Buyer question
How long does a Gray-banded kingsnake live?
Our Animal Library gives the Gray-banded kingsnake a lifespan of 15–20+ years.
Source: the Gray-banded kingsnake page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Gray-banded kingsnake in the Animal Library
The detail
The gray-banded kingsnake is a small, shy kingsnake from the Trans-Pecos region of Texas and northern Mexico, with gray bands and orange saddles that vary by locality. Keepers prize that variety, and locality names follow the animal.
- Origin
- Trans-Pecos Texas, northern Mexico
- Best fit
- Keepers wanting a locality project
What to weigh
Hatchlings can refuse mice and may need scenting, because wild young often eat lizards. It is a nocturnal hider, so it is not much of a display snake.