Would I be able to keep a pair of adult black milk snakes in a 4 foot by 2-foot cage?



*Yes and No. The cage size is okay. I keep mine in 48” cages and a breeder rack. But it is not wise IMO to keep any Milk or King Snake together in the same enclosure. I feed mine fish, quail, and rodents (variety). There is no doubt in my mine that a Black Milk snake would not hesitate to eat one another. As I stated earlier there feeding response is very strong and it doesn’t seem to matter what’s for dinner.



Are these snakes iridescent like rainbow boas?



*Yes and No. Right after shed you can see an iridescent huge but not as dramatic as a Rainbow Boa. Depending on the stock of Black Milk Snake some are a chocolate brown in coloration and some blue black (pick good stock).



Are black milks active in their cages or do they spend most of the time hiding?



*They are milk snakes. Each one will have his/her own personality as far as activity goes. My large male is a morning person like me. Up at dawn and hungry, eats and goes to bed. The young ones hind most of the time I only see them out when it is dark and quiet or hunting. As they mature you will see more of them out looking for food, as they are always hungry.



Thanks a lot for your input.

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