a lot of off and on which would decrease the life of the bulb. A dimmer seems more logical from my standpoint, but it may be wrong. Right now my mbks is in a 10 gallon glass enclosure with top opening with a mesh screen. Snake is barely 1 foot long. I will be upgrading to a 4x2x2 pvc enclosure down the road. I know enclosure type can play a factor into heating source and controlling it. I apologize for so many questions, but I am the type to provide the best natural habitat for my pets.
@@charlesyarbrough2619 that’s absolutely fine yes I provided all the lights because it’s about replicating sunlight or at least trying to. Thermostats are great as a safety feature, if you look at my bearded dragon lighting guide called “bearded dragon lights set up” you’ll see how I use the thermostat without killing the bulbs.
speaking for the holbrooki/splendida intergrade zone in the Texas panhandle: I found them out anytime from dawn-ish to a couple hours after dark, maybe with a bias towards crepuscular activity. Never been to Mexico, can't comment on MBK's in the wild, but for kingsnakes I *have* lived near... Personally I don't feel like UV's actually needed; I've noticed differences in behavior w/ overhead heating and lighting vs belly heat, but not with UV vs non-UV bulbs.
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You speak with a lot more animation and enthusiam in this video than in the first video you did, and it feels less like you're reading off a script. I don't know if it's because of your personal experience with the topic or just now you've got a few under your belt but it really is more engaging. (ETA I just checked and the video I'm comparing to is the beardie "quick beginner's guide".)
Both were scripted lol, probably just energy levels on the day
@@ReptilesandResearch perfect either way
I have my palmetto corn snake on a UVB and heat lamp timer and it follows the sunset and sunrise schedule in my area automatically. It’s amazing seeing his activity difference between night and day and it really just proves the point that they need that internal clock. I wish everyone would understand this ❤
That sounds amazing, I’m about to upgrade mine to 7ft vivs with all dimming lights and sunrise and sunset and I hope it makes a big difference for them
I've kinda taken a step back recently from any reptile related stuff, but I wanted to leave a comment saying I love the amount of videos you've been putting out.
Will probably watch them soon and I have no doubt they're great!
so helpful, thank you! hoping to add either a mexican black kingsnake or a black milksnake to my family sometime next year
Where can I find that humid hide box? It's awesome!!!
in the UK the brand is white python
Love the video getting myself another mbk and love the information u shared very knowledgeable and keeps everyone update
I do not use any artificial UVB lighting or heat from a bulb....I use heat pads, direct sunlight, back heat from the Southern California temps and my snakes are housed in very small plastic bins. I have a Florida Kingsnake and a MBK; both are housed exactly the same and they are beautiful specimens with no medical issues, aggression, lethargy or stressed behavior. I do, however, have a room dedicated to them for exercise and exploration( They are never out at the same time 😅 ). The behaviors I witness are incredible and I can, loosely, describe as anthropomorphic. They both have moods and tempermants that can only be seen if they are given the time and space to explore. The highly developed muscle tones is another keynote. I really feel that the less animals you keep...the better you can keep those few.
Do you have outdoor pen for the sunlight?
So they’re out in the sun?
Really useful video, love the way you explain things and are all for more space more better
My kings are now in their 7x2x2's now! Glad you enkoyed the video
Although I'm not a snake owner, I liked this video! Not watched it all yet, but the intro is great - very to the point. The melatonin stuff I found really interesting! Now I understand why people who work nights always look knackered! 😂 I never want to work night shifts, ever. It would kill me! 😅
It used to kill me working nights
👏🏼.
More care guides pls
On it
The UV argument you made here is great and the exact same one I made to my husband when he asked why I was dropping the big dollars on a good UV lamp for his reticulated python. Basically, they get UV in the wild. At worst, it's not tangible benefit, but even then, it's still beneficial for the goal to recreate their natural environment.
Bingo!
Would you ever do a corn snake or royal care guide in the future ?
