Care Sheet for Milk SnakesAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.50 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 09/03/2004 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Milk Snakes |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Liam |
Years Experience: | Under 1 Year |
Species: | Mexican Milksnake |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Milksnakes |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Get probed a vet or Reptile shop. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | I use aspen but you can use newspaper. I have a new one, fallen leaves for a substrate(not used but will). A water bowl big enough so a snake can fit into it. |
Lighting and UVB: | None needed. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Temps 80 to 90F on warm side. 75 to 80 on cool side.
Room humidity is fine. |
Heating and Equipment: | I use a heat lamp in one cage and a heat mat in the other. both work fine. |
Caging Provided: | I use a 3x1x1 foot cage for the male and a 2x1.5x0.5 foot for the female. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Mine eat two rat pups(adults) each once a week.
Babys eat pinkies. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | None needed |
Maintenance: | Clean once a month or more. Change water once a week. |
Some Words on this Species: | This snake is not that big but some time can be skittish.(run off very fast). |
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