New Baby Black Milk Snake

[GirDance]

I have never had a problem with it happening much. Sometimes if you are trying to pop one to sex them they do it. The WC female at the zoo did it a time or two. But with CB I have not seen it much. It is certainly no worse when it happens then if a rat or garter does it. It is honestly not much of a concern they get very tame very fast.

Thanks! PS, took a look at your house snake site... This line should *definately* be part of your sig, I spit coke on the keyboard laughing:

"Spammers are scum! If I had my way they would all get reincarnated as feeder mice!"

[pilot511]

I've been meaning to ask, I've always loved the looks of these guys, but I heard some rumors about an awful stench... ie, the musking. How bad is the musking? Do they do it often? I can't remember where I read it, but it was enough to make me reconsider for awhile...

my guy was barely ever handled before i got him, he's never bit or musked me.

[jjspirko]

Thanks! PS, took a look at your house snake site... This line should *definately* be part of your sig, I spit coke on the keyboard laughing:

"Spammers are scum! If I had my way they would all get reincarnated as feeder mice!"

And so it has been done. Thanks for the suggestion I rather like my signature now.

[MarkS]

Thanks for the pics and explanations Jack, these are still on my must get list. That big one is a real beauty.

[bait4snake]

She is still tricolored and I plan to shoot her each month as she changes to use that for educational purposes once the color is gone.

Wait... now I don't know much about milksnakes, but that tricolored red/yellow/black snake turns into that solid black giant??

That's freakin awesome! How long does it take?

[jjspirko]

Wait... now I don't know much about milksnakes, but that tricolored red/yellow/black snake turns into that solid black giant??

That's freakin awesome! How long does it take?

Right around a year to 14 may be 15 months for some and they are jet shinny black. They are pretty close to done growing at three years, they will still grow some after that but it is very slow. This all assumes a good steady feeding schedule during the young years of course.

I honestly love them and have to agree with Don at SMR when he calls them a "cheap and legal version of Indigo Snakes for the common man".

[Jay_Bunny]

I'm hooked on these things. Where can I get one?

[fishmommy]

There's a guy who vends at the NH Reptile Expo that has an adult for display (he sells babies). It's my favorite snake to handle there - a real joy in looks, behavior, and skin texture.

[Jay_Bunny]

NH as in New Hampshire. Thats a bit of a drive from here. Any breeders that sell online?

[fishmommy]

I wasn't saying you should go there - I was just commenting on the species.

there are quite a few vendors that come up if you Google...I can't vouch for any of them though since I have only bought from NERD so far.