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ophiophagous in diet.
Kingsnakes vary
widely in size and coloration. They can be as
small as 24" (61 cm) or as long as 60" (152 cm). Some
kingsnakes are colored...
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California kingsnakes live to be
around ten to
fifteen years old, even surp****ing
twenty if well
cared for in captivity.
California kingsnakes stripes and...
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scarlet kingsnakes in
their swimming pools,
especially during the spring.
Until recently, and for much of the 20th century,
scarlet kingsnakes were considered...
- The
various kingsnakes in
these areas often interbreed and are no
longer considered "pure"
Mexican black kingsnakes. Like all
kingsnakes, the Mexican...
- has been
found that
Eastern Kingsnake home
ranges often show little-to-no overlap. Some
studies show that
Eastern Kingsnakes (L. g. getula), especially...
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lying motionless. Some who
domesticate kingsnakes, such as ranchers, do so in the
hopes that the
kingsnakes will feed on
other snakes,
which might present...
- [citation needed] The
speckled kingsnake prefers wetter habitats than
other kingsnakes, such as
swamps and rivers, but it does
commonly venture to dry areas...
- California,
which is the
reason for its
common name.
California mountain kingsnakes have a
banded pattern that
consists of red, black, and
white crossbands...
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between 3.5–5 ft but 6 ft
individuals have been recorded. Like
other kingsnakes, this
species is
relatively easy to care for. They can be
housed in a...
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monsoons come into the area,
causing more
competition for water. Gray-banded
kingsnakes are
commonly kept in
captivity and are
fairly easy to come by in the exotic...
