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I'm going to the hamburg reptile show on June 3rd, im looking into getting another snake, right now i have a burmese, ball python, WC eastern garter snake, WC northern ringneck snake, snow cornsnake and looking to add a milk? so wat kind get the longest? I really like the hondurans

Hondurans aren't the biggest milks, but they are really nice snakes. This website lists most kings and milks and their sizes and pictures. It says Hondos get 48", but I'm pretty sure they get bigger. I love all of my hondos. Don't worry about the size, get a Hondo. You won't be disappointed. Derek

http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/Lampropeltis.html

The biggest honduran was slightly shy of 8 feet am I correct? There was a picture up here from a book a long time ago, giant tangerine, but I forget the book name. It was a beauty. I actually thought they were the largest milksnakes, unless recently I missed something.
-Sean

Yeah, four feet is about average.
That being said, my one large female is very close to six feet.
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-Paul

Hondos and Black Milks are the biggest.I keep both, but If I were you I would get a black milk. Its cool watching the transformation form tri-color to solid black.

Don't forget that the Andean, Guatamalan, Staurt Milk and maybe a couple others could also reach 6 feet.

Ya but they all tend to get very dark as they get older.

heres a pair of mine 48inches seems a lil small for an adult hondo,,,,,,,thomas

Not if your only 4 feet tall yourself! Just kidding! I hope mine get close to that size. How many eggs does a girl like that lay? How old are they? Very Nice Hondos! Derek

thanks derek, that pair is approx 10yrs.old i didnt breed them this year,last year she laid 2clutches of 22 and 18 they will grow just feed them mine dont really put on size until their 4th or 5th year,,,,,,,,,,,thomas

depends how TALL you are buddy, for all we know you may only be 3ft tall! lol

The longest recorded triangulum was a micropholis at 102''

The San Antonio Zoo has or had a pair of gaigea that are over 8'

Hondurensis average 48'', I find that odd, I'd be more inclined towards the 60'' average lenght for hondurans...
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Marc Bouchard
Selectively Bred Serpents
www.selectively-bred-serpents.ca

Yeah, I suppose it all depends on what you consider an "adult" age.
My 48" animals are about 4 years old.
My 70" female is about 8 years old.
But then, I also have a 6 year old male who's only about 48" himself, and a four year old female who's barely 36"
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-Paul