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Terry Cox
at Sat May 31 06:57:21 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Terry Cox ]
This is the (2001) E. milk I found last summer, 6/2002, and decided to keep. Milks are one of my three favorite snakes in Michigan. I work with them mostly in the field and rarely attempt to domesticate one.
To recap, it wouldn't eat mice, only little snakes, mostly red-bellies. It ate about six before going into brumation. It refused all offers of mice. After brumation, however, it took a pink with snake scent on it. It has taken three pinks now and is looking good.
PS As a side-note, my milksnake hibernaculum site has been bulldozed by the County. I can only hope a few have survived the destruction of their habitat and have lived to repopulate nearby areas. I'm glad I saved this one and at least it survives in captivity and is adding something to the knowledge of the species.
Later...TC.
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 My Eastern, now eating pinks (old pic)... - Terry Cox, Sat May 31 06:57:21 2003 
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