Lampropeltis triangulum

Lampropeltis triangulum

June 2014

I chose this reptile article because I am very fascinated by the Milk snake.

   What I liked about this article is how informative this article is. The article gave me information about their diet, what they eat, how they hunt and where they live at in the wild. I also like the fact that they gave the physical description of the snake I was researching on. Reading this article gave me more information about this type of snake because I do love this breed of snakes. What I learned from this article is Milk snakes breed once yearly, breeding occurs in spring and early summer, from April through June. The Milk snakes are native to both United States and Canada, Typically Milk snakes can be from 35 to 175 cm long. Also some other things that I learned is Milk snakes have 19 to 23 rows of smooth scales and a single anal plate. Lastly, Milk snakes typically live in either a savanna, forest or grassland type of place. The only question I really have about this snake is, how can you tell the difference between male and female? I would like to purchase one because they are very smart animals that are loving and very friendly. The average price for a milk snake is $59.00 and up. You can purchase these snakes at pet stores like Petco, Pet Smart and VIP Pets. You can purchase animals from "http://www.petco.com/" and also "http://www.petsmart.com/" prices may vary with these types of snakes and your experience on them. There are multiple colors that comes to this type of snake, ranging from the brightest reds, to the darkest blacks and to the coldest whites. they're over 18 different morphs of this snake. The albinos and less common Milk snakes will be $79.00 and up the common Milk snake like the nelson Milk snake will be $54.00 and up. Even though Milksnakes are often killed by humans who mistake them as venomous snakes, they are widespread and considered abundant. No, you do not need a permit to buy a Milk snake because they are harmless and they do not have any venom. There isn't any controversy surrounding the milk snake being kept in capitvity. 

Anerythristic Honduran Milksnake

Patternless Extreme Hypomelanistic Honduran Milksnake

Vanishing Pattern Ghost Honduran Milksnake

Care requirements: 

• Heating lamp
•  Bedding
•  Bowl of water for the snake to soak in. 
• This animal is considered an intermediate animal to take care of. The most interesting thing about this animal to me is how diverse they are and how abundant they are through out the country.