Florida kingsnake

Florida kingsnake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Lampropeltis
Species:
L. getula
Subspecies:
L. g. floridana
Trinomial name
Lampropeltis getula floridana
(Holbrook, 1838)

Lampropeltis getula floridana or the Florida kingsnake is a snake subspecies native to southern Florida. On average, they grow between 3.5–5 ft but 6 ft individuals have been recorded.

Care

Like other kingsnakes, this species is relatively easy to care for. They can be housed in a 20–40 gallon aquarium with aspen shavings for them to burrow in. (Pine shavings are toxic to reptiles.[citation needed]) The temperature should be around 84F-90F degrees during the day, and nighttime temperatures should range between 68F and 75F degrees. Like other snakes commonly kept in captivity, they should feed on pinkie or fuzzie mice as babies, then gradually increase in size until the snake reaches adulthood, which by then they should be eating large mice.[1]

  • Adult male from South Florida
    Adult male from South Florida

References

  1. ^ "Florida King Snake (L. Getula floridana) Care Sheet".[dead link‍]

https://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl-snakes/list/lampropeltis-getula-floridana/