

Be prepared to wipe feces off glass surfaces, as these snakes can be messy. In nature the species is largely nocturnal, but captive-bred specimens will take food at any hour. Prints of Sinaloan Milk Snake (Lampropeltis Triangulum Sinaloae) curled up Framed, Prints, Puzzles, Posters, Canvas, Fine Art, Mounted, Metal, Cards. Large adults will take adult mice and even small rats. Even hatchling Sinaloan milk snakes are easy to feed, taking small mice a few days after hatching. Different sub-species of milk snakes may be naturally large and chunky like the Pueblan Black and Mexican Milk snake or slender like Nelsons milk snake. They get to be about as wide as a quarter or more, and will live an average life of 15 years in captivity. Most specimens are easy to handle, but some are nervous and can be nippy, so be careful. Milk snakes can be anywhere from 3-6 feet long, staying relatively small. They are non-venomous and harmless to humans. It can also be found on farmland under woodpiles and in old buildings. The Sinaloan milksnake rests during the day under rocks, in rock crevices or beneath cactus plants. Although they don’t really need it, many specimens will learn to bask under a weak basking lamp. Reptiles / Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae. Sinaloan Milk Snake (Lampropletis triangulum). An undertank heating pad in one corner of the terrarium should be set to hold a temperature of 90 degrees. Tangerine Honduran Milk Snake (Lampropletis triangulum) ONLY MALES. Some milk snakes have a striking resemblance to coral snakes and this mimicry likely scares away potential predators.

Specimens do well at temperatures, between roughly 75 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and doesn’t need a temperature drop at night. The Sinaloan milksnake rests during the day under rocks, in rock crevices or beneath cactus plants. Provide a large water bowl and change the water regularly. Sinaloan milk snakes are sedentary, and even a large adult can be comfortably housed in a 20-gallon terrarium or plastic box with a substrate of shredded aspen or similar bedding that helps maintain a moderate humidity. Specimens must be kept singly because of the risk of a larger snake eating a smaller one, as is the case for all Lampropeltis species.

A big, beautiful milk snake, this is one of the most popular snakes for beginning keepers because it is so easy to care for.
