Sex : Male

Length : 4 Ft (Avg. 3 – 6 Feet)

Weight : 2 lb. (Avg. 1 – 3 lb.)

Lifespan : Captive Born 2000, Age 4 years (Longevity 20+)

Breeding: Egg Layer, up to 30 young

Range: Native to Chipola and Apalachiola River valleys in Florida

Habitat : Sub-tropical river valleys and swamps.

Food and Hunting : Like all Kingsnakes they are opportunistic feeders. Small mammals are their primary prey but they will also feed on lizards, snakes, and frogs and also take birds. In captivity they are fed mice and rats appropriate to their age and size.

Conservation : Unique to their limited natural range, they are captive bred extensively and there is little impact on their natural habitat. Herpetologists are still debating if they are a valid subspecies or an intergrade of the Common and Florida Kingsnakes.(L.g.getula x L.g.floridana)

Captive Care : Medium sized, tame and relatively easy to care for these are excellent choices for beginners. Care should be taken to house them individually however, due to the possibility of cannibalism. As adults they feed readily on frozen thawed mice and small rats, although as juveniles some specimens may be stubborn starters.