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{Kingsnakes are a type of colubrid snake that are members of the Lampropeltis genus, which also includes the milk snake. |Lampropeltis means shiny shield from Greek ?, shine + ?, small shield, due to their dorsal scales. | The majority of kingsnakes have quite vibrant patterns on their skin. | Kingsnakes use constriction to kill their prey and tend to be opportunistic when it comes to their diet; they will eat other snakes ophiophagy, lizards, rodents, birds, and eggs. | They are highly resistant to the venom of other snakes and are known to eat rattlesnakes. | The king in their name as with the king cobra is a reference to their taste for other snakes and their ability to overpower other snakes. | Kingsnakes are commonly kept as pets. |Some species of kingsnake, such as the Scarlet Kingsnake, have coloration and patterning which can cause them to be confused with the venomous coral snakes. | There are several mnemonic rhymes to help people distinguish between the coral snake and its non-venomous look-alikes, such as If red touches black, its OK, Jack. | If red touches yellow, youre a dead fellow. | and Red on yellow, kill a fellow. | Red on black, venom lack. | These rhymes refer to the color of the rings on the snake, and only apply to those coral snakes found in the United States. |Taxonomic reclassification is an ongoing process, and differing sources often disagree, granting full species status to a group of these snakes that another source considers a subspecies. | In the case of Lampropeltis catalinensis, for example, only a single specimen exists, and therefore classification is not necessarily finite. | In addition, hybridization between species which have overlapping geographic ranges is not uncommon, confusing taxonomists further. |The California Kingsnake Lampropeltis getulus californiae originates in the desert, yet can live in many other places, such as woodland, farm land, forests and riversides. | Among pet-snake owners, they are very popular. | They usually reach four to six feet in length in adulthood. | They usually live from 15 to 20 years in captivity, but have been known to live longer. | The California Kingsnake is most commonly black with white transverse bands though yellow bands are recorded in some varieties, with a checkered stomach and black eyes. | California Kingsnakes usually shed 4 to 6 times a year, at which point they go opaque. | The term Opaque means the snakes skin becomes dull and her eyes will turn a milky color. | They usually shed in one long piece, which includes their eye scales. | Adolescent snakes will shed more than adult snakes because they grow faster. | When a California Kingsnake is preparing to shed, it needs a humid environment to help shed the old skin. | While this process is occurring, the snake should be handled as little as possible, as the new skin is not yet mature and could be injured. |This snake is found primarily in California, and gets the name king because in the wild it eats other snakes, including venomous snakes such as rattlesnakes. | The toxins in the venom of other snakes has very little effect on the California Kingsnake, though if the snake is bitten many times by venomous snakes the venom will have harmful effects. | It also eats rats, mice, lizards and frogs. |California Kingsnakes are primarily active at dawn and dusk, but mainly are nocturnal. |This is when their main predators are sleeping, and their prey is awake. | This is not to say though, that they never see the sun, or any form of lighting for that matter. | In the wild they will often bask in the sun during the day. |California Kingsnakes are generally not exposed to high humidity in the wild, and in captivity you should not worry about controlling this. | A fairly dry environment should be provided, although raising the humidity when the snake is coming up to a slough may aid in shedding its skin properly. | It is advisable to place a Tupperware container filled with moist compost or moss in the snakes vivarium so that a humid spot is available. |A hatchling California Kingsnake should be offered pinkie mice; and then as the young snake grows, she should be offered larger mice. | An adult California Kingsnake should be fed on large size mice or weanling rats, which are smaller than adult rats. | Hatchlings should be fed on a regular basis, every 4-5 days is ideal. | Their metabolic rate is very high and as they are growing, they need a large amount of food. | Adult California Kingsnakes need feeding once every 2 weeks on 2 large mice. | Exceptions, when they should be fed more, are 1 bringing them out of hibernation, 2 getting them into condition for breeding, or 3 fattening up females for egg production. | An egg-laying female should be fed more often than usual, getting 2 large mice every week. | California Kingsnakes are relatively easy to handle. | They are great snakes for new snake owners as they get used to being handled quite easily and dont move around when being handled as much as some other snakes, like the Corn Snake for example. |Its important to remember that you should always wash your hands before handling any snake. | This is because snakes have a very sensitive sense of smell, and if you have handled a pet hamster for example, the snake may mistake your hand for food and strike at you. | Although this wont hurt when the snake is young, an adult California Kingsnake can draw blood. |Picking up an adult California Kingsnake is quite simple. | With no jerky or sudden movements, and coming in from the front of the snake, first use one hand to scoop up the snake about a third of the way back from the snakes head. | Then use your other hand to support the rest of the snakes body as you raise the snake out of its tank. |Picking up a young California Kingsnake can be rather tricky—like most young snakes, young California Kingsnakes are generally both nippy and flighty. | They also tend to defecate on the handler in an attempt to escape, but usually stop doing this as they get used to being handled. | California Kingsnakes are very fast when young, and are canny escape artists, so it is advised that the handler keep an eye on the snake. | But with persistent 20-minute handling sessions a few times a week, the snake will quickly grow accustomed to being handled. |When being held, California Kingsnakes usually wrap themselves around the handlers hand, arm, or neck. | When unravelling a snake which has wrapped itself around you, always unravel it by the tail. | Unravelling a snake by its head is often difficult as the snake will seem to have a better grip and more strength. |Before handling a snake, remember that it is best not to handle a snake for about twenty-four hours after it has eaten, otherwise the snake may regurgitate its meal in an attempt to escape more quickly. | Not only can this cause a lot of stress for the snake, it can also create medical issues. | California Kingsnakes are generally quite comfortable when being handled, but stress can set in with over-handling. |After handling a snake, or any reptile for that matter, remember to wash your hands thoroughly due to the risk of contracting salmonella. |||||||||||||||}