Kingsnake Arizona Mountain Health Information

An ambient temperature of about 70 degrees Fahrenheit is suitable, with a basking area of between 80 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. They will hibernate during the winter, at which time the temperature should be between 45 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit. They require a hiding place. Good substrates for the Arizona Mountain Kingsnake's enclosure include newsprint, orchid bark chips, paper towels, or aspen shavings. They should always have access to clean water. They may begin refusing food in the early fall, at which time the temperature should be lowered for hibernation. Wild-caught Mountain Kingsnakes usually have many parasites and should be quarantined and treated before being introduced to their captive environment.

Breeding
To breed Arizona Mountain Kingsnakes, they must first be brumated for three to five months at temperatures between 45 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit. After the brumation period, the animal should be fed twice what they usually are. The Arizona Mountain Kingsnake usually lays only one clutch of eggs and often lays it earlier in the season then other species. After copulation, the eggs will be laid in about seven weeks. The female will usually shed before she lays the eggs. They will be laid in a clutch of between three and ten eggs, on average, and will hatch after between 60 and 85 days of incubation at between 78 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit.