Buyer question
Is a Sinaloan milk snake good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Sinaloan milk snake 4 out of 5 for beginners (good first snake).
Source: the Sinaloan milk snake page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Sinaloan milk snake in the Animal Library
The detail
The Sinaloan milk snake comes from the lowlands of northwestern Mexico and has broad red bands split by narrow black and white rings. It grows larger than a Pueblan and is a steady feeder for keepers ready for a quick snake.
- Best fit
- First snake, active keepers
- 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
Young Sinaloans are fast and nervous and may musk or nip. Like all milk snakes, it must be housed alone.