Mean King

My kingsnake is just as mean may even be meaner he watches me every time I make a move and when I mvove and he sees me across the room he srikes at the glass i hope he dosn't hurt himself. My room is really long and i can't believe he srikes at that distance he is insane.

I once had a TX rat snake for a week that was extremely aggressive as well. I caught him in a birdhouse in my backyard. When i would walk into my room, he would immediatly go into a striking position, vibrate his tail, and start hitting the glass, no matter how far away i was. He was insane too!

these snakes are great. i have one that is identical to the one in the picture and evil as hell. seems about the same size too. he is an '02 snake i believe. he frequently strikes at the glass and rattles his tail when i walk past his enclosure. i usually get bitten when i pick him up but he is only around 30" long so it doesnt really hurt.

What a BEAST!!!!!

I KINDA FEEL SORRY FOR YOU.I HAVE A 5.5 YR OLD FEMALE THAT IS 4FT. AND THE MOST SHE HAS EVER DONE IS RATTLE HER TAIL WHEN SHE DON'T WANT TO BE TOUCHED.NOT ONCE HAS SHE SNAPPED AT ME OR STRANGERS WHILE BEING HANDLED!OH BY THE WAY.....SHE IS A DESERT PHASE ALSO.

I would hate having a mean king snake because I like to hold my snake, but lukly mine rarly ever snappes at me exept when I forget to wash my hands after eating.

I have 2 of the same snakes, one is tame and will let me handle her, and the other is a nutter, i cant go anywhere near her, its really annoying.

They aren't called the king of snakes in North America for nothing. :) Once your kingsnake realizes that you are not a threat the snake should change with patience and time. HANDLE IT! What is the history of this snake? Is is WC or CB? How long have you had the kingsnake and how often do you handle it? How old is the kingsnake? I have 2 kings with that kind of temperment that calmed down relatively quickly with age and regular handling, I have one king that is so tame it can barely kill a live/stunned mouse and usually swallows alive. Keep handling man and give the kingsnake some attention. Kingsnakes are formidable predators in the wild and acclimate well to human interaction. Happy Herping, Uncloudy

I have a 2 year old Cal King that gets a little edgy when I try to catch him, but has never struck. I've never seen one that aggressive. Wow.

Does just standing in front of the cage talking to the snake help at all either? Mine's also pretty mean, he's calmed down a LITTLE bit, but want to know everything I can do to help.