kingsnake.com - reptile and amphibian classifieds, breeders, forums, photos, videos and more

return to main index
  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
 
Click here for LLL Reptile & Supply
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Water Snake . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Desert Iguana . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - May 04, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Exotic Pets Expo - Manasas - May 05, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - May 07, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - May 12, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - May 18, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - May 19, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - May 21, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - May 24, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - May 25, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - May 25, 2024 . . . . . . . . . . 
Buy Any Leopard Gecko, Get 2nd 1/2 OFF @ LLLReptile Thru Sunday. Click HERE
Free Nationwide Ground Shipping on All Frozen Food Orders Totaling $99 Or More at RodentPro.com!

Re: Tri-color mussurana??.....

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Indigo Snake Forum ]

Posted by Doug T on October 08, 2002 at 18:12:27:

In Reply to: Re: Tri-color mussurana??..... posted by jasonic on October 08, 2002 at 15:13:51:

:Doug,

:Very cool! Get that site up;)

It's getting daily attention...when the snakes don't need it.

:If you have a second, answer me this. You mention your male is jumpy. How would you concider
:their temperment overall? Are they as friendly as your average eastern indigo?

They don't display the "intelligence" that indigos do. More like a kingsnake's level of brains. If the snake doesn't like being held, it will be obvious. They move fast.

:Do you handle yours, or are they a little too unpredicatable/nippy for casual handling.

So far, my experience has been that biting isn't part of their defense pattern. My male is pretty flighty but never tries to bite. My female is quite mellow, but active. If they were nippy, I'd get rid of them. Too much potential for trouble. I handle them a lot. I want them to become accustomed to me so when they are big adults, I don't have to worry about a "nippy" mussurana.

:thanks much,
:-jason

:we wanna massurana!!....all together now!!!;-)


Follow Ups:


[ Follow Ups ] [ The Indigo Snake Forum ]