I keep my young Mexican Milksnakes in the same tank. Some things I read say not to do this. Other writings say it is ok, but offer precaution about feeding separately. I plan to breed them in a couple years. I would appreciate hearing anyone else's experiences, good or bad.
Thanks
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Housing milks together
snakeadventures
Apr 01, 2009 07:20 PM
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ZFelicien
Apr 01, 2009 07:53 PM
I've kept this pair together since i got them...
Usually feed them separately because the the male feeds fast, while the female pushes her food around for a while before she feeds.
recently i got some "left-over" live pinkies and fuzzies so i threw a bunch in hoping they could "share"... but this isn't what i had in mind.
Cool photo! but SUPER scary thought!
~ZF
snake_bit
Apr 01, 2009 09:01 PM
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Doug L
hogsandpythons
Apr 02, 2009 07:28 AM
awesome picture ... of one of my worst nightmares, my snakes don't respond to 'drop; drop it' 
CFlowers
Apr 02, 2009 09:53 PM
are those Nelsonsi or Sinloans?
shannon brown
Apr 03, 2009 08:21 AM
Mexican milks ( annulata).
L8r
CFlowers
Apr 03, 2009 08:52 PM
No i meant the albinos
ZFelicien
Apr 04, 2009 09:27 AM
~ZF
snakeadventures
Apr 04, 2009 11:00 PM
I just learned that my annulatas are offspring from some you produced. Small world in the milksnake kingdom.
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shannon brown
Apr 06, 2009 11:49 AM
Very cool and it doesn't surprise me. Enjoy them they are great animals.
L8r
snake_bit
Apr 01, 2009 09:05 PM
Scroll down this forum to
"Keeping Milks Communally"
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“Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"”
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Doug L
snakeadventures
Apr 02, 2009 09:42 AM
Doug,
Thanks for guiding me to the older post. As common as ringnecks are, I still don't think I could put one in with a milk.
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snakeadventures
Apr 02, 2009 09:46 AM
I feed my 7 month old male and female annulatas large pinkies twice a week. Is that "well fed", not allowing them to consider each other as a meal?
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Dniles
Apr 02, 2009 08:36 PM
That seems fine and I assume the are pretty much the same size? I wouldn't worry about it.
Dave
antelope
Apr 03, 2009 02:17 AM
Dave, the Doublemint twins are very cool! One of the neatest pics I have seen!
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markg
Apr 03, 2009 01:25 PM
What an awesome picture, like syncronized swimming. Stunning animals.
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Mark
shannon brown
Apr 03, 2009 01:50 PM
yeah, thats kinda what I was thinking.very cool pic and awesome looking sin's.
L8r Shannon
snakeadventures
Apr 03, 2009 03:00 PM
Cool snakes
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markg
Apr 02, 2009 01:27 PM
With annulata (and sinaloans) it has always worked out well when kept together. I did so like you, when they were babies, then kept them together from then on.
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Mark
snakeadventures
Apr 03, 2009 10:23 PM
It is nice to be able to reference this forum and the knowledge available here. I am gearing up for breeding milks and I want to do that correctly. The annulatas that I have are from the spotted line and the female has some partial spots, so I am hoping to get some spotted babies when that time comes.
Thanks!
Robby (another milk lover)
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