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Kings/Milks?

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Question
Is there any difference in the temperments of kings and milks? Does one musk more or bite more? What species of milk seems to be the calmest?

Answer
Between kings and milks in general, no. However, there is a wide variety of temperments among the various subspecies. For example, honduran milksnakes are very flighty, musk, and often bite when they are young. Black milksnakes rarely musk and I've never had one attempt to bite me. Mountain kingsnakes are very calm as well. I hope this helps somewhat.