This taxon is based on a holotype from in the interior of Mexico at Acambaro, Guanajuato. From there nelsoni ranges westward to the west coast along drainage of the Rio Grande de Santiago, and is found along the coast from the southern border of Sinaloa south through Nayarit, Jalisco , and into northwestern Michoacan. Most or all of the nelsoni in US collections are from coastal populations and strongly resemble Sinaloan milksnakes. This is a beautiful big milksnake, and the albino form is truly glamorous. It's big, colorful and the accent is on the wide red bands.
Hatchlings are large and start readily on pinks.
Large specimens approach six feet in length. They are hardy with no eccentric requirements to thrive in captivity. Inc. All Rights Reserved. VIDA Preciosa Publishing, LLC .