Buyer question
How long does a California kingsnake live?
Our Animal Library gives the California kingsnake a lifespan of 15–25 years.
Source: the California kingsnake page in the Everybarn Animal Library. California kingsnake in the Animal Library
The detail
The California kingsnake is a hardy, eager-feeding kingsnake from the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico, best known in banded and striped forms. Kingsnakes eat other snakes in the wild, and that shapes how they are kept: always alone.
- Origin
- Southwestern US, northwestern Mexico
- Best fit
- First snake, pattern fans
What to weigh
Hatchlings can be nippy and musky, and an adult will eat a cagemate. It is a California native, so selling captive-bred offspring in California needs a state permit.