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Which type of milksnake would you say has the best temperament?

I'm just wondering, as I'm planning on getting a milksnake soon.

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- Mark
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Milksnakes are not usually calm snakes. Some older individuals of any ssp of milksnake can be tame, but in general, milksnakes tend to be flighty. There are some ssp however that seem to be more calm in general than others. Here are some types that I have now or have kept in the past that I thought were quite tractable:

Mexican milksnake (smallish milksnake but great feeders)
New Mexico milksnake (small milksnake but once started eat great)
Nelsons milksnake/Sinaloan milksnake (calm as adults anyway, babies can be nuts. Can get 4ft plus)
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Mark G

I have some black milks that were only flighty until handled a few times. After that they are indeed calm and well mannered. They take food well, and don't try to bite.

I second the vote for black milks. My pair are much less flighty than my Sinaloan, although she isn't that bad either. I hear Andeans have a great temperament too... like black milks, they come from high altitude areas which are quite cool, so I suspect that might have something to do with it.

Nate

#1 Mexican milk

#2 coastal plains milk

#3 Sinaloan milk

It's hard to beat Nelson's.
I've never kept Sinaloans,
but I'd imagine they'd be of
similar temperament.

Tim

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