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Captive or Wild

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Elsa

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Hi All,
Well it seems my little Stanley may very well be an Eastern Milk snake. I know everyone is mostly into corns here (some beautiful snakes here :)) but he was very docile and active, now going into blue- amazed at how really blue his eyes look- he only got cranky with handling right before his eyes changed, could he have been captive bred/pet or do you think he may very well be wild even though he was found in a house?
I would like to do what is right for him and he has not eaten in 2 weeks (the shed and move may be the issues there from what I have read)
I tried the broth, the boil, wiggle, and no luck.
So my quandary is do I keep trying, and for how long after the shed and is it to late for him to go back home? I don't want him to starve, and I want him happy.
 
There's no way he's an escaped pet. I'd release him. EMs aren't known for adapting easily to eating rodents. Maybe, if you _really_ like him, try again now that he has shed, but- I'd release him and get a cornsnake that has been bred in captivity.

I'd try maybe fish scenting. Or maybe Ivory soap.

You've done a wonderful job of setting him up, though.
 
Wild snakes get into houses quite frequently. Eastern milks are not a common captive-pet, so it is highly unlikely he is anything other than a wild baby.
 
Thank you for your insights, and compliment on the set up! I really like snakes and since the best for him is to return him that is what I will do. It does make me sad, he is so easy to handle I really thought he was a pet who was left to his own devices.
Once Stanley goes home, I will definitely be looking to get a corn, there are so many beautiful ones!
Do you have any recommendations as to where to get a healthy and hopefully easy tempered snake? (Looking at the photos, the lavenders, caramels and I saw one who was almost bluish are stunning). I am in MA so I don't know if it is too late in the season to get one safely as it is getting chilly here and I worry about the shipping process. Any local recommendations would be welcome. Thanks!
 
There is an Expo in Brockton that will take place on October 27th. If you can make it there, you could take one home that day and save on shipping :D

http://www.massreptileexpo.com/

If you are looking for someone local, I recommend Joanna at Mojo Herps (JoannaD on this forum). I have two boys from her, and I'll be picking up a female from her at the Expo ;)
https://www.facebook.com/MoJoHerps

You could also try Dragon's Den in Nashua, NH (DragonsDenSerpents on this forum). I haven't bought any from them, but I've heard great things about them :)

EDIT: As stated by Alicia P below, any of the actively participating breeders on this site would also be a great choice :) I did not intend to dissuade anyone from ordering from the breeders here ;) I have purchased several corns from various vendors here and had them shipped to my home. Every seller I've bought from has been a pleasure to work with, and every cornsnake I've purchased has been both healthy and beautiful! :D
 
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Breeders will add as needed, cool packs when they ship in the summer and heat packs when they ship in the early spring and fall.

I don't think you can go wrong with any of the actively participating breeders on this site :)
 
Thank you! I will definitely try and get to the expo- I appreciate everyone being so helpful :)))
 
I'm a fan of the expo route as well, as it allows you to lay eyes and hands on the snake in real time. Someone telling you about a snake and being able to handle it yourself are two different experiences...
 
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