Caresheets for Milksnakes

[northerngirl05]

I've been looking around the web. Is there a really good caresheet to help me learn about how to care for Emi when I get her? Is it okay if she's in a 10 gallon glass tank at first or should I put her in a plastic tub like the ball pythons have?

[Shelby]

A plastic tub is better. A 10 gallon is really too big for a baby colubrid.

try this care sheet:

http://www.reptileforums.com/care_sh.../milksnake.htm

[frankykeno]

Thanks Shelby....just to confirm from that caresheet and a few others I found online....

Household humidity is fine.

Temps should be 76 to 86 to provide the proper gradient. Some caresheets recommend a night time drop down to 70 - 75 but that seems awfully chilly to me (though I'm used to the boa and balls of course). I wasn't even considering a night drop at all. Should we do one though if milks require it?

We'll start Emi off on papertowels and make sure she has hides, water dish and a few things to climb about on as apparently milks like that. Of course a VERY secure lid for these little houdini snakes LOL.


~~Jo~~

[Shelby]

No night drop necessary.

[northerngirl05]

Thanks

[northerngirl05]

Sorry...umm, what is a night drop???

[mr~python]

a night drop is a drop in temps from day to night.

[northerngirl05]

Oh, thanks for the info, and...i love your display pic!