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| Katkin |
Posted - 28/03/2011 : 20:39:42
Hello all, I found your forum by sheer chance when researching milk snakes and hope to benefit from your advice in the coming weeks and months...
We are thinking of getting a milk snake - never owned a reptile of any description before (no tell a lie, I did have a tortoise when I was about 8...) but until recently, I never thought I #373;ould persuade the other half - he knows how much I wanted a tarantula and lives in mortal dread of me eventually getting one. Having handled a royal python recently, the bug had definitely bitten and now we would really like to add a small snake to our menagerie
Have been reading up, visiting nearby snake specialists and just weighing up the options now. Think I have a pretty good idea what the health and housing needs are, appreciate ownership is a long term commitment and we are not squeamish about the feeding regime
Just wanting to find out more about milks and possibly kings- all the advice says start with a Corn snake but the milks are stunning to look at and seem to be slightly smaller when full grown. Daft as it sounds, size is a onsideration because we live in a small terrace with a finite amount of space for vivariums. Some say milks are skittish, bitey and tend to musk or pooh all over the minute you try to handle them -but is that generally the case? |
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| Emmajayne |
Posted - 09/05/2011 : 12:54:33
Welcome :)
I am also think along the lines of a king or milk for my starter snake :)
Im not allowed one until august though :( |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 04/04/2011 : 20:48:34
hi and welcome to the forum |
| lpbldg18 |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 16:20:32
hello and welcome! i tell everyone this because, my first snake was a Mexican Milksnake and it was a absolute perfect starter snake! never been musked on and never even struck at. i recommend the Mexican Milksnake for a first snake, they are such nice and friendly snakes! :) |
| Amy2310 |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 08:34:42
Hi and welcome |
| Invalid User |
Posted - 29/03/2011 : 07:37:22
Hi, welcome to the forum.
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| Gmac |
Posted - 28/03/2011 : 23:06:52
yup little and often is good,5 minute spells till it gets used to you.
and a camera handy incase it does tag you, we like those photos  |
| Katkin |
Posted - 28/03/2011 : 22:28:13
Thank you Gmac, you're right, unless I've got plenty of space for more than one slippery friend, it's better to get the one I want first rather than to go for a Corn and then find out I should've had the milk. So, once the newbie has had time to bed into his or her new surroundings and assuming s/he isn't about to shed, do I go for little but often gentle handling to get him or her used to it (and keep a damp cloth to hand to mop up the muck!) |
| Gmac |
Posted - 28/03/2011 : 21:44:51
Hi and welcome to the forum
Most of the milks and kings can be bitey and musk when younger, some dont grow out of it but most do with regular handling.
They have a reputation for being these feisty maneating machines, i have found this not to be the case really and only been tagged the once by either of our kings.
Corns are good for first time owners but I also think milks / kings are also, but if you are getting a snake it is better getting one that you actually want and not what is generally accepted as an early entry reptile.
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