MilkSnake (Lampropeltis triangulum nelsoni) is a timid The milk snake, native to North America, is mainly distributed in central Mexico. They have a special self-protection equipment that is acid spray. When encountering enemies, they generally use acid spray to resist, even if they encounter a more serious blow, they will not bite. Acid spray decreases with age.

Chinese name: Milk snake

Latin name:Lampropeltis triangulum nelsoni

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata Phylum Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrate Subphylum Vertebrata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Squamata

Suborder: Ophidioidei

Family: Ophididae

Nelson milkSnake The color of the body is almost composed of black, white and red. The milk snake is actually the same relative of the king snake, so it is also the same in distinguishing from the king snake. more easily confused. Nelson's milk snake has a very attractive appearance, so it has become one of the most toy snakes in the world.

The individual length of Nelson's milk snake is generally about 120 cm. In the case of sufficient artificial breeding environment, the female snake can grow to 130 cm. The largest individual is said to reach 160 cm. Body color consists of red and black. The eyes are generally located at the first black ring on the head. There are generally no more than 18 complete red rings on the body. The tongue is long and fully extended.

Nelson MilkSnakes have an average lifespan of about 15 years, and they can live longer if they are kept well. The way of artificial breeding of Nelson's Milk Snake, King Snake and Corn Snake is not much, and the layout environment is also very different.

A shoebox-sized space for milk snakes is enough for a small snake. It is enough to add a water basin and a nest. The substrate is suitable for wood chips or newspaper torn strips. In winter, a heating pad can be added to the bottom of the rearing tank to maintain a proper temperature. Change the substrate and food once a week, and daily care is relatively simple.

Milk NelsonSnakes are not difficult to reproduce, and do not necessarily have to go through hibernation to reproduce. Young snakes can be reared for about two years before they can reproduce for the first time. Female snakes can lay 10-15 eggs at a time.

In the wild, Nelson's milk snakes mostly lay their eggs in the crevices of rocks or in warm and humid places under dead wood piles; in artificial environments, you can prepare an egg-laying box, which is covered with moist sphagnum moss, and the milk snakes will Eggs are laid inside, and the eggs hatch in about 45 days. The smaller subspecies can reach adulthood in about 2 years, and the larger subspecies will take 3 years or even more than 4 years to reach adulthood. The average lifespan of Nelson's milk snake can reach more than 15 years, and the artificial feeding should be changed once a week. Feeding and feeding once, daily care is relatively simple. The food is mainly mice, and the size is the same as the thickest size of the snake.