Can anyone post links to good online care sheets specifically for Black or Northern pines? Just bought a book by Mara but like to get as many possible sources of information as possible. The book is basically a general guide - have a book on milk snakes from same author and a lot of duplicate info present.

Activity: diurnal

Temperature: 70F-82F higher for black??

Housing: Std 10gal for neonates to 55gal for adults (5'x2'x1.5' custom cage per adult is what I'd like to use)

Hides: hot and cold side

Water: Bowl big enough to soak in. Change every other day. Sanitize weekly.

Substrate: Paper towels, Aspen, recommendations? Like to burrow so 3" aspen good?

Food: f/t mice/rats appropriate to snake size. every 5 days book recommends neonates: 5 pinkies or 3 fuzzies, juvies: 2 mice, adults: 2 rats or 6 mice.

Photoperiod - just match the season.

Brumation: For healthy snakes only, 52 F about 6-10 weeks

Handling: Except after eating. Daily as babies to avoid attitude later.



Would like to raise a pair from babies to breeding adults.

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