Welcome to the Iguana and Reptile Kingdom. This blog will tell most of the things you need to keep a healthy pet.
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Pueblan milk snake
Common name: Pueblan milk snake
Scientific name: Lampropeltis Triangulum
Food (for juveniles): Pinky mice, small lizards
Food (for Adults): Pinky mice, small lizards, frozen pinky mice, frozen adult mice (never feed live adult mice)
Life span: 15 to 20 years or more
Length: Adult milk snakes grow up to 28 to 36 inches long
Key features: Cylindrical snake with glossy scales; head quite small with no distinct neck; eyes also small and pupils round and black; body usually marked with a combination of red, black and white(or yellow)
Origin:USA
Choosing a milk snake
When buying a milk snake, you must always get a healthy choice if you want it to live longer, get use to feeding and handling. If you see these signs of the milk snake you have chosen, look elsewhere for a better one.
1. Broken jaws or bone structure
2. mites on the milk snakes body
3. mouth rot
Characteristics
Milk snakes aren't very active at the day. They are mostly nocturnal. They are usually active in the late evening and early morning. Milk snakes are also very shy creatures, although they may bite if threatened. If you want a tame milk snake, handle it daily. Soon, it will get use to handling. Thus, keep its vivarium away from bright white light or sunlight.
Habitat
When setting up a vivarium for your milk snake, remember to plan how big your vivarium should be. For juveniles, a small tank is fine until it grows bigger. For adults, a 10 to 20 gallon vivarium is enough.(Always keep the vivarium dry).
Substrate
For juveniles, you may use newspaper or kitchen towels. As they grow older, it would be safe for them to use aspen shavings and forest bark. Do not use any other substrates unless you can identify the substrates if its safe or not for the snake. If you do not find your snake in the vivarium, it might be hiding under the substrate.
Feeding and providing a water dish
As mentioned up above you should give your milk snake the proper size and type of food depending on your snake's status. Be aware that your snake may bite you if you put your finger into its vivarium after touching the pinky mouse because the scent of the pinky mouse attracts it to your finger. Wear gloves when feeding it or use forceps. Don't let substrates stick on the pinky mouse as this may cause problems to your snakes digestive system. Also, if you offer your snake frozen pinky mice, thaw it out in a bowl of warm water because usually milk snakes don't accept cold food. Provide them a small bowl of water. Your snake may soak in the water when it starts to shed its skin.
Hiding place
A hiding place is essential to every snakes daily lives as they need to take shelter under the bright light. Provide it a hiding place or two.
Sexing a milk snake
There comes a day when you want to know the sex of your snake. The method of sexing your snake is probing it. Do not do it yourself if you are not experienced with that. Find a good snake veterinarian to do it or learn the methods of probing through the Internet or so.
Heat mat
Heat mat is not really necessary unless you live in cold regions. If you are using a heat mat, use a thermometer to make sure the heat is just right. It should be 75 to 80 degrees.
Breeding your milk snake
Go to www.expertvillage.com/video/37711_milk-snake-breed.htm for information.
Reminder
1. Do not keep two milk snakes together because they are cannibalistic.
2. Do not let substrate stick on a pinky mouse when feeding your milk snake.
3. Do not feed adult mice to the snake as it may bite your snake.
4. Make sure that your vivarium is secured and has no gaps as snakes are great escape artists.
5. Calm down when a snake bites you, it will soon let go.
6. Handle your snake daily if possible.
7. Be aware that your snake can squeeze out or out very small gaps.
8. Do not feed anything too big for it to eat.
9. Get healthy Milk snakes.
10. Don't breed a snake unless you are experienced.
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Pueblan milk snake
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