Western Milk Snake (Formerly Milk Snake) NON-VENOMOUS
Other Names: Pale Milk Snake, Central Plains Milk SnakeScientific 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
