of the kingsnake clan easterns rule, no doubt about it.
these big easterns are currently in my collection.








here's a hook-up I did early last month


here's mama with her eggs

her snacking on a treat after I robbed her nest

her eggs in the incubator


and heres some baby easterns I hatched last year






and here's their mom

here's their dad

their honeymoon

thanks for looKING,
L.ROY JETZEN

Thanks for sharing the pics. I will admit to not knowing a lot about snakes, but I though handling during and immediately after feeding was not a good idea for fear of causing a regurgitation?

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that's baloney, i have over 100 common kings and have fed kings in hand literaly 1,000's of times and have never had them regurge.

but yeah, if one don't have the proper snake handling experience then they should'nt do it.

Wow those are huge. Very nice. Thanks for posting.

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Mike
"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you." - Mother Teresa

thanks Mike,
yes some of those are big, now here's a super big, my biggest, a cross btwn a eastern and a florida.
enjoy!



L.ROY JETZEN

Not always advised but has never happened to me! except for snakes in the wild or one or two cases that hots that are not used to being handled were moved after feeding.

In the wild some snakes will regurge their larger meals if the feel threatened so they can get away faster (especially pythons- happened lots when catching problem african rock pythons in the wild)...should not happen with "tame" snakes. Wild untame snakes in captivity might regurge if picked up after a meal and I know one or two of my rare little obscure hots would probably regurge...but would not be handled anyways.

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Nice Kings!
I routinely pick my snakes up after feeding, often while the rat is only part way down with just the tail end sticking out and return them to the tank.
Feeding the snake while its in your hand is not the bet idea though.
The heat of your hand will provide a pretty tempting target if the snake misses!

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What's Life Without A Little Magic!

great post caudalis,
now i'm sorry I did'nt get involved in this site sooner.

Merlin,
i usually wait until after the food item is partly swallowed but not always.

man,, if I tried that with my boas, I would have no hand, lol. I cant comment though on them as far as feeding, I never get the pretty ones in rescue, just the ones noone wants because they have outgrown their welcome. I must admit those are absolutely stunning!!
Maybe one day soon I will get a snake I WANT, not everyones else problem snakes, lol.
I love the pics of them hatching, that is great!

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I have sucker tattood on my forehead

hi,
once I was bit by a 4 foot boa in the early 70's that snake left about a half doz. teeth in the palm of my hand.
it was the most painful snake bite I ever experienced.