Black Milk Snake Care Guide

Overview and Link to Care Guide

Black Milk Snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum gaigeae) are the largest of the milk snakes and endemic to Central America. They start life as classic, tri-colored black, red, and white snakes with a small black fleck on each scale. As they mature, the black flecks continue to grow until they are blacked out completely, with the bands only visible when the light catches them just right. They are elusive by nature but docile, and minimal handling is required for them to become handleable adults, although hatchlings can be quite skittish. They are keen, alert animals. While their care and temperament are easy, their strict temperature requirements may be challenging for novice keepers.

Care sheet here.

Read about feeding frozen-thawed meals here.