Kingsnake

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Kingsnakes are common pet snakes of the genus Lampropeltis (subfamily Colubrinae, family Colubridae). They include scarlet kingsnakes (L. triangulum elapsoides), grey- banded kingsnakes (L. alterna), Californian kingsnakes (L. getulus californae) and Florida kingsnakes (L. getulus floridana). The common kingsnake (L. getulus) has a wide range of North America and is terrestrial. Their POTZ is 23-30° with a humidity of 50-70%. <gallery widths="115px" perrow="6">

Image:Lampropeltis_triangulum_elapsoides.jpg |Scarlet kingsnake

( © Author=User:Dawson(2007) WikiMedia Commons) Image:Lampropeltis_getulus_californae.jpg |Californian kingsnake

( © Author= Ghostleretour (2005) WikiMedia Commons) Image:Lampropeltis_getula_getula.jpg |Common kingsnake

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