The milksnake, belonging to the snake family, is produced in the Americas, and it has also become one of the most popular snake species in the market. It also includes king snakes and corn snakes. Etc., the three of them constitute the backbone of the yellow snake family, and their status in the pet market is particularly important. And this kind of snake is not poisonous, it is beneficial and harmless to human beings. The milk snake includes more than 20 subspecies, mainly distributed in Canada, Ecuador, Venezuela and other regions, covering a wide range!

1. Morphological characteristics of milk snakes The body color of most milk snakes is composed of three colors: black, white and red. The only difference is the combination. However, it is still difficult to identify them. The appearance of this snake is very beautiful, and its body color is very shiny. Its back and other parts are covered with brighter scales, which are very eye-catching. It can be clearly seen that the body of the milk snake is really thick, and its neck, head and tail are almost integrated, and you can't basically tell the respective parts!

2. The milk snake's body Habits and characteristics

The life and feeding characteristics of the milk snake are almost the same as those of the corn snake. It is gentle in nature. Like most snake species, it has poor adaptability to unfamiliar environments and is easily affected by the outside world, such as being very sensitive to temperature, light, smell and sound in the environment. In addition, milk snakes have high requirements on feeding conditions, so parents should consider carefully before feeding. Like most snake species, milk snakes also like to stay in very quiet places with few people. They usually walk in the grass almost silently. If you accidentally touch it, you will feel suddenly. Thriller.

3. Precautions for feeding milk snakes

1. Living environment

Before feeding, parents should prepare a cardboard box that is twice its size Or any other box, remember to put a lid on it, put a basin pad on it, and, in winter, prepare a thermostat for it. You must know that the little snake that has just arrived at the new home generally cannot adapt to the new environment quickly. During this period, parents should try to disturb it as little as possible, just provide it with a quiet environment and necessary drinking water and hiding places. Be careful, don't rush to feed it at the beginning, don't walk around, you should give it enough time to adapt, and then feed it after it adapts, parents don't have to worry about it being hungry, you know, snakes You can go without food for a long time, and the milk snake is no exception!

2. Feeding points

The food of the milk snake should not be single, if it is kept at home, then the You can give it some white mice, and it is best to feed it every 7 or 8 days. It should be noted that it cannot be fed some larger animals, and it cannot be fed too much at one time, otherwise they will not be able to eat it and will spit it out as usual. In addition, try to disturb them as little as possible for a period of time after they eat to prevent them from vomiting again. At this time, parents should pay special attention to the feeding situation of young snakes. If they are not careful, they will die!

Corn snake green skinny snake milk snake golden ring snake bamboo leaf green snake