What does a California Kingsnake eat?

Question

Found a baby Kingsnake and I cant find out what it eats online.

Answer 1

Most California Kingsnakes will be fed a diet of mice throughout their lives. Hatchlings usually feed readily on newborn ‘pinkie’ mice, and should be fed about every five to seven days. Increase the size of the meal as the snake grows. One or two adult mice are sufficient every ten or fourteen days to maintain even the largest adult. Often, hatchlings feel ‘lost’ or insecure when placed in a large cage. These animals will often feed readily if left overnight in a small deli cup with a pinkie and a folded paper towel to hide under.

Answer 2

A baby kingsnake should be eating newborn mice(pinkies). As they need a small meal since they are so tiny. Feed it twice a week until it gets over 2feet then start feeding it once a week. As it gets bigger so should the size of its meal. Stretch out the mouse you are feeding it and see if its about the same size as the snakes biggest part of its body (around the middle of the snake). Make sure it has the right temperatures access to water and some where to hide. Go to your search engine and type in: king snake care sheet You should be able to find something on them since so many people own them.

Answer 3

California kingsnakes eat pinkies-aldult mice. They can also eat rattlesnakes as they are immune to rattlesnake venom but that is only if you can catch a rattler. Well thats what they eat.

Answer 4

You should feed them California Kingsnake mice and rats and they should feed them once or twice each week.

Answer 5

a baby will eat standard snake food. It will eat mice, to rats depending on size

Answer 6

If you found it, return it. It will most likely become very stressed and die.



But, to answer your questions, mice an sometimes rats.

Answer 7

Lampropeltis means "shiny shield" (from Greek λαμπρος, "shine" + πελτα, "small shield"), a name given to them in reference to their dorsal scales. The majority of kingsnakes have quite vibrant patterns on their skin. Kingsnakes use constriction to kill their prey and tend to be opportunistic when it comes to their diet; they will eat other snakes (ophiophagy), including venomous snakes, lizards, rodents, birds and eggs. The Common Kingsnake genus are known to be immune to the venom of other snakes and are known to eat rattlesnakes (note - Kingsnakes are not necessarily immune to the venom of snakes from different localities.). The "king" in their name (as with the king cobra) references their taste for other snakes.



Some species of kingsnake, such as the Scarlet Kingsnake, have coloration and patterning which can cause them to be confused with the venomous coral snakes. There are mnemonic rhymes to help people distinguish between the coral snake and its non-venomous look-alikes, including "Red and yellow kills a fellow. Red and black is safe for Jack."



Taxonomic reclassification is an ongoing process, and different sources often disagree, granting full species status to a group of these snakes that another source considers a subspecies. In the case of Lampropeltis catalinensis, for example, only a single specimen exists, and therefore classification is not necessarily finite. In addition, hybridization between species which have overlapping geographic ranges is not uncommon, confusing taxonomists further.



Kingsnakes are commonly kept as pets, due to their ease of care. Kingsnakes are overall hardy and simple to care for. Their captive diet usually consists of appropriately sized rodents, prekilled. Giving live rodents is an illegal offense in some countries and may be bad for the snake's health, as live rodents are capable of delivering powerful bites, potentially injuring the snake. Kingsnakes are generally docile, curious and gentle.



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Answer 8

In the wild birds, rodents, and even rattlesnakes!