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Common Kingsnakes
Lampropeltis getula

These large heavy bodied predators can often grow up to 4 feet, and are typically voracious feeders in the wild and captivity. Known for their ability to predate upon venomous snakes, common kingsnakes were some of the first colubrid snakes bred in captivity commercially as pets.

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  • California Kingsnake
           Lampropeltis getula californiae

  • Florida Kingsnake
           Lampropeltis getula floridana

  • Eastern Kingsnake
    Chain Kingsnake
          Lampropeltis getula getula

  • Speckled Kingsnake
            Lampropeltis getula holbrooki

  • Black Kingsnake
            Lampropeltis getula niger

  • Mexican Black Kingsnake
            Lampropeltis getula nigritus

  • Desert Kingsnake
    Sonoran Kingsnake
            Lampropeltis getula splendida

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