Where do people sell milk snakes?
Written by scottology on December 2, 2009 – 11:07 pm -
Hey is a milk snake a good pet for kids? I need to know because i’ve been studying these snakes for a while now and
I know California king snakes and rat snakes are good but I need to know if a Eastern Milk Snake is good. Do they eat frozen mice? I also know they are constrictors. So far all the websites i’ve been at says their good kid snakes.
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Posted in Milk Snakes | 2 Comments »
By poptarts! on Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
milk snakes and corn snakes are great starter snakes. they eat frozen mice. i would wait and get a corn snake after you are more experienced. (i’ll be honest-i’ve never had a snake. but i have been doing A LOT of research to get my corn, and even emailed a herp veteranarian a few times.i know what im saying)
By hummi22689 on Dec 2, 2009 | Reply
Milks are usually flighty and do not care to be handled. They usually do not bite, but are quick and will escape a kids hand.
California kings are usually a little on the nippy side, so I wouldn’t recommend them for a kid either.
Corns are great first time snakes, as they are more forgiving with errors in husbandry. They will eat great and don’t mind being handled. Some babies are a little jumpy, so I would suggest getting one around a year old, as they have usually calmed down a bit by then.
All snakes can be taught to take frozen/thawed mice.
Many will recommend ball pythons, but I don’t recommend them myself, as they stress easily and will stop feeding if they are stressed. Some balls do not tolerate handling and will stop feeding because they are handled. I know as a kid I wanted to carry my first snake around with me.