How big should my cali king be before eating mice?

Question

i want him 2 eat mice, how big soes he have 2 be?

Answer 1

since they about 6 inches you can feed them tiny feeder mice. or i would suggest until about a foot or so for adult mice and also fish  and lizards help them grow faster cause they have more calcuim and vitaimins and also mix thier diet.

Answer 2

Captive born hatchlings are started off on pink mice, and so feeding them is rarely a problem. Wild caught snakes, on the other hand, may have been feeding primarily on lizards or frogs, making it quite a bit more difficult and time consuming to get them switched over to mice. If you are having feeding problems, read the articles on Feeding Troublesome Hatchlings and Feeding Tips for Carnivorous Reptiles. All kings and milks should be fed prekilled prey.

Hatchlings can be started on one-two day old pinkie mice. If frozen mice are used, make sure to defrost thoroughly (leave on counter, under a light, or soaking in warm water). Feed one to two mice every two to seven days, depending upon growth rate desired. Generally speaking, a snake will grow faster being fed several small prey a couple of times a week rather than one big prey once a week. The smaller prey are more digestible than the larger prey, so the snake is getting more nutrition from them.

Subadults can be offered bigger mice one or more times a week. A good rule of thumb is to feed prey that is as big girth-wise as is the widest part of the snake's body. You will find that they are hungrier in the spring and summer, winding down during the fall; many stop feeding altogether during the winter months even though the may still be somewhat active.

Adult size is generally reached within three years at which time the amount and rate of feeding can be reduced. Feed adult mice or just weaned pink rats. At this point, judgment must come into play. You want your snake to be well rounded, with no visible line of backbone or ribs. The amount of food it takes to maintain that weight and appearance varies between species. Start with once a week; if the snake looks too lean, increase to one mouse twice a week. Another rule of thumb: snakes over four feet long need at least two adult mice each week.

Answer 3

umm...first off kingsnakes dont eat fish.  are you talking about adult mice?  because your kingsnake should be eating  pinky mice when its a baby.  then as your snake gets bigger around you should make the mice bigger.  usually when your snake eats there should be a little bit of a bump in your snake where the food is...so prey a little bit bigger than your snake is at its thickest part.