🐍 Feeding My Birthday Present 🐍 Come meet my albino king snake

[@NotNovaRockafeller]

I’m reading all the comments but there are too many to reply to everyone - thank you SO MUCH for all the good information. I went to the reptile store yesterday and I’ll make you a video with all the updates to his enclosure.

[@SarahJean1511]

You guys should get chameleons, my husband and I have two. A pie bald veiled chameleon and a regular chameleon. We love them 😂 and you don’t have to feed them mice, just live insects.

[@Partiot6607]

I’d be happy to walk you guys through care and stuff. I’ve owned reptiles for 24 years so if there’s any questions let me know

[@Lovell93]

Welcome to the snake world! I'm a venomous snake keeper, but I also keep constrictors. They are lovely animals! Even the ones that are deadly!

[@NotNovaRockafeller]

Wow! I can’t imagine lol.

[@ItsAleshaRenee]

Heyyy! So you guys can totally feed the snake in the enclosure! You don’t have to move him! It stresses them out more and despite the advice it’s an old practice! I have 5 snakes and it won’t make them cage aggressive 😁

[@zaboo4203]

Yup yup I do the same

[@casualobserver77]

I've been keeping king snakes for decades. I have a Arizona Mountain Kingsnake now. She eats frozen thawed mice and is super docile. Enjoy yer critter!

[@finflwr]

My son's sister was vegan and had pet snakes for a few years in her mid to late teens. It was always hilarious watching her feed them. So conflicted. Have fun, he's a sweet snek. 🐍

[@Usmcspartan420]

I had an Albino Burmese Python. You just feed Snax crickets until he’s big enough to get baby mouse’s. Crickets are fast so by the time he learns to hunt those… even a full grown mouse will be a snap. A snap for Snax! Cool stuff guys, good luck 👍🍀

[@PrettyCatEyes]

I'm not overly knowledgeable on king snakes, but I do have 4 ball pythons, and generally, they don't need to go into a separate tank to eat. In fact, that can stress them more because they are being moved right after a meal. All I can suggest for now is, keeping that lil noodle in the same enclosure is better for him, and then leave him alone for 24-48 hours after eating to let him digest. I also have my light on a timer, as they need the circadian rythem the light provides, and is they're like BPs, a CHE is the best heat source, as there is no light and it can stay on all day and night, but you will need a thermostat to keep the enclosure at ideal temps for this kind of noodle 😊 I love Snacks already!!

[@ng429]

how many jokes did Tom make about "albino king snake"

[@JenniferCox1111]

Snacks is a dope name.

[@CanadianGem77]

My only advice after owning a snake myself. Don't freak out when it sheds and think there is a second snake in the tank 😂 As it gets bigger and you have to upgrade to bigger mice and live mice. Make sure you keep an extra eye out so the mouse does not bite your snake. You may need to intervene with a pencil or stick to keep the teeth from entering. Other than that, they are really fun to own if you're not afraid to feed them and cuddle with them 😅 Best of luck snacks is so cuteee! ❤

[@reneeblackburn2356]

If you handle it often, it will be chill. It cannot recognize the snakes in your wall because they have no heat and don’t smell like snakes. Snacks is very cute. If they didn’t tell you to get a UV light, snakes need this available. Your snake would also love some substrate it can hide in like pear moss or the substrates at pet store. I use bark, not pine. My corn snakes loved to slither through it hidden.

[@johnlombardo7816]

especially an albino, things gonna be chilly! def dont use aspen if it gets humid either, will kill em :/ unfortunately i was not told this when i had bought it originally and it basically killed 3 of 4 of my snakes smh.. dont trust the pet stores, thats the moral of the story!

[@611_Kurt_90]

Cool snake, dude. 🐍🐍🐍 I have no information for you. I am no help at all. 🙃 Great birthday present. Have a nice weekend, poofy Nova!!!

[@stonesonfire]

He's SOOOO CUTE!!! I can tell already he has an awesome personality. Happy for you

[@chade7669]

Thought Tom was your “albino snake”

[@vickialbertson4068]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@cindymosgrove4046]

Totally awesome. Congratulations on your new baby.❤🎉

[@nekk-ra7080]

Give Snacks/Snax some crickets. You could try earthworms and mealworms, too. The Garter snakes I used to have as pets loved all that.

[@jennsternberg4189]

Corn snakes & garter snakes have different natural diets 🤦

[@sddragons843]

Yeah. they don't eat crickets They mostly eat rats and mices, but mostly mices.

[@nekk-ra7080]

@@sddragons843 A young snake like that isn't going to eat a rat. When it's older, yeah, but not now.

[@nekk-ra7080]

Corn snakes eat exactly the same thing as Garter snakes.

