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Pueblan Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli
A gorgeous banded snake with coral-snake colors — secretive, easy to feed, and harmless.
3–4 ft15–20 years
Habitat
Enclosure
20 gal long for juveniles · 30–40 gal for adults
Temperature
Warm side 84–88°F · cool side 70–75°F
Humidity / Water
40–60%
Heating & lighting
Under-tank heat mat on a thermostat covering a third of the floor. Provide deep aspen bedding — they're secretive burrowers and want plenty of hides.
Diet
Feed these
- Frozen-thawed mice, sized to the body width
Never feed
- Live rodents
- Other snakes — milk snakes are snake-eaters too
- Handling after feeding
Feed every 7–10 days. Their red-black-yellow banding mimics coral snakes, but Pueblan milk snakes are completely harmless.
Cohabitation
Can live with
No one — house this species alone.
Never house with
Corn snakes and other snakes — milk snakes eat other snakes Any other species
House alone. Like all kingsnakes and milk snakes, they will eat a cage mate.
