Where's all the drymarchon fans?

[Evenstar]

Some people are still selling the last of the 2011 babies on kingsnake. A baby blacktail male won't set you back that much money.

I'm planning on breeding the "unicolors" and black tails this year, but babies won't be ready until summer if the breeding schedule works out the same as in past years. My uni male is off feed which is an indicator that he should be ready for his girlfriend soon. My male black tails aren't showing signs of being ready yet.

If you've never owned a cribo before, start with a baby. An adult black tail is an intimidating animal - quick moving, strong and with an aggressive feeding response. It's much easier to start with a juvenile and grow into the snake.

They key to these animals is to keep the ambient in the mid to low 70s and to make sure they stay well hydrated. You can't keep them like a ball python or a boa - they do not handle temps over the high 70s low 80s well at all.

Thanks for the helpful info! I am mostly interested in an older baby or juvenile. I like the idea of raising it from a youngster. I knew they prefered a bit cooler temps. Do you use a "hotspot" for them at all or do you just keep the ambient temps in the low/mid 70's?

I truly do want one (despite the icky poop... lol!) but it won't happen til spring/summer at the soonest. I don't mind waiting. Do you have a wait list for your babies next year? An email list or something I can get on to keep up to date? PM me if you'd prefer!