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I was not wanting to hijack Ryans thread below but wondering how you can hybridize some of the snake eaters. I have a small....full grown (like 6yrs old) but only half inch diameter or so...eating hopper mice Mexican Milk (or milk mix but that is what she keys out to ) I have introduced other similar sized males of different species...Sinaloan (young male) and an eastern milk. She trys to eat them. The poor boy gets only a second to sniff and she has them by the face.
I have thought of hybridizing her. But I have a limited selection of smaller snakes. I have Ratsnakes, but they are monsters (6-7ft). Western Hognose...seems icky and unlikely. (anyone know of hognose hybrids?)
So, when breeding how different size is too different? What do you guys aim for with sizes? Would a bigger boy be less likely to be veiwed as dinner?
I saw someone mention Childrens X Corns and I am sceptical that it could take. But I do have a proven male Childrens....even he is a bit bigger than this milk. I know he is itching to go as I did not breed him this year and he is antsy still.

I was too busy with a new business to raise babies this last year. But now I am getting ideas for next year, pure line and hybrids so I guess I may hang around and learn.
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Sonya

I'm not mean. You're just a sissy.
Happy Bunny

My first recomendation would be to feed the female as much as she will eat befor introducing the male. Do this the day you want to breed but give her a few hours to get out of feeding mode and get all calm and relaxed. If she is stuffed she should not want to eat him. But it may be a good idea to keep your hand infront of her head and between his head and hers untill you know how she will respond, just in case. Using your hand as a blinder may get you bit but better that having your male eaten.

This is what I do with my king snakes.

Hope this helps, best of luck,

A
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1.0 BP Nicodemus
0.4 Cal Kings 3 alb 1 het Dora Queen Ace Pearl
2.0 Alb Corn Bizaar Elixir
0.0.1 Rev Alb Nelsons Oden?

yeah, I did feed, always do with any breeding. As soon as he touched her she had the male. I don't know if I could keep her from eating either male short of immaculate conception. She definitely has other things on her mind. She may live a celebate life.

>>My first recomendation would be to feed the female as much as she will eat befor introducing the male. Do this the day you want to breed but give her a few hours to get out of feeding mode and get all calm and relaxed. If she is stuffed she should not want to eat him. But it may be a good idea to keep your hand infront of her head and between his head and hers untill you know how she will respond, just in case. Using your hand as a blinder may get you bit but better that having your male eaten.
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>>This is what I do with my king snakes.
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>>Hope this helps, best of luck,
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>>A
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>>1.0 BP Nicodemus
>>0.4 Cal Kings 3 alb 1 het Dora Queen Ace Pearl
>>2.0 Alb Corn Bizaar Elixir
>>0.0.1 Rev Alb Nelsons Oden?
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Sonya

I'm not mean. You're just a sissy.
Happy Bunny