Buyer question
Is a Mexican milk snake good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Mexican milk snake 4 out of 5 for beginners (good first snake).
Source: the Mexican milk snake page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Mexican milk snake in the Animal Library
The detail
The Mexican milk snake is a smaller milk snake from northeastern Mexico and South Texas, with red bands edged in black and pale rings. Its compact size makes it an easy fit for a modest enclosure and a newer keeper.
- Best fit
- First snake, small spaces
- Handling
- 3 out of 5 (Flighty young, settles)
- Setup complexity
- 2 out of 5 (Locked lid, house singly)
- Feeding ease
- 4 out of 5 (Good feeder once started)
What to weigh
Small hatchlings can be fussy about their first meals and are quick to escape. It must be housed alone.