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I'll have an article in the May 2011 issue of Reptiles Magazine on the care and breeding of black milk snakes. I actually wrote the article about two or three years ago and they have been sitting on it for a while. All the photos in the magazine are of my stock and hatchlings. The article covers the basics of black milk snake care and breeding (which for those of you who already own them know it is pretty easy) from my own experience and I interviewed Alan Kardon from San Antonio Zoo about the snakes he helped introduce to the herpkeeper world.

One point I make in the article that might spur some debate is this: I think black milks are the perfect pet snake. Size, ease of feeding, super calm demeanors and the ability to thrive at room temperature, to me, make them unequaled in the pet snake world.

If you don't subscribe to Reptiles you can pick up the magazine at any Petco or Petsmart.

This is the first of two articles I'll have in Reptiles this year. In September, they'll publish my article on disaster preparedness for reptile keepers. Several folks on this forum helped me out with that article so you'll see some familiar names in that article as well.

Rob Haneisen

Congrats. You may be right about that, but I like Thayeri kings and corns also. A little color is nice every now and then.

Looking forward to it, Rob! I suspect that they'll be the best articles REPTILES publishes all year! You're fighting the good fight, Rob. Thanks!

-Cole

looks just like my new Black Milk (named him Ed btw)Congrats on the articles, I'll make a point of buying a copy of each.

I was thinking about writing a word or two about Ed and the polyz but didn't want to go on and on about them again here so soon... so thanks for the open door...

Ed's doing great, my garbage disposal when the two polyz (Gomez and Morticia) decide they don't want the second item offered them... he never refuses anything offered him... thanks again for him.

And thanks again to the silent one as well for the polyz... both are doing great... Morticia is pretty good natured, easy to handle now... Gomez still has his days but a good sport about being handled for the post part... no more musking, just won't sit still if he's not amused with being out and about.

Anyway, enough with going on and on about the new ones... congrats again Rob... looking forward to that second article given the weather we're having today!

Gerry

I don't own any black milks, but have often admired them. Looking forward to both of your articles.

--Dennis

Awesome, can't wait to read about something other than lizards or turtles.LOL.. I am sure those fans say the same think.

L8r Shannon

here is a pair of Mirimar locale animals I am raising up.
This is the male about a year ago or so.

this is him a few months ago.

Here is few of my Zoo stock babies.

Here is one of my adults from Zoo stock.I just cal them Zoo stock cause all the other lines in the states (San Antonio,Bell,Florida etc....) are all the same and came from the same five animals.

That's great Rob!, look forward to seeing the article man!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -Serpentine Specialties

Rob,

I look forward to reading your article. I've always been a fan of Black Milks, but I have yet to "pull the trigger" and get one.

Tim

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Jimmy Tintle

Nice Rob, I'll be sure to pick up the magazine. Interesting topics to be sure.

-Dell

Wow Dell!!.....awesome photo my friend!

That sucker is blackening up BIG-TIME every time I see it!......excellent!

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

my website -Serpentine Specialties

Yay super excited for this one! I will buy for sure!

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~Markus

The very existence of flamethrowers means that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves..."You know, I really want to set those people over there on fire...but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

That's great Rob...I'll pick one up for sure!

-Rusty