![]() ![]() Some snakes do not like to be held, this is normal. Snakes can be a great pet, even for kids, but they need to be socialized if you want a snake that you can hold or walk around wearing like jewelry (which tends to freak people out, so don’t do it around snake fearing relatives unless you want to get smacked). It probably doesn’t help that my first experience was with a 10 foot banana boa at age 7 that I didn’t stop talking about for nearly a year. Even as a little kid I liked snakes, though no one in my family does (none of us know where I got it from, but it wasn’t from them). ![]() Eggs hatch after 30-40 days.Ī great pet, but not for the squeamish I've always liked snakes. These egg-layers deposit 6-10 elliptical-shaped eggs in warm and moist locations like under logs or rotting leaves. Mating occurs in the late spring to summer. They will also accept lizards, amphibians, and nestling birds. Like all milksnakes, the primary diet of the Red Milksnake is rodents of appropriate size. When housed in pairs or a group, they should be of the same size (to prevent cannibalism) and fed separately. Day temp: 79-91F night temp: 64-77F basking temp: 95F humidity: 50-60% lighting: 12 hours. The best substrates for this ground dwelling, burrowing snake are sand, smooth gravel, pine or aspen shavings, and dry peat moss. Dish of clean drinking water should also be available. Hiding places such as bark and rocks should be provided. Red Milksnake adults can be well kept in a 20-gallon escape-proof woodland terrarium. ![]() When threatened, they may nip and release a foul-smelling musk. In the daytime they prefer to hide deep and out of sight. They are very active, feeding and hunting from dusk to dawn. Red Milksnakes are sought after in the pet trade because they are peaceful and attractive. The belly is white with checkerboard blotches. The three bands across the back are red-orange (shaped like saddles) bordered with black, and separated by shades of white, cream, or yellow. ![]() Very similar to the Sinaloan Milksnake, the Red Milksnake’s main characteristic is the dominantly red (with black markings) on its head and snout. They inhabit dry woodlands and hide under logs and rock ledges. Red Milksnakes are found in Alabama, Oklahoma, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and South Dakota. List of amphibians and reptiles of Nebraska.CC-BY-SA-3.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 This licensing tag was added to this file as part of the GFDL licensing update. #Red milksnake license
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