• Hello!

    Either you have not registered on this site yet, or you are registered but have not logged in. In either case, you will not be able to use the full functionality of this site until you have registered, and then logged in after your registration has been approved.

    Registration is FREE, so please register so you can participate instead of remaining a lurker....

    Please be certain that the location field is correctly filled out when you register. All registrations that appear to be bogus will be rejected. Which means that if your location field does NOT match the actual location of your registration IP address, then your registration will be rejected.

    Sorry about the strictness of this requirement, but it is necessary to block spammers and scammers at the door as much as possible.

The official Black Milksnake thread!!

Even in blue, Coal looks AWESOME!!! I can't wait until the three that are in my care get that big! :) I'm glad that you took the pics... even in blue.

NOW, I'm sure we'd like to see pics AFTER he sheds! :poke:
 
The_Thunderer said:
Even in blue, Coal looks AWESOME!!! I can't wait until the three that are in my care get that big! :) I'm glad that you took the pics... even in blue.

NOW, I'm sure we'd like to see pics AFTER he sheds! :poke:
Click to expand...

LOL, he eats two regular adult mice every two weeks now and seems to be shedding more frequently during this recent growth spurt...
 
CaptBogart said:
LOL, he eats two regular adult mice every two weeks now and seems to be shedding more frequently during this recent growth spurt...
Click to expand...

Just out of curiosity, do you have a weight on Coal? I know he's not quite an adult, but he's the biggest Black Milk I know of. :)
Speaking of, it's about time for me to get a weight on Joakim. He needs to shed already! :awcrap:
 
Suzy said:
Just out of curiosity, do you have a weight on Coal? I know he's not quite an adult, but he's the biggest Black Milk I know of. :)
Speaking of, it's about time for me to get a weight on Joakim. He needs to shed already! :awcrap:
Click to expand...

He's heavier than my camera... :grin01:
 
OK, since Fred insisted that I post pictures of Joakim now, (;)) here he is. He's in shed (and I think he's thinking about shedding while I hold him), so he's a bit darker than normal, and he has gotten huge! Onward!

3979733466_99e1cfaf51_o.jpg


3979733452_d0a969f867_o.jpg


3978972529_8d80445c17_o.jpg


That's all of the pictures until he sheds. :)

I feel like I should mention this...He's hanging down my arm right now, and he's "licking" my arm. He's just sitting there flicking his tongue, but he's not fully extending it. He's adorable. :D
 
Suzy said:
OK, since Fred insisted that I post pictures of Joakim now, (;)) here he is. He's in shed (and I think he's thinking about shedding while I hold him), so he's a bit darker than normal, and he has gotten huge! Onward!

That's all of the pictures until he sheds. :)

I feel like I should mention this...He's hanging down my arm right now, and he's "licking" my arm. He's just sitting there flicking his tongue, but he's not fully extending it. He's adorable. :D
Click to expand...
LOL... insisted.... DARN STRAIGHT! :D

He is BEAUTIFUL, Suzy!! I think that even in shed, these guys look awesome. The milky-ness gets all caught up in their black areas. Very kewl.

I look forward to seeing him AFTER shedding!

And THANK YOU!!!!
 
The_Thunderer said:
LOL... insisted.... DARN STRAIGHT! :D

He is BEAUTIFUL, Suzy!! I think that even in shed, these guys look awesome. The milky-ness gets all caught up in their black areas. Very kewl.

I look forward to seeing him AFTER shedding!

And THANK YOU!!!!
Click to expand...

Thanks, Fred. :) And thanks for the repeated nudges to get pictures of Joakim up. :grin01:

I am also excited to see him after he sheds. I'm thinking that I might get a weight on him. I think he's easily close to 200 grams right now. He has gained a lot of weight since I last weighed him, which was at the end of June. I also might get a measurement on him. :)

You are very welcome! As soon as he sheds (hurry up, Joakim!) I'll get updated pictures in his progression thread. It's a nice day today, so i'm hopeful that he sheds today.
 
Coal Fresh Shed

Coal shed again, he's still on two adult mice every 10 to 14 days, skipping feeding days he's in blue...

Coal, 1.0 late '07 Black Milk on my Dwarf Cavendish Banana plant
2009_1102Coal0022.jpg


2009_1102Coal0027.jpg


2009_1102Coal0037.jpg


2009_1102Coal0030.jpg


Thanks for looking :dancer:
 
CaptBogart said:
Coal shed again, he's still on two adult mice every 10 to 14 days, skipping feeding days he's in blue...

Coal, 1.0 late '07 Black Milk on my Dwarf Cavendish Banana plant
2009_1102Coal0022.jpg


2009_1102Coal0027.jpg


2009_1102Coal0037.jpg


2009_1102Coal0030.jpg


Thanks for looking :dancer:
Click to expand...
Wow, Joe!!! Coal is looking REALLY good! I envy the day that my 3 look like Coal!!
 
diamondlil said:
What a beauty! How big is Coal?
Click to expand...

I have no idea... :shrugs: big? LOL! I'd guess around 3 1/2 4ft long and over 300 grams. He looks slender, but only because he's wearing black... :laugh:
I don't weigh mine as religiously as I used to, mainly just the yearlings I'm putting into brumation or borderline females I'm thinking of breeding...
 
One thing about these guys... they have the weirdest little tails! Instead of a nice taper like corns or kings, you've got this "end in a pyramid/cone" kind of thing going on. At least you don't have to REALLY worry about shed skin on the tail. LOL.
 
The_Thunderer said:
Wow, Joe!!! Coal is looking REALLY good! I envy the day that my 3 look like Coal!!
Click to expand...

Thanks, It seems from the neck up, has been taking the longest to change. He still has some red tint on his neck that can be seen at certain angles and light, and a little white on his face. He doesn't have that much longer to go before he completes his color change though, maybe a couple months...
 
The_Thunderer said:
One thing about these guys... they have the weirdest little tails! Instead of a nice taper like corns or kings, you've got this "end in a pyramid/cone" kind of thing going on. At least you don't have to REALLY worry about shed skin on the tail. LOL.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I don't know about yours, but his comes to a really sharp point that he's stuck me with before. I wonder if that's how that Stinger Myth got started...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top