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what is a good begginer milk snake and how big does it get? what can be used as a substrate?

Of course it comes down to your preferance.. but, in my opinion either Sinaloan or Nelsoni are good beginner milk snakes..

They get around 3.5 to 4' long (Except for this male) are easy to maintain and once they put on some size they are usually easy to handle..

~ Mike

Although there are so many nice subspecies available and exciting morphs on the market today along with a plethora of well respected and reputable breeders, I have to agree with Mike on this one. It all comes down to personal preference and what appeals to you. I too favor the sinaloae and nelsoni over all the others. Not only are they beautiful, they tend to always be gentle, hardy and are a pleasure to work with. Good luck in your search.
Nathan Wells

most people use aspen...so I would go for that if I were you. Pine can be toxic to snakes and shredded newspaper is not a good medium either.

Good luck.
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