There are many morphs all varying in colourations and patterns, however, most follow their most famous attribitute of mimicing the much more dangerous Coral snake. Healthy adult Milk snakes range in size from three to seven feet depending on the individual sub-species. If your new snake appears distressed or overly active, be patient but not ignorant, snakes will be agitated until they settle in to their new environments but if the problem persists it may be necessary to seek veterinary advice. If you are unsure about the health of a snake, you can ask the vendor for a demonstration feeding, usually on pre-killed mice.
#Andean milksnake skin
Shiny smooth skin with no scabs or sores.The inside of the mouth should be a uniform pink – reddened areas or cheesy looking matter may indicate mouth rot.The snake should not have to open its mouth to breathe and should not appear as if it is gasping for breath.No evidence of mites – check especially around the head and eyes, check for faint specks on body and check your hands after handling the snake.Clear eyes (may be a little cloudy if about to shed).Widely available around the world through your local pet shop, large breeding programmes have produced multitudes of colour and pattern morphs so there should never be a reason to buy a wild-caught specimen. Milk snakes are a very popular choice as a pet for their beautiful colourations, calm and tolerant behaviour and resilient, hardy nature appealing to both the beginner and the experienced herpetoculturist. King snakes can be found throughout the North and South American continents, and inhabit all kinds of environments from deserts to swamps, farmlands to forests and grasslands to the rocky foothills of the Andes Mountains. Both of these snakes belongs to the genus Lampropeltis along with another four speciesand including 45 sub-species. Lampropeltis triangulum andesiana is most commonly referred to as the Andean Milksnake, a subspecies of Lampropeltis triangulum and a relative to the King Snake.
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