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But was curious if any of my fellow kingsnake posters keep Mexican Milksnakes? I've always kept kingsnakes, but I have to say these Annulata are very hardy, aggressive feeders that don't seem to be nervous like some of the other milks. Another reason I love them is because they are a native US milk, that lives in a large portion of Texas.
Hondurans, Sinaloans, Pueblans, and some of the other Latin American milks tend to be much more popular, but if your a big fan of North American Kings and Milks like I am, these guy are hard to beat.

Steve

What da hell is on the tail ? Looks like a red booger ! Dats a nice looking milk snake. how big is she ?

Jack Blackstone

Thanks. He's an 05, at around 8-9 inchs. And the red thing is part of his guts where I stomped on him. Ok, if your not buying that, it's a little blood/part of a pinky I had just fed him in the deli-cup.

Steve

What da hell is on the tail ? Looks like a red booger ! Dats a nice looking milk snake. how big is she ?

Jack Blackstone

Those are my favorite tricolor too. They remind me of giant scarlet kingsnakes. Plus, they get really heavy bodied too.
And you are correct...they seem to be very calm animals.

Yes, that's one of the reasons I love them. They do remeind you of a scarlet King but get much more heavy bodied.

Steve

"Those are my favorite tricolor too. They remind me of giant scarlet kingsnakes. Plus, they get really heavy bodied too.
And you are correct...they seem to be very calm animals."

I love KINGSNAKES and Mex milks. Living in Corpus gives me a shot at island and land forms. Here's two of mine. And a king!
Todd Hughes

OOPS! A speck and another milk. other post was same milk!
Todd Hughes

Very nice Todd. They are great milks. Thanks for the pics.

Steve

I got one I collected Jan. 1st of this year 6 days after 8 inches of snow in South Texas. May I mention it was 80F on Jan. 1st.........LOL
I found this one in a pile of firewood in Jim Wells Co., TX.

Not bad for a W/C, eh?
John Lassiter

How large is that one? Around 24 inchs? Excellent looking Mexican Milk. Yea Texas weather in the winter can go from one extreme to the other. Just goes to show what hardy these
snakes are.

Steve

"I got one I collected Jan. 1st of this year 6 days after 8 inches of snow in South Texas. May I mention it was 80F on Jan. 1st.........LOL
I found this one in a pile of firewood in Jim Wells Co., TX.

Not bad for a W/C, eh?"
John Lassiter

In the pic he is about 18 inches but has grown a bit....He may be up to 22 inches or so by now.....Still need a female from that locale for him.......Gotta love South Texas weather, eh?

John Lassiter

lol!
What if they all were this size??

Sweet I love the fade on the red.

Thanks Toby.....
These are the most gentle milksnake there is. And with the new amels out there I think their popularity is gonna sky rocket.
There are also tangerines, spotted and pinstriped....Imagine those amelanistic.....
John Lassiter