California Kingsnake
The California Kingsnake is a nonvenomous snake that resides mainly in the western United States and Northern Mexico. Due to ease of care and a wide range of colour variations, the California Kingsnake is one of the most popular snakes in captivity.
This species lives in a wide variety of habitats, including woodland, grassland, deserts, marshes, and even suburban areas.
The California Kingsnake commonly fees on rodents, other reptiles, birds, and amphibians. All kingsnakes are non-venomous, but are powerful constrictors and generally kill their pray through suffocation.
The California Kingsnake lays eggs as opposed to giving live birth like some other snakes. They typically lay between 5-12 eggs and the hatchlings usually emerge 40-65 days later. They are approximately 8-12 inches long in length. Adult California Kingsnakes are most commonly 2.5 – 3.5 feet in length.
This species lives in a wide variety of habitats, including woodland, grassland, deserts, marshes, and even suburban areas.
The California Kingsnake commonly fees on rodents, other reptiles, birds, and amphibians. All kingsnakes are non-venomous, but are powerful constrictors and generally kill their pray through suffocation.
The California Kingsnake lays eggs as opposed to giving live birth like some other snakes. They typically lay between 5-12 eggs and the hatchlings usually emerge 40-65 days later. They are approximately 8-12 inches long in length. Adult California Kingsnakes are most commonly 2.5 – 3.5 feet in length.
Fun Facts
California Kingsnakes can vary in all different colours even though they are all the same species. They shed 4-6 times per year and become blind when shedding.
scientific classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Colubridae
Genus
Lampropeltis
Species
L. getula
did you know?
Over half of the population of California Kingsnakes are in captivity.
The California Kingsnake is very adaptable to whatever habitat it is put into.
During the winter, the California Kingsnake will burrow underground and enter a state similar to hibernation.
Where to find us
The California Kingsnake can be found in Safari Niagara's reptile exhibit.
