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Nelson Milk Snake
scientific name: Lampropeltis triangulum nelsoni
| Cites status: | Not protected |
| Geographical Extension: | Mexico (amongst others Tres Marias Island, Sierra Madre del Sur) |
| Habitat: | dry mountain regions, crepuscular and nocturnal |
| Size: | approx. 60-80 cm |
| Life Expectancy: | over 15 years |
| Reproduction: | 3-6 eggs. Incubation period at 28°C approx. 55-65 days. A short resting period at 10-15°C is recommended for breeding. |
| Temperature: | air temperature between 25-28°C, local heat spots up to 33°C. Night setback to about 20-23°C. |
| Humidity: | 50-60% |
| Lighting: | Daylight fluorescent tubes e.g. "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing" |
| Substrate: | loamy soil with rock structures or "Sorry Link missing" or grit. Also "Sorry Link missing". |
| Cage Furniture: | hideouts, stones, roots, climbing facilities, and a small flat water bowl. Planting is possible (Aloe sp., Euphorbia sp. etc.) |
| Terrarium Size (for long term care): | Minimum requirement 1x0.5x0.5 (LxWxH) of the overall length of the animal for one pair. At least 100x50x50 are recommended. |
| food: | mice of appropriate sizes, small lizards and snakes |
| Comment: | Nelson Milk Snakes should not be tended together as they eat other snakes! |