Details
Common Name: Peppered California Kingsnake
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis getula californiae
Background: CB 2011
Variation: Hybridized Colour Morph
Origin: American species ranging from Northern areas of Canada to Southern Ecuador
Features: Available in range of colours and patterns that include mottled and banded. Ophiophagous species that actively hunts using sight and smell
Temperature: 80F-90F at warm end, 75F in cooler end
Size: Can grow to 6ft+, but tend to be around 3.5 – 5.5 feet in length
Life Span: 10-15 years
Herp Habitat: Desert/Dry Savannah style with areas to bask and to hide away. Terrestrial species so height not essential
Suitability: INTERMEDIATE
Diet: Pinkie mice can be used to feed as a baby, moving onto larger defrosted food





