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Are there vitamins I can give a snake to make it more healthy and grow longer?

Thank you,
Dan

Since they eat whole prey they get all the goodies they need. There are some that feel calcium supplements may be good for breeding females, but as long as you are feeding them mature mice or rats by then (with well-formed bones) you don't really need to.

No increase in size with vitamins?

If you want good growth, just make sure that your snakes are well-fed and kept at proper temps for the species in question. Try to avoid "power-feeding" however, as that is really not good for the snake in the long run.

If what you want is a "big snake"...You might take that into consideration if and when you choose your next one. What do you have right now? How old is it and how large is it?

I don't have one yet, but I will grow with what I get.

How large are Tri-Color Honduran Milksnakes? I am getting mixed information - anywhere from 4 Feet to 6 Feet...?

Thanks,
Dan

...Or maybe you already have. I don't have any personal experience with milksnakes, but maybe you could at least get a concensus there.