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 #1982277


Sobee
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 Milk snake question!!

My boyfriend n I just got a baby apricot pueblan milksnake about a month ago. And I noticed that every time I hold him he poops or peeps! His vent is like open ( if that makes sence) i dont really know how to explain it, But when I pick him up it looks like it is closed, n then when he starts to move around n freak out a little it opens n he poops everywere!



04/08/09  10:09am

 #1982283


Herpsarelife
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   Message To: Sobee   In reference to Message Id: 1982277


 Milk snake question!!

you have learned why they are called milk snakes. as a baby this is their defence against predators. they think that by "milking" on you it will smell and you will put them down. they will grow out of it, it just takes patientience on your part until they do.
04/08/09  10:30am

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Sobee
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   Message To: Herpsarelife   In reference to Message Id: 1982283


 Milk snake question!!

Wow makes perfect sense!! Thanks alot!!



04/08/09  10:40am

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Peter54
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   Message To: Herpsarelife   In reference to Message Id: 1982283


 Milk snake question!!

What? You must be joking? Is this your own interpretation to the name milksnake or where did you pick that up? The name milksnake has absolutely nothing to do with young snakes musking. If it did, just about every snake species would be called milksnake since all small colubrids do it.

It’s true that small snakes musk in order to scare predators off, but that’s it. The name milksnake originates hundreds of years back when farmers found milksnakes in their barnes. People did not realize that snakes came there to hunt rodents, instead they thought that the snakes came to steal milk from the cows.
04/12/09  04:08am

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Archangel99
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   Message To: Peter54   In reference to Message Id: 1984474


 Milk snake question!!

Both parties are correct. But don’t worry ,once you handle them a few times often they’ll know you’re not a threat. Mine’s does it all the time.
04/12/09  07:30am

 #1986079


Sobee
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   Message To: Archangel99   In reference to Message Id: 1984504


 Milk snake question!!

Wow did not know that both of those reasons were why there are called milk snakes! I just dont remember my two king snakes doing that when they were babys! But my boyfriend said the same thing he remembers them doing that I just didnt believe him! lol thanks alot for getting back to me about this I was going to take him to the vet!! Good thing I didnt!! ha
04/14/09  11:02pm

 #1986983


Peter54
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   Message To: Sobee   In reference to Message Id: 1986079


 Milk snake question!!

I don’t believe for one second that the musking habit of small colubrids in general suddenly would be the reason why milksnakes got their name.
04/16/09  12:27pm

 #1988013


Big Slick Serpents
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   Message To: Herpsarelife   In reference to Message Id: 1982283


 Milk snake question!!

Quote:

you have learned why they are called milk snakes. as a baby this is their defence against predators. they think that by "milking" on you it will smell and you will put them down.

That is not why they are called "Milk Snakes"!

The snake is simply "musking" as a defense (that was correct) and they do typically grow out of it with gentle and calm handling.

I would recommend holding the snake open handed inside it’s enclosure until it decreases or stops the musking.

And if you do choose to hold it outside of it’s enclosure...don’t put it back in it’s enclosure the moment it musks on you. Doing this will condition the animal to musk on you whenever it wants to be put down.

I hope this helps?!
04/18/09  02:59am

 #1988175


Sobee
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   Message To: Big Slick Serpents   In reference to Message Id: 1988013


 Milk snake question!!

Well it doesn’t matter anymore he got out about two days ago, and i haven’t seen him an don’t think i will! I feel so horrible :(. I put him a diffident cage, an one of us must hav left the top open a lil bit an he got out. this really sucks!! This happened with all our snakes, for some reason they always got out as baby’s. You think we would hav learned by now lol.

Here he is in the shape of a heart. This was taken I think about 3 days after we got him. an I think we had him for about 2 months. His name was Sobe.



04/18/09  11:09am

 #1988177


Sobee
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   Message To: Big Slick Serpents   In reference to Message Id: 1988013


 Milk snake question!!

But thanks alot for all the info guys!! appreciate it! and it really did help.
04/18/09  11:10am

 #1992219


Big Slick Serpents
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   Message To: Sobee   In reference to Message Id: 1988175


 Milk snake question!!

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This happened with all our snakes, for some reason they always got out as baby’s. You think we would hav learned by now

Yep...I agree...You’re right!!

You would think you would have learned by now.
04/24/09  01:59am

 #1994624


Ray_Cottrell
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   Message To: Sobee   In reference to Message Id: 1988175


 Milk snake question!!

Maybe all your snakes escaping is a sign you shouldn’t have them? lol just a guess though. Pay attention and put the top back on. Its not that difficult.
04/28/09  03:25pm

 #2000105


Sobee
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   Message To: Ray_Cottrell   In reference to Message Id: 1994624


 Milk snake question!!

i found him again about a week an a half ago!!! no worrys! hes actually trying to get out now! but i have waits on the top so no worrys!! hes just a crazy little guy!!



05/07/09  01:03pm

 #2015964


Snosrap
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   Message To: Sobee   In reference to Message Id: 2000105


 Milk snake question!!

Make sure that you have a hide box for him, and that the temp is right. They will get real eager at escape if they are uncomfortable.

Glad you found him.
06/03/09  09:01pm


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