Royal probably sooner than corn as i keep the species. In the future i intend on having all the most commonly kept so that i can make videos on them and help people.
As far as I was aware, Mexican black kingsnakes are not nocturnal?
They actually are both diurnal and will also come out during the night also? My male MBK is definitely more active throughout the day and early evening when lights are then just out.
I also don’t particularly agree with recognising heat mats, they’re just too much of a fire hazard and the verb was heat is way more affective as you said.
Mine act very diurnal but a lot of people think they are nocturnal so I addressed it to say it doesn’t matter, what we provide is exactly the same
@@ReptilesandResearch oh yeah completely agree! All of my reptiles have appropriate uvb etc not matter wether diurnal or nocturnal?
@@amyenglish4856 "appropriate is fairly vague.
@@suran396 it sure is because the uvb strength depends on the species?
@@amyenglish4856 that's my point
A Royal Python care guide would be awesome! I plan on getting either a MBK or Royal so your channel has been great for planning out my care. Question though: how do you decide what wattage of halogen and heat projectors for your snakes? What do you currently use for your MBK's and Royals?
So i put a wattage guess in, and then measure temps and either swap a higher or lower wattage bulb in.
When do you start brooming? I just got my newborn snake as of 3 weeks now. Now its October. Should I wait until next year or?
really helpful thx
My black Mexican king snake is close to two years old now and still prefers an infrared heat lamp vs a normal bright light one is that cause for concern or something normal?? I haven’t seemed to find an answer but I want to be sure this isn’t harmful to him!
Do you prefer a king snake or ball python? Also why? I really like your take on things
Great video, Can i ask if there are any glaring diffrences for the care of a MBK vs A California king snake? Or is it just you pick which color pattern you prefer and then follow a care guide.
@@gamemaster6219 basically the same
@@ReptilesandResearch thanks
I would love to add variety to my MBKs diet but I don't know how. The only thing other than mice that I've seen in the shops near me are quail eggs and I think he's still a little too small for those. Right now he's on hoppers.
Do i really need a heat lamp if i live in los angeles, with no AC? It gets pretty hot here.
Do you recommend brumating baby snakes or should they be allowed to grow out first? Love the channel, between you and Lorri y'all are changing the entire world for snakes and their keepers 💯❤️🐍
You can brumate them, or give them a year until trying it to build up some reserves. However, if some breeders cant get a baby to eat they will brumate it and try again in the spring and that can get them feeding.
How did you find out about the night drops? Mine goes down to 68f if I don’t leave the lamp on so I’m afraid that might be too cold, what do you think?
I looked at climate data as well as learned from others
@@ReptilesandResearch oh cool also thnak you for replying! so it being 68 Fahrenheit at night is alright then?
Hi there, I wanted to ask if it’s ok for me to have a red light on for the night light? It’s the ZooMed red nightlight bulb. I’ve been getting so many mixed information from all the different sources that I’ve checked but I wanted to ask someone directly!
I would not bother, the red bulbs are just a heat lamp with red tinted glass, they can still see it. They do best with no lights on at all at night and a drop in temperatures. Its great for their immune systems.
Question. I saw you mentioned feeding quail eggs. I have a 115cm mbs that has only eaten frozen mice and now eats a small rat with ease. Could chicken eggs be an option for her/him? I call "her" Boo but sex unknown.
My big girl couldnt even take a chicken egg, smaller eggs are key
I’m looking to get a gray banded king, is the care the same as the MBK?
I have no experience with gray bands so i dont know
So where can I source a varied food supply for my MBK if I live in the Midwest and can only find petsmart “large” mice or bigass rats that are too big for my snake? Is there a trusted online source for acquiring more appropriately sized mice/various chicks?
You probably already figured this not, but Layne's Labs. They have a HUGE variety. Shipping costs are high because dry ice and 1 day shipping, but if you only have 1 or 2 snakes, you can order enough for a year, or 6 months and the shipping is about the same as if you ordered enough for 1 month.
