Curious Behavior

[Shayne]

Milk snakes are beautiful but super-squirmy & escape artists. They tend to be high-strung, not great to handle even when they grow up. If you're after a pet to just
observe, not handle, they're better for that. It's not like they're biters, most don't have mouths big enough to bite effectively; they're more apt to defend themselves
the way hatchling king snakes do (squirt you with feces ). They do grow out of it though.

Ahh I do remember reading about them being a bit "flighty". As most of us here, I would like to occasionally take them out and handle them. Maybe not a good suit for us. Thanks.

Id go with RBI pvc Hides. Ive seen hundreds of posts by people with decorative hides having problems like this for a decade. Sometimes simple and on point is what is best for these guys/gals.


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That's who I've been looking at. They have some nice, simple setups. Will probably be going with them in the near future. Good news, since I put a crumpled paper towel in his hide he hasn't come out. This should keep him happy until my smaller hides come in.

I agree! I just put part of a gift wrapping cardboard tube in Noodle's cage and she loves it! It's like spending $ for a gift for a child, only to have them prefer to play in the box!

Great analogy. That's exactly what it feels like.

You really can't go wrong with corns. But I'm much more of a Kingsnake fan. I've kept corns in the past but have moved on. But I'll always have a King in the family. My current King, Django is my favorite snake I've ever kept.

The care for corns is pretty much the same as Kings (and milks, the Kings cousin).
They're super easy, inquisitive, stay a very manageable size and are a lot of fun. Just be prepared that they're a LOT quicker than BPs and are great escape artists.

What draws you back to the King? And thanks for the insight.