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Common Name:
Red Milk Snake
Scientific Name:
Lampropeltis triangulum syspila
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Range:
Eastern Kansas through Missouri, so. Illinois, sw. Indiana, Kentucky and w. Tennessee. From so. Iowa south into n. Arkansas
Diet:
Small Rodents, Birds, Amphibians, Skinks, Lizards and other small Snakes, including Venomous Species
Habitat:
Open woodland, rocky grass-covered hillsides and farmland under rotting logs and woodland debris. Also, bluffs, timbered ledges, and south-facing rocky hillsides.
Distribution:
Uncommon and Rare in Collections
Size:
Hatchlings: 6 - 8.5 inches
Adults: 18-28+ inches
Clutch Size:
Morphs:
None?
Special Notes:
Red milks live in association with Ringnecks and Worm snakes.
Small Red Milk hatchlings have a reputation for being difficult to feed.
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