I've been breeding black milks for about six years now and in my experience a yearling black milk should be a bit bigger than yours but I wouldn't sweat the color change at this age. Some start quicker than others but they should be mostly, if not all black by about two years. Some of my hatchlings come out at about 16-17 inches and take large pinks as their first meal and quickly bump up to two large pinks every 5-6 days. They would likely take more if offered.



As with buying any snake, ask to see pics of what the parents look like and their size. My adults are about 6 feet and jet black.



Rob

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