If you are concerned that your snake will outgrow the smaller size food in that time, don't worry! You can always feed 2 or 3 of the smaller size in one feeding until you get rid of them.
Hi, ive just got one of these snakes, first snake so im a novice at this, did some reading up on them and asked some questions before hand, so i know the basking spot has to be 28-30 ideally through the day. Im wondering what is a safe tempature to drop this too at night because i cant find a clear answer online. ive been keeping it around 23 in the hot spot at night so far and i have the heat bulb on all the time (its dose not produce light) reason for this is its freezing in the UK during winter and without it the tempature would drop in the night to around 13-15
I mean I hibernate mine at 11 so your nights dropping to that during the winters not bad at all, if you’re hibernating then golden. Is it adult or a baby?
It's young, less than a year old probably around 8 months.
I have a question on uvb. I just got my first mbk over the weekend. I am very familiar with lighting and heat with a bearded dragon. Depending on the type of uvb bulb being used, depends on the distance it needs to be from the dragon. Does the same hold true with mbks? Whether using a t-5 or t-10, does it matter on the distance from the snake? With providing places the snake can climb, it seems they can get too close to the uvb.
It’s exactly the same, just gotta manage the percentage and distance so they have a uvi of around 1-2.
I put climbing in the shaded end for that exact reason, you have to manage exposure with climbing too.
@ReptilesandResearch , in one of the parts of the video, it looked like you had uvb over top of a climbing area. That's what confused me. I never measured uvi output, there was a measurement rule on how far to place the bulb from the dragons back according to what type of bulb it was. So in order to do it correctly, I need a uvi tester instead of a general measurement?
Also heating question. I don't want to run uth. While it does help with digestion, there are no other health benefits. I was to run overhead heating. Do you prefer dhp bulbs or true basking or halogen bulbs that produce heat light?
@@charlesyarbrough2619 so the uvb in my video was years old and had degraded so it was a safe uvi that close.
I prefer halogens myself, most like nature. Dhps are entirely unnatural and have killed animals before. Check out my community feed where I shared a video from beaches scaly beasts who talked about how it messed with his animals
@ReptilesandResearch , I appreciate all the help you've given. I noticed your advice you gave in a thread on heating on a mbks Facebook group. That's how I found your channel.
So like a dragon, you overlap the heatlamp and uvb. My next question is basking area and heat. Is it best to run the halogen bulb on a dimmer to keep a constant temp or run it on a thermostat? A thermostat would cause a lot of off and on which would decrease the life of the bulb. A dimmer seems more logical from my standpoint, but it may be wrong. Right now my mbks is in a 10 gallon glass enclosure with top opening with a mesh screen. Snake is barely 1 foot long. I will be upgrading to a 4x2x2 pvc enclosure down the road. I know enclosure type can play a factor into heating source and controlling it.
I apologize for so many questions, but I am the type to provide the best natural habitat for my pets.
@@charlesyarbrough2619 that’s absolutely fine yes I provided all the lights because it’s about replicating sunlight or at least trying to.
Thermostats are great as a safety feature, if you look at my bearded dragon lighting guide called “bearded dragon lights set up” you’ll see how I use the thermostat without killing the bulbs.
Will you do a leopard gecko guide in the future?
I’d like to own one before then but yes
It’s mad weird how certain people are just absolutely against UVB. Like bro just plug in the light bulb smh
Money really
I thought king snakes were diurnal?
Depends what source you look at, mine act very diurnal
speaking for the holbrooki/splendida intergrade zone in the Texas panhandle: I found them out anytime from dawn-ish to a couple hours after dark, maybe with a bias towards crepuscular activity. Never been to Mexico, can't comment on MBK's in the wild, but for kingsnakes I *have* lived near...
Personally I don't feel like UV's actually needed; I've noticed differences in behavior w/ overhead heating and lighting vs belly heat, but not with UV vs non-UV bulbs.
you talk too much