Buyer question
Is a Pueblan milk snake good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Pueblan milk snake 4 out of 5 for beginners (good first snake).
Source: the Pueblan milk snake page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Pueblan milk snake in the Animal Library
The detail
The Pueblan milk snake is a small, brightly banded milk snake from the dry hills of Puebla and Oaxaca in Mexico, with wide red bands and white rings. Its modest size and good feeding make it one of the easiest milk snakes to keep.
- 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
Hatchlings are small and quick and may start on pinkies only. It must be housed alone.