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General
Information
Kingsnakes in general live across the
southern continental United States across the deserts of
Arizona to Mexico. Their size ranges from 80-170
centimeters. They might be striped, speckled or banded. They
are black and yellow and they eat the most in the fall. The
kingsnake will become dormant in winter, but it will still
shed its skin. He or she must stay near water. Some give
birth to live young, but most don't. The kingsnakes have
brills instead of eyelids, this keeps the dust, dirt, and
sand out of their eyes. This also gives them glossy eyes or
a dazed look.
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Zoo
Observations
At the zoo, the kingsnake
started to wrap his body around the zookeeper's arm when he
got scared. He was yellow and black. Sometimes he would
straighten himself out. He had glossy eyes.
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Niche/Habitat
The Florida king snake
lives in cypress ponds, in savannah pine lands, and
prairies. The Florida king snake is an enemy of the
rattlesnake and called rattlesnake pilot.
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