2/21/2023 0 Comments Blue milksnakeThe eggs are best incubated in the damp moss in which they were layed, at about 28C(84f). A few weeks later the female will lay a clutch of between 5 and 24 eggs in a moss filled hide put in especially for the purpose. Introduce the female to the male in spring. It is not necessary to supplement the diet of a milk snake, but an occasional vitamin supplement such as Nutrobal may be administered by dipping the rump of the rodent in the supplement, and some keepers feel that this is beneficial. A milk snake only requires feeding once every week on an item no bigger than 1.5 times the size of the widest part of the snake. Pinky mice are fed to hatchlings, and the size increased as the snake grows. In captivity, they are usually fed whole mice of the appropriate size. Milk snakes are strictly carnivorous, and in the wild eat rodents amphibians and other reptiles(including snakes). A quick spray of the vivarium when your snake is about to shed may be beneficial. Always provide a bowl of water large enough for your snake to bath in if it wants to. Milksnakes do well at normal room humidity of around 50%. Any lights used should be guarded and on a thermostat. Unless in a particularly dark room, most people keep their milks without lighting, but to allow better viewing lights can be used, and will be of no detriment to the snake, as long as they do not increase the ambient temperature too much. Milk snakes do not require any special lighting, or UVb light. It is best to always check temperatures accurately with a digital thermometer. Always make sure that heatmats are protected by a suitable thermostat to avoid burns to your snake. This is best provided by a heatmat covering no more than a third to half of the enclosures floorspace. The cool end of the viv can be room temperature, with a hot spot of 25-28C being adequate. Milksnakes come from temperate North America, and so high temperatures are not required. Milk snakes have cannibalistic tendencies, so it’s best to house them singly. Milk snakes can climb, if given the opportunity. One of the most popular substrates for milk snakes is Aspen, which looks good, allows the milk to burrow and is easily spot cleaned other substrates such as coconut chips, bark chips or aubiose can also be used. At least one hide will be required at both the warm and the cool end of the vivarium, to allow your milk snake to thermoregulate whilst feeling secure. A larger vivarium can be used, as long as plenty of hiding places are provided. Hatchlings will do better in a smaller vivarium or plastic box to start with. The general rule of thumb is to give your milk snake a container/vivarium in which the length plus the width is about the same length as the snake. There are a few basics to get right though. Milk snakes housing can range from a simple set up with newspaper for substrate and cardboard box hides to an elaborate naturalistic setup in a vivarium. They usually reach 4-6 feet in length (depending on subspecies), and are actually members of the king snake family. They are hardy and quite docile, and usually tolerate handling well, making them a good pet. General: Milk snakes are beautiful snakes with bright colouring which mimics that of the venomous coral snakes. Area of Origin: U.S.A and Central America
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