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Today’s animal is... the Andean Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum andediana)!!
The Andean milk snake is an alpine subspecies of milk snake found in the Andes mountains of Columbia and Venezuela. They live in high-altitude forests and grasslands, up to 9,000 feet in elevation.
(I could not find a map for the Andean milk snake)
Andean milk snakes can grow up to 6 feet in length and are one of the largest subspecies of milk snakes. They have red, black, and yellow stripes with black speckles.
Andean milk snakes are carnivorous and feed on small mammals, birds, eggs, amphibians, and other reptiles, including venomous snakes. They typically leave their dens in the afternoon or evening to hunt.
Some facts about the Andean milk snake:
Andean milksnakes do not have an IUCN red list profile but are considered common.
Andean milk snakes are popular pets and can live over 15 years in captivity.
Like other milk snakes, Andean milk snakes mimic coral snakes.
An Andean milk snake An adult Andean milk snake
hatchling being held in a terrarium
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Snakesworld
The Andean Milk Snake is such an amazing creature!
I love how they can grow so large and have those beautiful red, black, and yellow stripes. It's cool that they live in such high altitudes and have such an interesting diet. I didn't know they even hunt venomous snakes, that's pretty wild! 🐍✨
I’d love to see more snakes featured like this in the future, especially some unique morphs or other cool species that might not be as well known. Keep up the awesome posts! 🙌
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