California King Snake

Question 1

Habitat

Answer 1

Large array

Forest grassland desert suburban areas

Question 2

Description

Answer 2

Black or brown with white or yellow
Spotted stripped or ringed
Some have dorsal stripe from head to tail
Top head darker nose lighter

Question 3

Behavior

Answer 3

diurnal in cold weather. Hot weather evening or night
Solitary except when hibernating
Terrestrial but climb low branches and shrubs
Vibrate tail his and toll ino ball. Musky odor

Question 4

Reproduction

Answer 4

May- aug
2-24 eggs
47-81 incubation
Maturity at 3-4 yrs
Babies 1 ft long independent immediately

Question 5

Diet

Answer 5

Constrict and swallow whole
Small mammals, rept, birds, eggs and other snakes
Captuvity fed thawed mice

Question 6

Gee whiz

Answer 6

Pet trade calls for different colors including albino
Names for ability to eat other snakes
High tolerance to venom so can eat venomus snakes

Question 7

Range

Answer 7

All over california
Oregon- east colorado- baja mexico& southern cali
Except in extreme north west red woods and north east