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King
snakes and milk snakes are beautiful, quite docile snakes.
Milk and king snakes are
closely related, both belonging to the genus Lamproletis,
and there are several subspecies of
both king snakes and milk snakes. Colors and patterns vary
between the subspecies, but there
are many striking and beautiful patterns to be found among
these snakes. Some subspecies
utilize a natural defense of mimicking the appearance of the
venomous coral snakes, with
bands of red, black and yellow. These snakes do reach fairly
large sizes, with some
specimens reaching 6-7 feet in length. They are also pretty
long lived, with ages of
15-20 years reached. They are constrictors, have the ability
to eat larger snakes,
so should be housed on their own. It is very secretive and
requires a hiding box
at all times.
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