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I think these are awesome looking snakes. Im trying to catch some but I have a couple questions. Is it true that some WC easterns are problem feeders? Is there a good care sheet for these snakes? Also where do they hibernate in the wild and should I hibernate them in captivity?

thanks a lot
Mike

I have a KY locale eastern and red X eastern natural intergrade. Both are WC and have fed since having collected them. I dont breed snakes yet, so I dont brumate them. But they do slow down feeding during the winter months.
As far as care goes, they can be cared for just like any of the other colubrids. They are a little more secretive and arent out and about in their enclosures as much as a rat or king. But fun to keep nontheless.

Here is the eastern...

And here is the Red X Eastern intergrade...

I want to acquire a really nice red milk as well, so maybe next year I will come across one that is really nice.
They are out there, just havent found one I want to collect yet!! LOL
Brian

>>I think these are awesome looking snakes. Im trying to catch some but I have a couple questions. Is it true that some WC easterns are problem feeders? Is there a good care sheet for these snakes? Also where do they hibernate in the wild and should I hibernate them in captivity?
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>>thanks a lot
>>Mike

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RATS
1.0 Corn snake "Warpath" (KY locale)
1.0 Black rat snake "Havok" (KY locale)
1.1 Black rat snakes "Reaper and Mystique" (MO locale)
1.0 Albino Black rat snake "Malakai" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Everglades rat snake "Deadpool" (Dwight Good stock)
0.1 Greenish rat snake "Rogue" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Yellow rat snake "Wolverine" (Dwight Good stock)
1.0 Grey rat snake "Punisher" (White oak phase)(Dwight Good stock)

MILKS
0.0.1 Eastern Milk snake "Cable" (KY locale)
0.0.1 Eastern/Red milk intergrade "Omega Red" (KY locale)
Good luck and Happy Herping
Brian

I keep some from upstate NY I have 2 males and one female. I'm gonna brumate them b/c they don't eat very well this time of year, they are still to small to breed. mine are all WC and from 2 localitys where they seem to eat better than others, I've caught many milksnakes and most of them seem to not eat, and Iv'e tried about everything I can think of, but most of the milksnakes from theese two areas eat very well and have no problem feeding in captivity, anyone else ever notice anything like this with wild milks? just curoius. also I have pics of easterns that I can email, can't figure out how to post
Wayne