I have always wanted to get into milks but have just recently made the space for a few. What milksnake should I start out with? I have looked at a lot of nelsonis and hondos. Are these good "beginner" milks? Thanks for any info!
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Recommendations for first milksnake.... very knowledgable of corns now.
norsmis
Nov 09, 2005 07:57 AM
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phflame
Nov 09, 2005 08:40 PM
I would suggest either of those two as great beginner milksnakes. The Honduran seems to have quite a few variations, although not near as many as the corns. I kept both Hondurans and corns and the care is similar, although the Hondurans were more flighty, of course. But not flighty to the extreme, like a scarlet kingsnake or a baby Pueblan. They do require more handling than a cornsnake, to keep them calm.
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phflame
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tspuckler
Nov 10, 2005 08:47 AM
I recommend Nelson's. They are as tame and easy to keep as corn snakes. Although I've never kept Sinaloans, they're probably similar in disposition.
Third Eye
chrish
Nov 10, 2005 05:04 PM
I think the best starter milk is a Mexican Milksnake (annulata). They are pretty, inexpensive, don't get big and eat readily. They are docile throughout their lives, unlike most other subspecies.
If you can't find annulata, Sinaloans and Nelsoni are the next best choices. They are pretty calm and easy to keep. They also tolerate handling better than most other subspecies.
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas
