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Milk snakes, of the genus Lampropeltis, are a species of kingsnake with 24 subspecies. They are brightly colored, non-venomous snakes and are often mistaken for coral snakes. They are popular for the pet trade as they are beautiful and often bred in captivity.

Milk Snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lampropeltis triangulum, commonly known as a milk snake or milksnake, is a species of king snake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_snake
Milk Snake - Lampropeltis triangulum - Encyclopedia of Life

Descriptions and articles about the Milk Snake, scientifically known as Lampropeltis triangulum in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/792617/details
ADW: Scarlet Kingsnake - Lampropeltis triangulum

Milk snakes, Lampropeltis triangulum, have a wider geographical range than most other species of snake. They can be found in the United States almost anywhere east of the Rocky mountains.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lampropeltis_triangulum/
BioKIDS - Lampropeltis triangulum, Scarlet Kingsnake

Milk snakes can be from 35 to 175 cm long, with the longest snakes being found in Mexico and Central America. In the United States lengths are usually 60 to 130 cm.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Lampropeltis_triangulum/
Facts About Milk Snakes - Livescience

Milk snakes are colorful, banded, nonvenomous snakes found throughout the Americas.
http://www.livescience.com/53333-milk-snakes.html
Honduran Milksnake - Seaworld

Explore the wild world of animals. Discover opportunities to care and conserve. Connect through our camps, courses, and careers at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens.
https://seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/reptiles/honduran-milksnake
How to Care for a Milk Snake: 12 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

How to Care for a Milk Snake. Milk snakes (Lampropeltis elapsoides) vary in sizes with Sinaloans reaching and Pueblans just . They are generally very docile, hardy and good snakes for beginners.
http://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-a-Milk-Snake
Eastern Milk Snake - ReptilesMagazine

Certainly a pretty snake, of the many subspecies of milk snake, the eastern is the least favored by hobbyists. It has a reputation, perhaps deserved, of being a bit difficult to acclimate.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Snake-Species/Eastern-Milk-Snake
Red Milksnake - Missouri Department of Conservation

One of Missouri's most beautifully colored snakes, the harmless red milksnake often is misidentified as the venomous coral snake, which is not found in Missouri.
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/red-milksnake-red-milk-snake
Species Information: Eastern Milksnake

This is a moderate-sized, slender snake with a blunt head that is only slightly wider than the neck. It grows to lengths of 24-36 in. (61-90 cm). It has a tan or gray ground color and three to five rows of reddish-brown, black-edged blotches.
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/information/?s=030029
Milk Snake: Stats & Facts - Animal Planet

Learn about choosing and caring for reptiles with Animal Planet's Reptile Guide.
http://www.animalplanet.com/pets/other-pets/milksnake/
Eating Habits of the Milk Snake

The eating habits of milk snake species are very similar to the habits of other temperate climate colubrid snakes, including king snakes, with whom they share a genus.
http://animals.mom.me/eating-habits-milk-snake-6067.html

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Milk Snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lampropeltis triangulum, commonly known as a milk snake or milksnake, is a species of king snake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_snake
Milk Snake - Lampropeltis triangulum - Encyclopedia of Life

Descriptions and articles about the Milk Snake, scientifically known as Lampropeltis triangulum in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/792617/details
ADW: Scarlet Kingsnake - Lampropeltis triangulum

Milk snakes, Lampropeltis triangulum, have a wider geographical range than most other species of snake. They can be found in the United States almost anywhere east of the Rocky mountains.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lampropeltis_triangulum/
BioKIDS - Lampropeltis triangulum, Scarlet Kingsnake

Milk snakes can be from 35 to 175 cm long, with the longest snakes being found in Mexico and Central America. In the United States lengths are usually 60 to 130 cm.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Lampropeltis_triangulum/
Facts About Milk Snakes - Livescience

Milk snakes are colorful, banded, nonvenomous snakes found throughout the Americas.
http://www.livescience.com/53333-milk-snakes.html
Honduran Milksnake - Seaworld

Explore the wild world of animals. Discover opportunities to care and conserve. Connect through our camps, courses, and careers at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens.
https://seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/reptiles/honduran-milksnake
How to Care for a Milk Snake: 12 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow

How to Care for a Milk Snake. Milk snakes (Lampropeltis elapsoides) vary in sizes with Sinaloans reaching and Pueblans just . They are generally very docile, hardy and good snakes for beginners.
http://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-a-Milk-Snake
Eastern Milk Snake - ReptilesMagazine

Certainly a pretty snake, of the many subspecies of milk snake, the eastern is the least favored by hobbyists. It has a reputation, perhaps deserved, of being a bit difficult to acclimate.
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Snake-Species/Eastern-Milk-Snake
Red Milksnake - Missouri Department of Conservation

One of Missouri's most beautifully colored snakes, the harmless red milksnake often is misidentified as the venomous coral snake, which is not found in Missouri.
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/red-milksnake-red-milk-snake
Species Information: Eastern Milksnake

This is a moderate-sized, slender snake with a blunt head that is only slightly wider than the neck. It grows to lengths of 24-36 in. (61-90 cm). It has a tan or gray ground color and three to five rows of reddish-brown, black-edged blotches.
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/information/?s=030029
Milk Snake: Stats & Facts - Animal Planet

Learn about choosing and caring for reptiles with Animal Planet's Reptile Guide.
http://www.animalplanet.com/pets/other-pets/milksnake/
Eating Habits of the Milk Snake

The eating habits of milk snake species are very similar to the habits of other temperate climate colubrid snakes, including king snakes, with whom they share a genus.
http://animals.mom.me/eating-habits-milk-snake-6067.html

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Milk Snake

Milk snakes, of the genus Lampropeltis, are a species of kingsnake with 24 subspecies. They are brightly colored, non-venomous snakes and are often mistaken for coral snakes. They are popular for the pet trade as they are beautiful and often bred in captivity.

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