Choosing a King Snake

Series Summary

When humans see a snake it generally evokes fear, rage, or aggression. However, there is a large number of people that see snakes just as most people see dogs - adorable pets that need to be cared for. Certain snakes are more easily managed than others and are actually a lot of fun. The King Snake is just this type of snake. It is relatively safe and easy to handle, and is very inquisitive. If you are a prospective snake owner and would like to learn how to care for a King Snake, you can learn for free and online from one of our experts.

In this free video series, learn how to keep a pet King Snake from snake expert Nicole Bragg. Nicole will teach you about King Snake characteristics, how to choose a King Snake at the pet store, and what kind of bedding King Snakes need. Additionally she will teach you how to choose a snake terrarium, how to handle King Snakes safely, how to keep King Snakes healthy, how to determine the sex of a King Snake, how to breed King Snakes, and how to keep your pet King Snake safe.

Video Transcript

"On behalf of Expert Village, I'm Nicole and I'm here to tell you about king snakes. King snakes are found all over the United States as well as some parts of southern America. King snakes come from, they vary in different sizes and patterns according to where they are in the United States, where they are from, they have very gentle demeanor they don't tend to strike as much as a lot of other snakes that you find wild in the areas. King snakes are often captured from the wild and kept as pets in the home but king snakes also much better off if you buy them from a captive breeder or a pet store. I would definitely verify that your pet store buys from local breeders and not just anybody who walks in the door with a wild caught specimen. Wild caught specimen tend to carry internal parasites and external parasites that you would much rather avoid it. They are much easier to take care of when they are captive breed."