Normally my first response would be cautious optimism as many many morphs are found and are never ever reproduced simply because there is such a difference between "finding" skills and "keeping" skills. I have seen your work with waters and garters, no such forewarning needed. Some baby milks can be difficult.

Now there are certainly some "paradox" scales on her, I'd be willing to bet she is a LAVENDER albino rather than a typical. Joe should have some great pics(and here is the perfect reason for them!)of his typical albino Eastern he found a few years ago. The eye color and scalation may more resemble the "HYPO" coastal plains milk which most people consider a lavender albino misnamed. Maybe someone with nice close up pics of one could post for comparison?

The next and obvious question you will be BOMBED with is locality. More than any other species, milksnake captive breeding has spawned "LOCALITY NUTZ" who wont be interested in any snake they dont know EXACTLY where its found. With state laws being what they are, the internet "police" having nothing better to do,etc, there will then be a question of legality. I have had Anery Eastern milks for years and I made it known to the director of permitting what I was doing. Joe can back me up on this as he asked him the same question, and (in Mass anyways)as long as you dont sell WC animals the offspring fall into a loophole that they have no interest in pursueing. Being forthcoming WORKS! Your state maybe different, but this snakes' survival in the wild is negligable. Your attempt to find its littermates is obvious if more concerning, cutting a generation off of the time needed to reproduce them is warranted.

Best of all, for many reasons, your joy and energy and female ways can now come spice up THIS forum! It might make this locker room straighten up a bit! We have lots of interesting discussions, start fights on purpose, try to keep from name calling....juvenile behavior. I'll apologize for my actions up front, being the sarcastic arse in residence. Very happy for your find!

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