Common Name:	Nelson's Milk Snake
Scientific Name:	Lampropeltis triangulum nelsoni
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Range:	South Guanajuato, Jalisco, Colima, Northwest Michoacán MEXICO
Diet:	Small Rodents, Birds, Amphibians, Lizards and other Snakes
Habitat:	Thorn scrub in coastal areas to tropical forest inland along ditches and natural watercourses in semiarid regions
Distribution:	Common and Popular among Breeders and Collectors because of their intense bright red color. One of the brightest Milk Snakes. New Morphs have shown up recently that have made this one of the most popular Milk Snake Subspecies
Size:	Hatchlings: 5 - 8 inches Adults: 16 - 32 inches
Clutch Size:	6 to 12 eggs
Morphs:	Albino (Amelanistic) Bullseye Albino (Amelanistic) Splotched/Spotted/Striped HypoErythristic Hybino (Double Homozygous) HypoErythristic & Albino PICTURE NEEDED!!! Vanishing Patternless Albino
Special Notes:	Naturally intergrades with Sinaloae and is very difficult to identify unless locality data is known. There are a few new Nelsoni Morphs which appeal to collectors and beginners alike. The splotched nelsoni is one of the most beautiful snakes on the planet. One of the most collected Subspecies of Milk Snake and sure to be popular for years with all the new morphs. There are rumors of new morphs such as a Pied or Calico Nelsoni that is part of the Splotched line.
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