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Milk Snake

Lampropeltis triangulum

Photo by ZachT
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Description:

A common but secretive snake, milk snakes are named because farmers used to find them in barns after their cows stopped producing milk, and the snakes were blamed for stealing it. Usually Eastern milks lose their vibrant red coloring as they mature but this one retained it into adulthood.

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Comments (3)
beaker98
Gorgeous snake! Great find and photo!
JeffreyDuby
Nice big looking one and healthy to! beauty

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Midwest Reptile Study
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Snakes of the United States - Center for Snake Conservation
Photographed
PublishedMay 19, 2013

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