difference-Nelson's or Mexican?

[shortyd]

Does any body know what is the difference between a mexican milk snake and a Nelson's milk snake? i find them both the same color pattern.
i bought a milk snake but it didn't say what kind of morph it was. and i looked all over the internet and mine looks like it is a mexican milk snake or a Nelson's milk snake.

	Morph A morph is a color or pattern variation that is proven to be genetic. Common morphs include albino, anerythristic, gentically striped, Hypomelanistic, and many others. Morphs also include combinations of simple traits such as "Sunglow" which is Albino and Hypomelanistic. These traits may be recessive traits, co-dominant traits, dominant traits, or created through selective breeding (ie Pastel).

[telefrag]

well, annulata and nelsoni look quite different, the number of bands are different, nelsons have fewer bands, and get a little larger than mexican milks.

They are different subspecies, not "morphs"

you should check out kingsnakes and milksnakes by ron markel (TFH publications) it is a pretty good overall reference for lampropeltis.

Its also easier to find then the williams book with the same subject matter.

Can you post a pic?

[toker]

I did a quick search on the internet and found the following....


Mexican Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum annulata

http://www.applegatereptiles.com/species/annulata.htm

Nelson's Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum nelsoni

http://www.applegatereptiles.com/species/nelsoni.htm

If you show us a picture of yours I am sure we can tell you something about it.