Care Sheet for Milk SnakesAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.50 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 10/04/2003 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Milk Snakes |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Tommy |
Years Experience: | 10 to 15 Years |
Species: | Pueblan Milk Snake |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Most mexican milk snake speices. |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Male are generaly smaller but given that this is a small snake speices normaly under 3 feet you may need to have them sexed by an experienced herper or reptile vet. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | You can use sand, aspen shavings, news paper "not a big fan of it but it works", indoor out door carpet, paper towls etc. Never use ceder or pine bedding it is deadly to reptiles. |
Lighting and UVB: | None |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Low to moderate humidity, house hold humidity is fine. |
Heating and Equipment: | I use heat tape but you can use heat pads "NOT HOT ROCKS" they give bad burns i also don’t recomend heat lamps as they can dry out the snake. |
Caging Provided: | I use sweater boxes and glass aqauriums. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | They will eat mice, birds, lizards and other snakes " hint dont house with other snakes you will be a snake short if you do". |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | None |
Maintenance: | These are low maintenance animals. |
Some Words on this Species: | These in my mind are the best looking snakes on the market. |
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