| Q:
Where are Sinaloan Milk
Snakes From?
a: Sinaloan Milk Snakes
are a Mexican Snake Species.
They are found in Sonora,
Sinaloa, and western Chihuahua.
Q:
How large do Sinaloan Milk
Snakes Get?
a: Sinaloan Milk Snakes
are a medium sized snake.
Adults can reach a length
of 3 to 4 feet. Some large
snakes can grow up to 5
feet in length.
Q:
Are
they easy to keep in captivity?
a:
Sinaloan Milk Snakes are
a very hardy snake species.
They are easily kept in
captivity and are one of
the species recommended
to first time snake keepers.
They can be housed in an
enclosure of about 3 feet
long by one foot wide.
Q:
What do Sinaloan Milk Snakes
Eat?
a: Juvenile Sinaloans
will feed on a small pinky
mouse about once per week.
Adults should move on to
an appropriately sized mouse
about once every week or
two. In general the prey
should be about the same
girth as the thickest part
of the snakes body.
Q:
What items will I need to purchase
to house a snake comfortably?
a: Before purchasing
a snake from a respected
snake shop we highly recommend
reading about the species
and learning if it will
be right for you. Our Sinaloan
Milk Snake Care Guide is
the perfect start and even
includes handy plans for
building a custom professional
looking display enclosure
for your snake. Along with
this information the main
items you will need are:
Information, a suitably
sized enclosure, a water
dish, suitable substrate
for the enclosure, a hiding
area within the enclosure
(that your snake can completely
fit inside), a reptile light
source, under tank heater
(if necessary), a temperature
gauge, and feeding hemostats.
A month or so of food is
also recommended to keep
on hand. |
A Must Have
Guide for any Sinaloan Milk Snake Owner
