Buyer question
How long does a Honduran milk snake live?
Our Animal Library gives the Honduran milk snake a lifespan of 15–20 years.
Source: the Honduran milk snake page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Honduran milk snake in the Animal Library
The detail
The Honduran milk snake is one of the largest milk snakes, a Central American tricolor of red, black and yellow or cream bands. It is bred in many color forms, including tangerine, hypo and albino, and is known as a strong feeder.
- Origin
- Central America
- Best fit
- Keepers wanting a big colubrid
What to weigh
Hatchlings are fast, flighty and often musk, and adults are big and strong. Like its kingsnake relatives, it eats other snakes and must live alone.