Care level: Beginner
Temperament: Generally docile
Minimum Enclosure Size: depending on species, 4’×2’×2’ (1.2m×.6m×.6m) up to 4’ (1.2m), add a foot (30cm) in length for each foot in snake length
Basking Spot Temp (surface): 85-90°F (29-32°C)
Warm Side Temp: 80-85°F (27-29°C)
Cold Side Temp: 75-80°F (23-27°C)
UVB: UVI 1-3/Ferguson zone 2 (Arcadia Shadedweller 7% at 12-15”(30-38cm) away with no mesh or Arcadia T5HO 6% at 11-21”(28-53cm) away with typical mesh)
Humidity: 40-60%
Diet: Carnivorous; primarily mammals as well as occasional lizards, avians and eggs
Size: up to 60” (152cm)
Common hobby species: Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum (eastern milksnake), L. t. abnorma (Guatemalan milksnake), L. t. blanchardi (Blanchard’s milksnake), L. t. arcifera (Jalisco milksnake), L. t. hondurensis (Honduran milksnake), L. t. annulata (Mexican milksnake), L. t. nelsoni (Nelson’s milksnake), L. t. multistriata (pale milksnake), L. t. syspila (red milksnake), L. t. sinaloa (Sinaloan milksnake), L. t. stuarti (Stuart’s milksnake)
(care guide written with contributions by mandi#6740)
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