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Hi, I'm new and I got a E. Milk story

othahorror Aug 24, 2007 04:58 PM

First of Ill tell you guys I have just registered and would like to say hi.

Eastern Milks have always been my fav for as long as I can remember. For the past 8 years I couldn't find any in my area at all and it has been quite disappointing. Finally, a few months ago, as shocking as it was we found snake poop in one of our bed rooms. I know, weird huh? Well for days I was searching around the house and found nothing at all but then finally on the 4Th of July I found him! He came out from under the stove cause the fire works display in our town was literally next to my apartment and I assume the vibrations must have drove him nuts. Ironically enough it happened to be a very nice E. Milk snake ( Lampropeltis, triangulum, triangulum ). I decided to keep him for a few days and he shed that night!

Later the next day as curiosity sat in I went and did what most interested people would do and I tried to feed him. He took a frozen pinkie right away! Well after about 3 days and I knew he was OK and not someones pet in the building I let him lose. Well a month later, well just a few days, ago he came back. My wife found him around 2:00 in the morning just hanging out on the bathroom floor. Now I decided since he likes it here so much hes mine.

Well thanks for listening to my story if you did and I hope to share some discussion on Milks of all kinds soon.

Thanks again, JAY
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Replies (4)

Kingsnaken Aug 24, 2007 07:14 PM

It must have been meant to be. Nice snake!!! Derek

Joe_M Aug 24, 2007 07:50 PM

Great story and a beautiful snake. We have a great story too. Just a regular weekend afternoon, doing some yardwork and we found what we thought was a "pixie" stick from the kids laying in the yard. Turned out to be this beautiful albino eastern shown.

Good luck with your eastern, Joe.

Othahorror Aug 24, 2007 09:22 PM

Wow I wish I would have been that lcuky! But Im happy, this guy is like my best friend, well next to my daughter.

probably the second most reason why I love these guys more than basicly any other snakes is the way they become tame almost instantly.

The first beeing its colors. For a local snake, in PA, that you can find just out in the yard ( sometimes ) it is beutifull.

I love the way the colors match in bright but earthy tones.

GabooNx Aug 27, 2007 10:29 AM

>>Wow I wish I would have been that lcuky! But Im happy, this guy is like my best friend, well next to my daughter.
>>
>> probably the second most reason why I love these guys more than basicly any other snakes is the way they become tame almost instantly.
>>
>> The first beeing its colors. For a local snake, in PA, that you can find just out in the yard ( sometimes ) it is beutifull.
>>
>> I love the way the colors match in bright but earthy tones.

Yeah I have found a few of those in my back yard and in Nixon Park. I was lucky enough one year when I was around 13 I think, and found a hole nest of them lol Mom wasn't happy with me that day..
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Jason A.
"Long time Herper, first year Breeder `07."

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