Heating is best achieved with a heat pad. A must have in your Sinaloan’s enclosure is heating. If your Sinaloan Milk Snakes are kept together in the same cage they must just be separated during feeding times.
It is best to keep these snakes individually, only placing them together during the breeding season. These substrates aren’t very attractive in a display setup so for this you can use bark mulch or wood chips, which offer a more natural look. For substrate wood shavings, sawdust (avoid cedar wood shavings as they can be harmful to your snake, rather use pine or aspen) and newspaper are fairly cheap and are easy to keep clean and replace. As these snakes are not arboreal height is not a problem. Minimum enclosure floor size for an adult Sinaloan is around 80cm x 40cm. Plastic tubs can also be used and can be placed in a rack system, which can then hold multiple snakes in a fairly small space. These are practical as most old fish tanks can easily be converted into a snake tank. Then there is also a glass tank option with a secure, wooden, wire mesh lid. If you have lighting in your tank make sure that is on for only 12 hours during the day and off for 12 hours during the night. These look very attractive and you can use plastic plants and lighting to make it look very attractive in your room or wherever you choose to have it. This is a wooden cabinet with glass sliding doors. For display enclosures there are a few options. Not only is this a natural process in the life of your snake, but it is an extremely rewarding and enjoyable experience for the snake owner. If someone is keen to keep a snake I always recommend trying to breed with it. One must just decide if they want to have a display enclosure for their milk snake or a more practical rack system, which is ideal if you are planning on breeding or accruing more snakes later on. There are a large variety of enclosures for a snake owner to choose from today. They will thrive in a simple setup that has a water bowl and heating. Sinaloan Milk Snakes are considered hardy. The Sinaloan Milk Snake occurs naturally in the lowlands of north-western Mexico. In this article we are going to cover everything that you will need to know about caring for and breeding this great snake. They are not only a great snake for breeding projects but also one of the best pet snakes to have, and with their amazing colours and striking markings they impress every time you open that cage. This milk snake is perhaps the most beautiful species, with its clean red, black and white markings. Spot clean the enclosure for urates and feces once a week and every 3 months remove all substrate and clean in order to disinfect the tank and décor.When people think of Milk Snakes the Sinaloan Milk Snake is the first species that comes to mind. Make sure to place the light over the side with the heat mat to help create that warm side of the thermal gradient. While Milk Snakes don’t need UVB to survive, UVA/UVB light has been shown to greatly improve the immune system, health and wellness of all reptiles, both diurnal and crepuscular. Using a Zilla Low Profile Dual Fixture with a Zilla 50W Mini Halogen bulb and a Zilla Desert Mini Compact Fluorescent UVB Bulb will provide the correct heat and UV for your Milk Snake to thrive. Provide an 88-92☏ basking area on the warm side. Ideal temperatures for Milk Snakes range from 75-82☏ on the cool side and 80-85☏ on the warm side. This can be done with an appropriate sized Zilla Heat Mat adhered to the bottom of the tank on one side and add proper lighting.
It is important to create a thermal gradient (or a warm side and cool side) in the cage/enclosure.
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