Western Milk Snake

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Western Milk Snake (Formerly Milk Snake) NON-VENOMOUS

Other Names: Pale Milk Snake, Central Plains Milk Snake
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis gentilis
(Formerly: Lampropeltis triangulum)
Family: Colubridae
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Description & Size


  • Legless
  • No eyelids
  • Lacks external ears
  • Scales on the back are smooth
  • Single anal scale
  • Total length: 35.0-137.0 cm (13.8-53.9 in)
  • Tri-colored snake that band consists of black, white, or yellow, and red or orange
  • The light and red/orange colored bands are surrounded by darkly colored bands

Habitat


  • Grasslands
  • Limestone or other rocky areas
  • Woodland edges

Diet


  • Small reptiles
  • Small mammals
  • Birds

Life History


  • Nocturnal, sometimes Diurnal
  • Active season: Early April – late October-
  • Breeding season: April – June
  • Lays eggs
  • 2-24 eggs per female
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