[@chaoticSandwiches]

what a sweet baby!!! HES SO CUTE

[@jonathanozment4523]

Happy birthday, Nova!!! I love the new song, Tom! Was epic the way you two got it out so quickly... Great job!!!

[@denastrackeljahn1250]

I love snakes so much. I'm so excited for you. I will have snakes again after I'm done raising my grandsons. Your new scale baby is beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ happy birthday 🎈

[@oceanchild9112]

Snacks is so precious! 😍 My daughter has a boa constrictor named Darius, and my son has a corn snake named Zero.

[@johnthomas1422]

You are totally the dad who doesn't want a pet, but then the kids get one and you fall in love. I hope you and your snake have a happy 30 years together. Also, I am pretty sure reptile don't die of old age. That sanke could live to be 100 if taken care of properly.

[@johnmorse40]

I have a redtail boa, ball python, iguana, leopard gecko, black throat monitor and a bearded dragon. Over the years had several species of snakes and lizards. If you ever have any questions feel free to ask. Love you guys, and congrats on the new edition to your home. Snacks is beautiful.

[@celiamichelle5462]

Snaks is so adorable 🥰 Give us updates on this beauty 😍 thanks Nova and Tom ❤❤

[@jenjensage7242]

Snacks is pretty cute (for a snake). Love how Tom is doing all the handling of Snacks, but it’s your snake 🤣. Glad you had a great b’day Nova. I always regret having McD’s too 😉. ✌🏻🙏🏻❤️😊

[@stonesonfire]

He's gonna be HUGE

[@ItsAleshaRenee]

Nooo he won’t be don’t tell her that lol

[@bubbydos111]

Happy birthday again and Snacks is in good hands. If you think 30 years us long don't get a parrot some live 70. You two are awesome

[@amandajohnson7917]

Y’all are so cute together! Makes me miss my other half so much more. Reminds me of us. He died Summer 2023 and my heart is still broken. Cherish one another as long as you can because tomorrow is not guaranteed. Yes, I know, so cliche, but so true ♥️

[@michellelibraluna1892]

I had a corn snake named peg. Eventually he grew and needed bigger live food and I just couldn't feed it bunnies or chicken. So I gave him away to a real naturalists who had other snakes. True childhood story

[@dimarcusa1]

Happy Birthday Nova, God Bless.

[@robertdraeger577]

Happy Birthday Nova Love.

[@thomasharris9429]

I had snakes for years, I believe in feeding them in a different enclosure, otherwise they can start to equate anything entering the home ad a form of food. Thus allowing for what many herpers refer to as a "stupid human feeding error" to take place...as in theg bite you. Granted, they don't have fangs, buy they do have a mouth full of fish hook like teeth that can be very painful as they get bigger. One word of advice, snakes do not like it when they are picked up by the tail. Pick them up in their midsection gently, and pick them up slowly. When feeding frozen, it is usually good to thaw them under the heat lamp or warm water and then use tongs to hold them by the tail and simulate them being a live, it keeps their natural instincts going and can help get them into a feeding mood. Contrary to what many say, snakes make great pets, you don't have to feed them daily, you.clean their enclosure only when needed and you just need to make sure they have fresh water and a heating lamp set on a timer to simulate.bight and day. Never use heating rocks or the like, just use ambient heat like from a light. Good luck with Snacks, awesome name btw!

[@ladyjane4528]

Happy Birthday Nova!!!!! Enjoy yalls day 🎉🎉🎉

[@keekdkelly]

Snacks...Love him! Congrats!

[@Croissant_M00N-c1x]

God bless you nova!!

[@goatfather2966]

Kingsnakes will accept a blend of ground turkey and whole raw eggs. She'll and all, mix it then shape into little snake sausages. Our Albino hognose loves it.

[@shellyclarke8496]

So cute and what a great birthday gift 🤪 thanks for sharing with us 🤩🫶 Oh and Happy belated Birthday 🥳🥳🥳

[@chantibergwerff4251]

Happy B'day Nova!❤

[@Gresham_Portland_Fire_Buff2009]

Happy Birthday Nova! Your awesome!

[@jennifermazuroski9948]

Happy Birthday! You are so sweet, not wanting to show the baby mouse. I love all animals too, so I get it. Hope you love Snacks! Cool name! ❤❤

[@foxyywolf]

I started a ball python collection last year. The first one I got is named Nova :) I've gotten 6 more since then lol Welcome to the reptile community!!

[@SpecialKAY3246]

Happy belated birthday Nova! Love the slitherin snake 🐍 girl!! 🎈🎊✨🎉 xo hope you enjoyed your birthday baby grl!

[@dwightposey4694]

That's awesome! Happy Late Birthday!!!

