Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Colubridae Genus Kingsnakes Rank Subspecies | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Colubrinae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Kingsnakes, Lampropeltis getula, Desert kingsnake, California kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula holbrooki | ||
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Lampropeltis getula floridana or the Florida kingsnake is a snake species native to southern Florida. On average, they grow between 3.5–5 ft but 6ft individuals have been recorded.
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- Steve s snaketuary florida kingsnake lampropeltis getula floridana feeding
- Lampropeltis getula brooksi reci n nacidas florida kingsnake newborn
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Lampropeltis getula brooksi reci n nacidas florida kingsnake newborn
Care
Like other kingsnakes, this species is relatively easy to care for. They should be housed in a 20-40 gallon aquarium with aspen shavings for them to burrow in. Pine shavings are toxic to reptiles. The temperature should be around 84-90 degrees during the day and Nighttime temperatures should range between 68-75 degrees. Like other snakes, they should feed on pinkie or fuzzie rats as babies, then gradually increase in size until the snake reaches adulthood, which by then they should be eating large rats.
References
Florida kingsnake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA