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Ailsa
Egg
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03/05/2011 : 11:38:32
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Hello there,
I am hoping to have my second snake in the next few months, a tang milk snake from where I got my bloodred corn, the chap who runs rep shop breeds them and is hoping to have babies ready end of july/august time.
With this being my first milk snake am getting myself prepared, I know there are issues with musking and biting until they settle in, is there anything else i should be aware of?
Thank you.  |
I have lots of animals & if you ask me I'll tell you what they are. |
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Kehhlyr
The Resident Loon
United Kingdom
511 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2011 : 14:22:54
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Not a lot that I can think of, slight difference in keeping requirements but that info will be on the care sheets.
Aside from that, viv trashing is the only other thing, they seem to take great joy in doing that. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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Gmac
TKS Grumpy Scots Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/05/2011 : 14:24:23
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Originally posted by Ailsa
With this being my first milk snake am getting myself prepared, I know there are issues with musking and biting until they settle in, is there anything else i should be aware of?
yup there is one major issue you have to be very careful of..
stopping at one hondo 
other than that not really have a read through the caresheet.
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9.6 Corns, 1.0 Bci, 2.1 Royals, 1.1 king snakes, 0.0.1 milksnake, 1.1 black rat snakes, 1.2 Beardies, 1.0 shovelface
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Ailsa
Egg
United Kingdom
55 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2011 : 16:25:08
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| I've read the care sheat and their care seems the same as with corns, so sorry for being a bit thick but what's the differences K? And G, I'm only going to have 1 lol |
I have lots of animals & if you ask me I'll tell you what they are. |
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monty
Egg
United Kingdom
60 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2011 : 18:54:00
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Originally posted by Ailsa
I've read the care sheat and their care seems the same as with corns, so sorry for being a bit thick but what's the differences K? And G, I'm only going to have 1 lol
lol. thats what i said "i'm only going to have one" now sitting with 32 snakes and 3 clutches. enjoy |
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Sta~ple
Hatchling
United Kingdom
432 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2011 : 21:26:52
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They love to trash their viv... pooping in bizzar places, piling up substrate in one end and leaving other patches bare, putting substrate in water bowl and knocking hides over. Oh and they love to move stat probes about XD they also tend to grow bigger than corns...
Only difference I kow are that they apparently enjoy a bit hotter temps than corns and there is one targerine tartan I know of that is 7ft. |
  
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Ailsa
Egg
United Kingdom
55 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2011 : 09:39:04
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| Wow really, 7ft, i knew they'd grow to around 4/5ft around same kinda size as corns but didnt know they could reach 7ft but anyways am prepared for that lol |
I have lots of animals & if you ask me I'll tell you what they are. |
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Invalid User
account deleted on request
United Kingdom
214 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2011 : 10:19:44
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One thing you need to know....
They are gorgeous!
As said, my king trashes it's rub all the time and very cleverly piles everything up into his water bowl!
Also poos all over the place, often in his water bowl.
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Invalid User
account deleted on request
United Kingdom
214 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2011 : 13:16:35
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Originally posted by monty
quote:
Originally posted by Ailsa
I've read the care sheat and their care seems the same as with corns, so sorry for being a bit thick but what's the differences K? And G, I'm only going to have 1 lol
lol. thats what i said "i'm only going to have one" now sitting with 32 snakes and 3 clutches. enjoy
I can't remember how many I said I would have but pretty sure it wasn't 20 lol |
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Sta~ple
Hatchling
United Kingdom
432 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2011 : 19:01:10
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Originally posted by Ailsa
Wow really, 7ft, i knew they'd grow to around 4/5ft around same kinda size as corns but didnt know they could reach 7ft but anyways am prepared for that lol
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/snake-pictures/339633-my-6-foot-honduran-milk.html here's the hondo I was talking about if I'm allowed to link! Almost 7ft lol! I'm hoping in the future I can get a beats this size :D |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Invalid User
account deleted on request
United Kingdom
214 Posts |
Posted - 04/05/2011 : 19:53:41
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Originally posted by Sta~ple
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Originally posted by Ailsa
Wow really, 7ft, i knew they'd grow to around 4/5ft around same kinda size as corns but didnt know they could reach 7ft but anyways am prepared for that lol
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/snake-pictures/339633-my-6-foot-honduran-milk.html here's the hondo I was talking about if I'm allowed to link! Almost 7ft lol! I'm hoping in the future I can get a beats this size :D
What a beast!
Awsome. Hope mine gets that big. He's pretty big now so you never know |
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Ailsa
Egg
United Kingdom
55 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2011 : 10:35:05
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| Wow that is not only big but beautiful, hopefully the tang milk snake i get will get that size. |
I have lots of animals & if you ask me I'll tell you what they are. |
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Invalid User
account deleted on request
United Kingdom
214 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2011 : 16:49:06
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Originally posted by Ailsa
Wow that is not only big but beautiful, hopefully the tang milk snake i get will get that size.
I thought you didn't want huge massive snakes lol |
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Sta~ple
Hatchling
United Kingdom
432 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2011 : 18:34:49
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Originally posted by Ailsa
Wow that is not only big but beautiful, hopefully the tang milk snake i get will get that size.
Don't wish for that! Lol I'm not sure they make RUB's big enough for near 7ft! |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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Ailsa
Egg
United Kingdom
55 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2011 : 10:42:58
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| Well if my tang milk snake does reach 7ft then im sure it will be perfectly happy in a 145l rub and lou 7ft is not huge massive, now 15ft thats massive lol |
I have lots of animals & if you ask me I'll tell you what they are. |
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Invalid User
account deleted on request
United Kingdom
214 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2011 : 11:01:02
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Ok, going by the internal dimensions here:
http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/uk/html/onlineshop/rub/b145_0litre.php
A 145L rub is only 2.5 ft long x just over 1.5ft wide and only 1.5ft high. That's not enough floor space is it??
I Personally would not be happy keeping a 7ft snake in that.
Oh and a 7ft snake is pretty big to me and I'm 5ft 8 inches tall lol
As already said, chances are it wont hit anywhere near 7ft but after looking at the rubs I am actually pretty surprised at how small the 145L is. I never looked at the internal dimensions before  |
Edited by - Invalid User on 06/05/2011 11:05:11 |
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Tangerine Milk Snake