[@W4ll_fl0w3r]

He is gorgeous!! And yes lol i agree lol hungry

[@tjcuillier7024]

I had two corn snakes, got them when they were hatchlings. My bright orange snake, Mufasa, just died last month at age 25. It was so sad, he was with ne a long time!My remaining snake is an albino corn snake, Rajah. He just turned age 24. Love my snakes!

[@darrinminkiewicz6714]

Snakes are the best! I love snakes!!!!

[@JTOTHEW3000]

Happy Bday Nova :)

[@sharn1982lizard]

Too cute my little girl just got a cornsnake her name is Noodle

[@W4ll_fl0w3r]

Amazing name for a cornsnake!!!!

[@sharn1982lizard]

@@W4ll_fl0w3r thanks she was pleased you liked it

[@zz3n428]

Happy Belated Birthday Nova! 🎈

[@therockbiter8140]

I've had a few king snakes I caught in the wild, they mostly eat other snakes...or animals shaped like snakes, worms, lizards stuff shaped like their belly, but especially that young they'll eat whatever they can catch. They aren't super slow and chill snakes like the big constrictors, they are...athletic, gotta be smart and gotta be fast to survive as a little noodle with no venom.

[@W4ll_fl0w3r]

Happy belated birthday Nova!!!!!

[@DronzenFPV]

It's usually recommended to feed in their main tank. I have a Ball Python 4ft. She's awesome. Also there's tons of good info out there on snakes. Look for a breeders group. They have the skillzzzz

[@brightlord-ov7cm]

No step on snek! 🐍🐍🐍

[@fido2644]

@novarockafeller awwww your little worm is so cute, and tell Tom to man up you don't hold a baby like that even a snake baby :p okay first tip for snake terrariums remove that crap from the floor that can actually hurt your snake, it's best to use a Linoleum flooring and use a heat pad on the bottom in one area so he has a warm spot and a cold spot. But the wood or sand you'r snake can have a serious injury from that stuff. So for the floor use Linoleum it's easy to clean and very safe and extremely easy to install and if it gets too dirty you just throw it away and install a new one, then for the frozen rats and mouse, never use boiled water just use the hot water from the tap takes longer but you wont cook the mouse or rat by accident. Just feel the mouse or rat they should be soft and warm if they are soft and cold then just fill a bowl with hot tap water and wait a few minutes then feed your little snake. By the way did you name your worm, ours is named Ssyclopes ;) cause innocent girls are afraid of the one eye'd snake XD

[@pamelaking7186]

Happy birthday. I think the gift was perfect!

[@BarkForMentalHealth]

Happy Belated Birthday Nova!!

[@thorgeiz966]

Happy Birthday Nova 🫂 ..

[@LeperMessiah2]

Kings are cool. Please close of the sides and the back as they easy stress out. Plenty of good husbandry documents out there. Good luck

[@Amandaashleyharry]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Happy Belated birthday Nova I hope you had a wonderful day & a lot of Fun. !!!!!! Have you named your Snake yet if you mentioned it I apologize but if not what would it be dear. HOG 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@felixfischer312]

Oh Nova Happy late Birthday 🎂..❤ Wow a white snake 🐍 turtles 🐢 live like 100 yrs too. 😂 oh get The Tank show build huge tank

[@GenXfrom75]

Your kids are will grow up with your beautiful snake 🐍 ❤

[@darrinminkiewicz6714]

If I could get a king cobra I would I love venomous snakes the most I grew up catching rattle snakes in California. Non venomous are cool too but venomous snakes are so much more fun! Especially to go out and catch in the wild

[@Larrylar1]

Let me tell you something Tom McDonald's is a very lucky man you are not only very very attractive you have an amazing sense of humor which is beyond any you can take it give it and just laugh personally I think you're gorgeous Tom's a very lucky man and Noah you're a very lucky woman God bless you both

[@imTORN1]

So awesome

[@GenXfrom75]

Happy birthday, Nova ❤🎉

[@xlasingx-1]

..i think she hates the b-day gift, Tom.. ..hahahahahahaha..

[@carriebristow302]

A little habitat advice: CLUTTER CLUTTER CLUTTER. They need lots of places to hide 🙈 As well as covering the back and two sides will help him calm down and feel more comfortable 😊

[@MikeMike-jh3bw]

Happy belated birthday!!! 🎉

[@karenrhodeschoreodrop40]

Snacks the snakey snake! 🐍

[@Adamsthoughts-zz5kn]

What a good mommy, so worried about her baby!

[@bobboy5508]

You don’t need to move the snake to a different cage. That will only cause more stress and he won’t eat. You should also buy live pinky mice. They won’t hurt the snake. You can buy 2 at a time and feed every 5 days. Just little food for mouse and water. Easy. I had for several years a Mexican black king snake. When big enough you can feed them lizards that you can catch outside if you live in a place that has lizards. King snakes also feed on other snakes. Hence King snake. But yeah feed in the same tank the snake lives in. When hungry it will eat.

