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Lampropeltis triangulum
"Milk snakes grow 20 to 60 inches (51 to 150 cm) long. They have smooth and shiny scales and their typical color pattern is alternating bands of red-black-yellow or white-black-red. However, red blotches instead of bands are seen in some populations. Some milk snakes have a striking resemblance to coral snakes and this mimicry (known as Batesian mimicry) likely scares away potential predators" (Wikipedia).
This little guy lives in my Biology class with several other secluded reptiles, amphibians, and tarantulas that are used to teach the students about the science of living creatures.
This snake is very friendly and held almost everyday by the students. In the wild, they usually live in forests, but have also been found in prairies. This particular snake eats mice.
Spotted on Oct 14, 2011
Submitted on Mar 18, 2012
6 Comments
LOVE that last pic!!! Awesome series. :)
My teacher is very busy, but I'm trying to convince him to use the system. He did give me permission to take photos of the animals and add them to Project Noah though. He teaches honors Biology, but the other biology class also has a few animals in it as well.
Your school is awesome!
How cool that your students get to handle snakes & tarantulas - my memories of biology mainly involve dissecting sheep eyes & other gruesome things!
Are you using the new PN education feature with your students?
Thank you KarenL. I love the bright red color it has-it stands out from the other animals I get to hold in this class. This one also seems to be a lot less active than the other reptiles such as the corn snakes and pythons.
Beautiful!
I especially like the second photo.