return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research  
click here for Rodent Pro
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Pine Snake . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Burmese Python . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - July 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - July 26, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - July 26, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Tucson Herpetological Society Meeting - July 28, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Aug 02, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Aug 06, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Aug 10, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Kentucky Reptile Expo - Aug. 16, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Aug 16, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Aug 17, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 

RE: Pointed tail of Black Milksnake

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Milk Snake Forum ]

Posted by: gerryg at Sat Aug 11 08:18:40 2012   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by gerryg ]  
   

Getting poked by the tail is normal... snake is just trying to get a good grip/purchase on your arm... a good anchor point for it is with the tail... so you get poked while it tries to stabilize itself. Happens to me with all my ssp's of milks.

I would think your BM would be darker at this point but the change can be a slow thing... my only adult was 3years old before I could say I no longer see the tricolor pattern. I have one that isn't 2 years old yet and I can only see a few hints of red on him.

I'm hoping one of the guys that are more expert on IDing snakes chimes in... it's a little difficult to tell with blurry photos but I'm wondering if you have a BM.

Gerry


   

[ Hide Replies ]


>> Next topic:  Celaenops (Big Bend) - Sinaloan, Mon Aug 13 13:37:49 2012
<< Previous topic:  albino hondo clutch pics - tommyduska, Fri Aug 10 13:25:28 2012