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Florida Kingsnake
| Place of Origin and Range | Found in the oolitic limestone and saw grass prairies of south Florida. Uncommon, it is found in pine lands, hardwood hammocks, cypress strands, prairies, marshes, estuaries, sugar cane plantations, and stands of melaleuca (Australian punk trees). |
| Description | These snakes appear to have two toned scales, with a light spot in the middle of each mahogany to chocolate brown scale. Indistinct light cross bands are often obscured by the speckled appearance. The lip scales are barred in yellow or black. |
| Morph Patterns Available | Yes |
| Adult Size | Can grow 4- 5 feet(1.2- 1.5m) |
| Accommodation | These snakes like plains and grassland. Mild humidity with loose earth for burrowing. You will always want to include a large dish for bathing and soaking in to improve shedding. Always include a day basking spot at 80'F(27'C). Along with multiple hides. Minimum 2 x 2 x 4 feet for an adult. |
| Lifespan | Can live 15-20 years |
| Feeding / Diet | King snakes use constriction to kill their prey and tend to be opportunistic when it comes to their diet; they will eat other snakes , including venomous snakes. King snakes will also eat lizards, rodents, birds, and eggs. The common kingsnake is known to be immune to the venom of other snakes and to eat rattlesnakes, but it is not necessarily immune to the venom of snakes from different localities |
| Other Considerations | Snakes are relatively hardy low maintenance animals when kept in the correct environment, and require little day to day care other than feeding and cleaning out the tank as required. However, like all animals, they can still become sick or injured despite our best intentions to prevent this. |
