7/26/2019 Care Sheet - Florida King Snake

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Care Sheet - Florida King snake  (Lampropeltis getulafloridana)

Florida King snake (Lampropeltis getula floridana)

Common Name: Florida King snakeScientific Name: Lampropeltis getula floridanaDistribution: Florida, U.S.A.Size: 4’ - 5’Natural habitat:n!a"its tropi#al and semi-tropi#al grassland areas near ponds and s$amp%regions of Florida.Behaviour:&ost $ill "e#ome tame $it! regular !andling. 'roide some dark !iding pla#es$!en keeping t!is spe#ies in #aptiit%.Longevity: ldest re#orded age $as *+ %ears.Cative environment:'roide a "asking area $it! a##ess to a #ooler area. 'roide seeral #lim"ingareas on "ran#!es, logs, plants.!emerature:a% temperature s!ould !ae a gradient from 5 to /50F. &aintain nig!ttemperature range "et$een *-/0F. Use a !eat mat on a t!ermostat or an A1S!eating s%stem *4-!our !eat."umidity:2!is spe#ies re3uires moderate leels of !umidit%.#ater re$uirements:'roide a large fairl% deep "o$l for drinking and soaking.

7/26/2019 Care Sheet - Florida King Snake

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Food%Feeding:2!is spe#ies is a #arniore (meat eater) so feed t!e appropriate sied rodents(mi#e, small rats) not!ing t!at is more t!an + times t!e snakes $idest girt!.6n7o%s feeding on small liards and snakes as $ell as amp!i"ians and "irds. As$it! most milk and king snakes find t!e% do "etter on slig!tl% smaller food items

as t!e% do not !ae as great a gape in t!e mout! as ot!er snakes.

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