This is cross posted from the milk snake forum. I am also looking into corns, and any question I ask in this post about milk snakes I am also looking to hear the answer about corns. =) Any info you have is very welcome!



Hey All,

Well I am semi-new to snakes. I've had a few. At least 3 garter snakes. 2 green snakes (1 smooth, and the other could have been either smooth or rough, i didn't even have it over night as it was very.. ah.. lively and got away) and 1 or 2 ribbon snakes. So nothing big. 3 of those snakes died and the rest escaped. I do have a LOT of experience with animals (of all sorts), I am not bragging, I am just being honest. I've always had pets, but I don't claim to know everything. I love to learn new stuff, which is why I'm here.



Anyway, a few years ago I was considering getting a milk snake (it has been off an on for at least 5 years, if not more like 7 or 8. I am 18) but didn't get one for various reasons. Now I am again considering obtaining one. I am moving to Massachussetts from Pennsylvania this August for 10 months for photography school. I can't imagine 10 months without animals, and animals are something I am planning to greatly incorporate into my photography.



So, right now the only two of my animals I can take are my two ferrets. I am hoping to not be too busy for them, but if I am I am in contact with people who can ferret sit. So, I am looking into a lower matinence animal that is still photogenic that I have always wanted. The milk snake immediately popped into my mind as smaller snakes, frogs, toads and other animals that require crickets are out. I love the look of milk snakes, and they seem to be ideal for my situation.



I am kinda rambling here, so I'll get to the point. There is a reptile show in my area in 6 weeks, so for the next six weeks I plan on researching milk snakes throughly and I thought this would be a good place to get some advice. I am interested in anything you can tell me. Care, temperment, feeding, etc. I am getting a mesh cage from a friend this saturday. I have been recommended against this by others on the Pets Hub Forum. Does anyone recommend for or against mesh? It is a nice cage. But I won't use it if it's not good. I am checking out sweater boxes tomorrow. Any information on that would be great. I would prefer not to have an aquarium as they are a bit impractical for an apartment.



Also, this will be my first reptile show and my first time buying a snake (other than the ribbon and green snake i had once) and I want to make sure I get a healthy one, and don't get conned. Any information on rep shows would be great. The name of the show I plan on attending is called the Lancaster County Reptile Show. If anyone has any information on it let me know.



I've seen pictures of "spotted mexican milks" and they are beautiful. I love color morphs. Can anyone tell me if they are better or worse than normal milks? Do they have genetic problems? Worse temperment? i don't want to sacrifice health and temperment for color. Also, how much more expensive will they be? I don't want to pay too much, but am willing to make an investment in a healthy beautiful snake. Lets say my price range is $0-$125 or so and anything above $90 will be a stretch.



I have posted a lot on the Pets Hub forums, and have many other questions and I've learned quite a bit since my first post, but this is enough to start on this forum. If you want to read my other thread on Pets hub here is the link: http://www.petshub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=291092#post291092



Also I am looking into corn snakes as they were recommended to me, so I am going to cross post this into the corn snake forum. Any info on corns and any comparison is welcome. Also, I am very interested in personal stories of owning these snakes etc. etc.



Anyway, Thanks for hanging in for my long meadering post. Any information you have would be great!

Thanks Again!

- Twix
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