Robin,

I guess the blacks flip & flail around a bit as neonates but I really didn't notice as I keep a number of North American milks that are much worse at flailing around. Your gaigeae will mellow in time.



If their tub or tank is to big neonates seem to not eat as well as they do when they are kept in a smaller container. Try a smaller tub 5" by 2" or a deli cup, lay in a brained f/t pink, and a paper towel folded in half laid over the milk snake, and the pink. Place in a dark space and check in the morning.

I've found that getting milks to take f/t pinks after being on live pinks can be a little more difficult. You may want to rub the thawed pink w/ a live pink for a few feedings to get the gaigeae to take f/t. I also found I got a better feeding response from my Black neonates when their tub was on a small portion of heat tape. After a few weeks I took them off heat tape for good.

Good luck,

-Dell

[ Hide Replies ]

• Lampropeltis Triangulum Gaigeae Question - rabernet, Mon Dec 21 21:35:09 2009
• RE: Lampropeltis Triangulum Gaigeae Question - Steve_Craig, Mon Dec 21 21:50:13 2009
• RE: Lampropeltis Triangulum Gaigeae Ques - terryd, Tue Dec 22 00:07:10 2009
• RE: Lampropeltis Triangulum Gaigeae Ques - rabernet, Tue Dec 22 05:49:58 2009
• RE: Lampropeltis Triangulum Gaigeae Ques - terryd, Tue Dec 22 10:15:29 2009
• RE: Lampropeltis Triangulum Gaigeae Ques - rabernet, Tue Dec 22 16:58:32 2009