I don't know specific Eastern milk preferences, but milks in general are known to eat:



slugs--NO-poisonous

bugs---NO-and you could be more specific

earthworms--NO-no milks eat worms

lizards --some, very difficult to work with

small mammals --most WC adult Easterns wont eat domestic rodents

birds --Milks are found underground, not sure how many birds are found there,lol. good luck finding appropriate sized babies.

eggs -in theory yes, but not in practice due to the size issue

frogs --young milks will eat them due to their feeding response, some adults will take certain species.

fish -Never

snakes -again some. They will feast on brown, red belly and greens. Ringnecks can be poisonous. Garters and waters musk usually scares milks off...except babies. Hard and $$ to get in quantity.



I'd try all of the above. It should be easy to get slugs and earthworms from your yard (or from a bait shop), and you can easily buy crickets or feeder fish at any pet shop. Depending on the size of the snakes, you can try button quail eggs, Coturnix quail eggs, or other eggs. You might be able to catch tadpoles or frogs. Just try most anything you can get your hands on!



Where on earth did you find your information?? WC adult Eastern milks have been feeding on litters of moles, voles, shrews, wild mice etc that smell nothing like anything you mentioned. If the poster wants a special feeder he should get a special feeder, not subject his captives to a inadequate diet. Tough love on the OP, but if he doesnt offer the proper diet the snakes would be best served let go where he found them.

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