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ive been wanting to go out and catch some eastern milks lately, i havent seen any around here in about 2 years. the last time i seen some was when i helped tear down my friends old work shed. we found some pretty drab older females with some scaring and one had a broken tail just after the cloaca. my question is other than old houses and sheds what would the ideal habitat be to look for them. should i look near mountain streams lakes ponds or highlands lowlands. i find alot of ringnecks and garters but i would like to find some more easterns.
so everybody knows if the animals i find are attractive i will keep a pair or two but no more. i would like to try breeding them if i can find some good examples.
adam
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Well that's is a GREAT question. Growing up herping I have caught just about every different type of snake in my area EXCEPT an eastern milk. Plenty of mole kings, a couple corns, which look similar but never a milk. I think their is probably certain colonies that are still left in certain areas. If you are fortunite enough to find one I would be careful not to disturb them and try to protect them.

When I lived in kalamazoo, Michigan, as a kid, we used to find them by creek areas. actually, we found more massasauga rattlesnakes then eastern milks. they both look very similar, which could be dangerous.
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