[@shaunamcmillan9034]

You two are going to be great parents to your Indigo Children someday ❤🙏🏼

[@angelaa9980]

Congratulations 🎉 We have 5 snakes and they are amazing. I would suggest feeding him in his enclosure. You should leave him alone for 24 hrs after feeding him.

[@crystalspencer3185]

Wow!! Happy belated birthday!! Mines july 23rd!! HOG!!!❤❤

[@ThePetersondean]

Titan was a Ball Python that my family enjoyed his company for 8 years. Wonderful pet

[@MuzJoz1301]

Nova. I have 7 snakes. 2 ball pythons, a super dwarf reticulated python, a bull snake, a gopher snake, corn snake, and a rosy boa. Be sure his meals are not too hot or too cold. After they eat, don't handle them for a day or 2. They take a while to digest their meal. What species is he? I ❤ my babies 🐍

[@slaterhtx7219]

Y'all should look into bioactive vivariums, I got all my snakes bioactive

[@johnlombardo7816]

gonna be a beautiful snake when it grows, enjoy!

[@The-Night-Hauler]

Happy birthday Nova 🎊 🎉

[@lindseym3810]

Happy Birthday Nova 🎉

[@tanya41277]

Try cooking oil on the suction cups? It doesnt dry up like water. Im not a snake pro

[@markhodgetts5007]

Had one of these for about 28 years, sometimes he didn't eat for about 3 months or more, so don't worry if he doesn't eat for a while, as long as they have clean drinking water, just offer a mouse every couple of weeks, another strange behaviour, now and again he would try to eat himself tail first! also they can shake their tale like a rattle snake

[@TwanaJoyHildebrecht-409Blitzer]

May You Have Many More Birthdays 🎉 🎂🎁💝🥳💕💞💖🫂😍💯🥰❣️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@RyanSmith6644]

Happy birthday hun

[@Ragifex]

Omg Tom ftw!!!!

[@itsturbotime2994]

Way cooler then jewlery

[@timlang9936]

Lol it was cute that Tom helped pick him up

[@JoeReaperX]

Snacks is a great name 😂 congratulations on your new snake baby 🐍🐍🐍🎂

[@SamanthaQuenlol]

I'm sorry I'm late but happy birthday nova. You are awsome

[@monicap1717]

🌹Snacks is beautiful!! 💞

[@OcamRzr]

🎉Happy Birthday!!!🎉

[@starzee55]

Okay here are some tips: 1) don’t move your snake right before you feed him into a new environment, especially one with no hide for him to hide in, he will feel scared and less likely to eat. Baby snakes like smaller spaces than larger snakes do because of ingrained survival instincts 2) don’t dip frozen mice in water because you’ll remove any scent from the mouse and the snake won’t know it’s food, instead put the mouse in either a plastic bag then into the water to defrost or into a container that sits in the water 3) make sure the water is TEPID not hot because a snake can easily burn their mouth on a mouse that’s too hot 4) don’t leave the dead mouse sitting in the tank, move it around until the snake strikes, if the shake doesn’t then remove the mouse and try again later, if the snake still won’t eat, try braining the mouse, if still won’t eat, leave it a few days and try again 5) don’t handle your snake for at least 48-72 hours after eating as you risk upsetting them and they could vomit up their food. If you need any more tips let me know

[@SlimDayZ]

Well 'they CAN live 30 years' xD

[@bradettinger3380]

Rodent pro and Layne labs sells a variety of frozen reptile food

[@Rizik1986]

The small tank wasn't up to temp or humidity preference and new location and no hiding spots, might be why he was freaking out. Might need more humidity in the large tank too if the suction cups lost their suction. I've never had snakes but seems as easy as my cannabis plants 😂🙏🍀🇺🇸

[@griffith8374]

Happy Belated birthday, Nova! That was my oldest son's birthday too!

[@zcreate_great]

Happy bday🎉

[@klb9142]

Happy Birthday

[@mommajaned4352]

I got a snake and ate my ol man. Good birthday. Wait what? McDonald's? Well what a shame. Happy Birthday Nova😊😂❤

[@Lovell93]

Just so you know, you don't need to feed in a separate enclosure! They won't associate it with feeding. That is outdated info! 😀Snakes, or reptiles in general, live in modes. They can go into food mode at any time, you just gotta learn the signs!

[@susanbecker5610]

Highly recommend Wicked Wickens Reptiles. He's here on KZbin. There's a lot of great content creators that are in the reptile hobby. He's one of my favorites. Your snake is adorable.