he found it in the girls bathroom in the 4th story of the hospital... well, HE didnt find it haha, he was pointed in its direction.... anyway, he brought it home and i like it enough to try and keep it... i have owned and raised quite a few cali-kings, balls pythons ect, but i need a refresher on what kind of conditions this snake needs because i have been out of the loop for a couple of years. what do you recomend for caging/feeding?
it is real small, im guessing it hatched pretty recently... it doesnt show any interest in eating crickets, or frozen pinkies. i do have some skin from a kingsnake in the past, should i try rubbing it on the pinky for the smell or something? i thought i read that somewhere... anyway, i would like to keep the snake but if its common knowlege that they are real hard to establish then i will just let it go...
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my dad just brought home a eastern milk he rescued(help!)
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I've had really good luck with WC easterns. Even babies.
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awsome, thats what i wanted to hear. how do i get it to eat? it doesnt seem interested in pinkies...
Ernie, it is very important to house Eastern Milk Snakes in an environment where they feel secure. Make sure it has bedding to burrow in, and a hide box that is the correct size. I prefer shredded Aspen as a substraight, and a few flat rocks can be used for it to hide under. If the snake is not stressed it will be much easier to start it feeding. I don't know the size of your animal, so I am hoping it is a yearling,(approx 13"-14"
, because this is a good size for pinkies. If it is a hatchling you will need to approach it from a different direction. Yearlings can usually be started with small pinkies by poking the head with a pointy tool, and smearing brain matter over the head and face of the pinkie. Use pre killed pinkies please! Place the pinkie at the enterance of the hide box and leave the room. Don't expect to watch it eat. You can also try dipping a pinkie in chicken broth, or egg to scent it if the other fails to work. If you have a hatchling, I think the easiest thing for you is to go capture a small Ringneck, Northern Brown, or Red Belly snake. If you get lucky finding one, I would feed it to the little Milk Snake Asap, and then try using pinkie parts scented as I described above after that. Good luck, I hope it makes a good captive for you. Remember fall is approaching, so releasing it will not be an option for to much longer.
Jack
ok. thanks for the tips!
