Buyer question
How long does an Eastern kingsnake live?
Our Animal Library gives the Eastern kingsnake a lifespan of 15–25 years.
Source: the Eastern kingsnake page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Eastern kingsnake in the Animal Library
The detail
The eastern kingsnake is the chain kingsnake of the eastern US, glossy black with narrow white or yellow chain-like bands. It is a powerful, heavy-bodied snake that eats other snakes in the wild, including venomous ones.
- Origin
- Eastern United States
- Best fit
- Keepers wanting a big king
What to weigh
It grows larger and stronger than most kingsnakes and needs a bigger enclosure. Wild populations have declined in parts of the range, so buy captive-bred with a hatch record.