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Hey,
What's the smallest type of milksnake i can get? And second smallest?

Go to this wbsite, and they have most of the kings and milks. They have the scientific names and pictures and sizes. Derek

http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/Lampropeltis.html

>>Hey,
>>What's the smallest type of milksnake i can get? And second smallest?

There are several small milksnakes, but most of those don't do very well in captivity.

Scarlet Kingsnakes don't normally exceed 2 feet, but they aren't the best captives. They are high strung escape artists and some are hard to get on pinkies.

Louisiana Milks are the next smallest. They will generally eat rodents (fuzzies or hoppers) as adults, but the babies are kind of a pain.

The best small milk would probably be a Mexican Milksnake. Most stay under 3 feet but the babies are usually easy to start on pinkie mice.

Actually, most Pueblans don't get very big either, but they are usually psychotic!
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, TX

They stay small, yet are stout for their size. Very hardy babies that will feed on pinkies/pinkie parts from the start. My Mexican Milk has been pretty laid back from day one.

Steve

Hey you forgot coastals!

thats a very nice hypo coastal Tony...........email me so we can meet.--joe