Snakeweed & Ratking

[nyjon]

Originally Posted by Primal Rage

Nice MBK! I forgot how much I liked these guys. Thanks for posting all the pics nyjon!

thanks primal. ive had my eye on a mbk for a while now. hopefully she goes 100% black when shes all grown (that's what attracted me the most when i found out about the mbk)

Originally Posted by sharthun

Congrats! She's one beautiful snake!! I agree, I think the seller mislead you. You can see the milk snake cross banding in a couple of pics. Definitely a keeper though!!

Steve

thanks steve. after going back and forth, i decided to keep her. the seller offered a full refund after swapping a few emails but she is beyond docile (i hope thats normal) to the point my 4yo son enjoys handling her

Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

She's a beauty. What did you name her?

my 4yo named "her" ratking lol. i was expecting a male, but there were some issues with that order so i ended up with a female. so ratking it is lol

Originally Posted by Starbuck

I've seen lots of pictures of jevenile mbks with banding that goes away as they get older. If the seller owns black milks I guess its a possibility, but I wouldn't say it is guaranteed.


Just something to think about, Op: as you add to your collection, which I'm sure you will, make every effort to quarantine your snakes for at least 3 months before putting them in the same room. This means separate rooms, separate cage furnitire, feeding tongs, everything. It would be devastating if a new snake were to bring a pathigen into your collection, or if an older one gave something to new, higher end animal (since many ofnus twnd to 'trade up' as we add to our collections.).
Your snakes are very beautiful, it will be great to see them grow up.

thank you starbuck. i have done my due diligence this time around to make sure i keep them as long as possible. i was not successfull with my first 2 corns i owned but i knew nothing about snakes. i spent a good 2 years reading and just waiting till i was ready to own another. i read about quarantining them and to be honest i was so excited that i didnt think about it. i did leave her in a tub for an hr to check for mites but that was it. definitely worth noting if i ever get another. thanks


is it normal for them to go to their humid hide after eating? i fed my milk snake in his enclosure last nite (good advise steve) since he was being picky about eating when the king snake arrived. he ate the fuzzy without issues and 15 mins later i see him in his humid hide is this normal? the ambient temp was 75 and his hot spot was at its normal temp between 88-90..

thanks guys!!