Spot, the Florida Kingsnake

[Loren]

Very nice. I might need to get one or two of those some day too.

[tikichick]

Roy, thanks for clearing that up, lol

Thanks yall! I really like this little one's personality. One of these days I hope to stumble across a grey banded king and add that to the collection

[tikichick]

Spot having some food last night...

OMG! FUD!


No, really, I like to eat em upside down and backwards.


Stoopid arms.


10 minutes later...

That was good. Got any more?


The easy way.


Fuds... nom nom nom

[tikichick]

Why do these things have to have arms?


np, I'm flexible.


5 minutes later...

Yes! Ok I'm full now.


I'm not making a face, I'm realigning! Geez.


Looks like a face to me, lol.


But wait! There's more! See the exciting tail thwacking action video, on youtube now!

[drache]

those are really nice photos
Spot looks totally amazing
and the video is fun
I have a couple of kings that do that nail shaking thing

[tikichick]

Thanks Do you know why they do that? I haven't researched it yet, but I'm guessing it's a threat display and I'm curious if they're thought to be mimicking a rattler, or if that's just snake for "be gone, I'm eatin!"

[Lori P]

I love that tail shaking-- that's so cool! I was thinking the same thing; maybe it's a defense display to keep predators at bay while they are eating and vulnerable.

GREAT pics!!! And darn those arms... lol... the other day I was pondering all the little broken off legs and tails at the bottom of the pinky bag and thinking, geez, what can I do with these?? Hate to waste 'em! :-)

[adamanteus]

I love that tail shaking-- that's so cool! I was thinking the same thing; maybe it's a defense display to keep predators at bay while they are eating and vulnerable.

GREAT pics!!! And darn those arms... lol... the other day I was pondering all the little broken off legs and tails at the bottom of the pinky bag and thinking, geez, what can I do with these?? Hate to waste 'em! :-)

The tail shaking is indeed a defensive behaviour... when there are dry leaves/twigs etc around, it creates a noise not dissimilar to a rattler.

You can mix the snapped off pinky legs with chopped up fish, they stick to the fish and get swallowed along with it, so no waste!

[Lori P]

James--- ahhhhh!!! Great idea!! You are so wise. :-)

[CrazyHedgehog]

GREAT pics!!! And darn those arms... lol... the other day I was pondering all the little broken off legs and tails at the bottom of the pinky bag and thinking, geez, what can I do with these?? Hate to waste 'em! :-)

keep them incase you have babies, they are just right for neonate food!!