king snake
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Scientific name: Lampropeltis. The scientific name Lampropeltis means shiny shields
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Where King Snakes Live
King snakes live in grasslands, fresh water marshes, and farmland. ​
What King Snakes Eat
King snakes eat lizards, mice, birds, bird eggs, other king snakes, venomous snakes, and their own shed skin.
Predators of the king snake
Hawks,owls,coyotes,opossums, and skunks eat king snakes.
Physical Characteristics of a King Snake
The king snake is a reptile. King snakes have lots of scales on their body. King snakes have dark and light strips. King snakes can be 27-76 cm long.
Sources
1. www.sacsplash.org/critter/california-kingsnake
2.whozoo.org/intro2000/vansibor/vansib_Californiakingsnake.htm
3. animals.Sandiegozoo.org/animals/kingsnake
Facts about King Snakes
The king snake gets its name from how it eats other snakes. Venom from other snakes will not bother king snakes.
Life Cycle of a King Snake
1. King snake lays 2-24 eggs under leaves, in June or July.
2. King snake leaves the eggs.
3. Baby king snakes hatch, about 70 days later.
4. Baby king snakes become grown up snakes.