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Milk Snake on a budget


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Posted by BruceHallman on March 10, 2003 at 16:27:11:

My daughter [11 yrs old] has been begging me for over a year to keep a pet snake, and she is especially fond of Milk Snakes because of her experience with them in her classroom. I really want to say yes to her!

I don't have a lot of money to waste, and I see that keeping a snake for a pet can cost a lot of money!

I would appreciate some advice about how to enjoy a snake as a pet, while not spending an arm and a leg .

1) Equipment, I have already scrounged a used 60 gallon tank, with undertank heater, screen lid, and thermometer. I also found a 60 watt ceramic IR radient heater.

2) The snake, we can live without the expense of owning one of the rare fancy breed that cost upwards of $500! Are more common varieties cheaper? [I hope.] Where might they be found?

3) A mouse a week, hmmm, what does that cost?

4) What other costs haven't I thought about?




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