Mexican
Milksnake (Lampropeltis triagulum annulata):
This
snake is found in the southern and south central parts of Texas, down through
the northern part of Mexico (Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila).
Their diet in the wild consists of rodents, lizards, other snakes, and
amphibians. They are primarily
nocturnal, except during mating season.
I
currently have one proven breeder pair of these animals.
That’s probably all I’ll keep. My
first snake was a Sinaloan Milk Snake, so I have a fondness for tri-colors.
I keep this pair for sentimental reasons, mostly. (Also, the female is beautiful.)
These
are good feeders and excellent pets. They
are easy to handle; I’ve never been bitten by either of my annulata.
I recommend this snake to the beginners as well as experienced herpers.
These stay small (approx. 24” = 30”), and do just fine on feeder
mice.