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Mole Kingsnake
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Mole Kingsnake

Place of Origin and Range The mole king snake is found throughout the south eastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States.
Description A slender bodied snake with many variations in colour. May have tan, brown, olive, or red ground colour marked with dark-edged reddish to brown dorsal blotches. Lateral dots or blotches are visible slightly below and between dorsal blotches. With a spear point marking on their head. The belly is yellow to whitish and may be cross hatched or spotted.
Morph Patterns Available Yes
Adult Size Can grow 3-4 feet(0.9 - 1.2m)
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+ 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
Breeding Mating takes place in the spring. Typical clutches are about 10 eggs, hatching within 10 weeks.
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.
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