Mexican Black Kingsnake/ Black Milksnake info please :)

[harlequin]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to decide between these 2 snakes, I've done alot of research on both but its pretty ambiguous stuff so I was just looking for some views from people who actually own these snakes, caresheets say they both grow 4-6 feet, does one usually grow bigger than the other? What are temperaments like etc feel free to post pictures of your gorgeous snakeys!

Thanks

[thalie_knights]

hello,

black kingsnakes you can find pretty readily nowadays, there are some good breeders around, i cant offer you much information about them as the milks are more my thing....as for the black milks..GOOD CHOICE!however, very very hard to find, we looked into every possibility of importing some as we found no breeders at all in the uk..we got our hand on a pair 2 years ago and will be breeding them next year.. in general, they are like most milks to keep, prefer it slightly humid atmosphere, a lot of burrowing envornment..they start as tri-coloured and as they grow around the age of 6months onwards they begin their colour-change into the gorgeous black..we got ours when they were 5months old, saw them through the change, they shed twice a month as they grow like weeds..they are now both just over 5 feet long (they will get to a chunky sized 6 feet, possibly more for the female),- they get big, and are very active so they will definitely require the space and height in their full-size viv.. they also pound their food like their life depended on it..lovely lovely snakes, but very rare..

[thalie_knights]

[thalie_knights]

[thalie_knights]

[Elisha Metcalf]

wow they are gorgeous, i have a mbks, and yeah great snakes, mine eats like anything, hes only a baby at about a foot at the mo, but hes growing great, mine loves to climb and has a lickle branch that he sits on so he can see out of his tank, also he always wants to look out of the tank aswell, he loves just watching....planning his escape, as he did do once!!

i turned my back for a second and the little bugger had gone, didnt notice til the next day when i went to get him out....

[bampoisongirl]

They are gorg i would love to have one of them! xx

[thalie_knights]

aaaaaaaaaah next year...

[harlequin]

those milksnakes are amazing, seem to get pretty big too! anyone on with an adult mbk can add their opinion?

[thalie_knights]

yeh they do get to quite a size, and fast..we may be getting another female around easter so need to move house soon to find somewhere that can fit 3 5x2x2 vivs..with the rest..