Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum - Eastern Milk

[infernalis]

This is my girl Carmella and some of her babies.... She is a sweetheart of a snake, never bit or musked and she eats from my hand. I really like her a lot, she is one of my favourites!

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/carmella_files/carmelo.jpg

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/PG1/images/carmella.jpg

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/PG1/images/carmela.jpg

http://www.thamfriends.com/MPFG/images/mella.jpg

[infernalis]

and her babies..... I kept a few of these, the others are all placed in good homes.

http://www.thamfriends.com/photos/hatch.jpg

http://www.thamfriends.com/photos/hatchin.jpg

http://www.thamfriends.com/photos/milk.jpg

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/PG1/images/1milkfed.jpg

[marvelfreak]

Sweet snakes!

[triangulum]

Superb Triangulum mate. Were these collected, if so what locale? I have just recently acquired a pair over here, Not as good examples as yours, however they are rather difficult to find over the Atlantic!

Scott

[infernalis]

I found Carmella in my yard suffering from frostbite, she came out of her den early and we had a freeze.

Most of her tail fell off from the frostbite, I treated it (there was bone showing) and she rewarded me with a 9 egg clutch.

Six of the babies have new homes with other snake keepers, I kept 3 of them.

Slow growing little snakes, had them 2 years and they are still rather small, even though they eat 3 pinks per meal.

[triangulum]

I found Carmella in my yard suffering from frostbite, she came out of her den early and we had a freeze.

Most of her tail fell off from the frostbite, I treated it (there was bone showing) and she rewarded me with a 9 egg clutch.

Six of the babies have new homes with other snake keepers, I kept 3 of them.

Slow growing little snakes, had them 2 years and they are still rather small, even though they eat 3 pinks per meal.

Thats a great little success story there then. So where do you actually stay then? Do you know the sex of the Hatchlings? I Imagine you made sure there is atleast 1.1, ideally a 1.2 ratio.

I uploaded pictures of my little ones, but like you say, extremely slow growing, Ours are fed exactly the same on a 5 day basis.

Scott

[infernalis]

I live here....Rocky Roost is my back yard.

DIRECTIONS to ROCKY ROOST (http://www.rockyroostmx.com/DIRECTIONS.html)

[JETZEN]

Great pics Wayne,
the only pics i like better than feeding pics are hatching egg pics.
i have 10 calking eggs currently in my incubator. i can't wait for them to start hatching so i can post some baby pics.

[infernalis]

I'll admit, I was clueless.... The 100% healthy hatch was exciting.

http://www.mypetforums.com/buck/milk.jpg

[infernalis]

If only the color would not turn brown....

http://www.thamnophis.us/ssnakess/triangulum.jpg

[Chu'Wuti]

Nice rescue, Wayne--glad you were able to save her! She's pretty.

[shaunyboy]

cool pic's as always mate,totally amazing that you have these little guys in your yard.


cheers shaun

[infernalis]

Thanks! I like it.

[infernalis]

Bumping this thread......

[TeaNinja]

awesome, they look great :)

[mld]

She was lucky to have found you! Glad she is doing well and returned her gratitude with some babies! They are just beautiful snakes! More pictures anytime.

[infernalis]

I consider myself the lucky one. I have found this species for years, (since childhood) and never encountered one as mellow as she is.

Never musks, never bites and she eats from my hands.

[mld]

I like the brown color of the adult!

[infernalis]

A couple feeding pics from last night.

This is the lone offspring I kept..

http://www.thamnophis.co/feeding/coco.jpg

And Momma Carmella

http://www.thamnophis.co/feeding/Carmella.jpg

Still just as calm as ever.

[Norm66]

Very nice Wayne. Good on you. I've never seen pics of a snake eating in someone's hand before. Very neat.

[zamaya]

ive gotten bitten by one of these before :D

[infernalis]

I have too, no biggie. they are harmless.