Most measure 2.5 – 4 feet in length, but 6.5 foot-long individuals have been recorded.
Identification based on color alone is difficult, as different species and subspecies also hybridize in the wild. The scope of colors and patterns exhibited, even without considering these, is stunning. Mimicked Coral Snakes include Micrurus limbatus, bernadi and diastema.īy crossing various species of King and Milksnakes, and through hybridization with Corn Snakes and other species, snake enthusiasts have produced a spectacular array of unique “designer morphs”. Their startling red, black, yellow and white patterns appear to mimic the warning colors of the venomous Coral Snakes that share their habitats. Some, such as the Eastern Kingsnake, have evolved immunities to the venoms of various pit vipers. Several appear to specialize in preying upon other snakes.
Powerful constrictors, Milksnakes feed upon chipmunks and other rodents, shrews, moles, frogs, turtle hatchlings, lizards and a huge array of other animals. They occur in a wide range of habitats, including forest and swamp edges, prairies, rocky mountainsides, overgrown fields, desert fringes, farms and abandoned buildings. Various Milksnakes inhabit North, Central and South America. Please post below for detailed information on the care of individual species. However, details vary, especially as regards those native to higher elevations or with specific food preferences. The following general information can be applied to Milksnake care of both popular species and subspecies. Uploaded to Wikipedia Commons by :Haplochromis
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