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Arizona Mountain Kingsnake
| Place of Origin and Range | The Arizona Mountain King snake is a higher elevation snake reported to frequent mountainous areas of Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and Mexico from 4500' to over 7500' in elevation. |
| Description | A slender tricoloured snake, banded in red, black, and white. Red may be present in distinct bands, or reduced lateral triangles with neighbouring black bands mid-dorsally. |
| Morph Patterns Available | Yes |
| Adult Size | Can grow 2-4 feet(0.6 -1.2m) |
| Accommodation | Dry arid grassland or shrub; native habitat includes rocky slopes, forests and grassy plains. To avoid injuries anchor any rocks in the vivarium before you add the substrate. You will want to include a large dish for bathing and soaking; to improve shedding. Always include a day basking spot at 80'F(27'C). Along with multiple hiding spots. Minimum 2 x 2 x 4 feet for an adult. |
| Lifespan | Can live 15+ 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. |
