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Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki

LC

IUCN Red Status

Least Concern

NE

IUCN Green Status

Not Evaluated

Males: 0.3-3 lbs.
Females: 0.3-3 lbs.

4 to 6 ft. long

Human Care: 20+ years
Wild: 15 years

Central and Southern US

Fun Facts

  • When threatened they will shake their tail to resemble a rattlesnake.
  • Kingsnakes are known for eating other snakes even venomous ones.
  • All snakes shed in one big piece including their eye caps.