"I think something else to keep in mind is that IMO handling young milks too much (or at all) can cause feeding problems"

Yep!,...I TOTALLY agree with that Joe. There are plenty of hatchling and juvenile milks that stress-out in a big way and won't want to feed at all if they are handled. I'm sure you also can also read the one's that you very much DON'T want to handle, just like I can..LOL!. Letting them just be themselves and feed regularly (if they even will) is FAR more important than attempting to get them used to any handling at that age. Many novices/newbies make this mistake when they first acquire a young milksnake as a "pet" without really knowing about what makes them "tick" and how they naturally behave beforehand.

First things first I always say, and making them as stress free as possible so they will carry on normally and feed is definitely of paramount importance over anything else..



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