Buyer question
Is a Nelson's milk snake good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Nelson's milk snake 4 out of 5 for beginners (good first snake).
Source: the Nelson's milk snake page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Nelson's milk snake in the Animal Library
The detail
Nelson's milk snake is a western Mexican milk snake with bold red, black and white bands. It is a medium-sized, hardy milk snake that feeds well and, like most milk snakes, settles into regular handling with time.
- Best fit
- First snake
- 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
Hatchlings are quick and can musk or nip before they settle. It eats other snakes and must be housed alone.