• Lampropeltis calligaster

•  The colours of this kingsnake are normally light grey or light purple with dark brown or reddish blotches.
•  2 oblong behind the head and darker blotches on both sides of the body.
•  Prairie kingsnake has fine and smooth scales
•  Having V shape head
•  The snake is active from April to October
•  And nocturnal during summer season
•  It's non-aggressive, calm and rarely biting snake hence can be well kept in captivity.
•  As it is non-venomous snake, it helps farmer in curbing rodent pest population and venomous snakes.
  

•  Located in western Indiana and Texas
•  Found also near southen of Iowa

•  Mating in April to May

•  Egg-bearing
•  8 to 18 eggs per clutch
•  Laid in June to July
•  Eggs hatch in August to September

•  Hatchling: 7 to 9 inches inches long
•  Adult: Up to 42 inches long

•  15 years or more

•  Rodents, mice, birds, bird eggs, snakes, frogs, lizards and reptile eggs.
•  As kingsnake, they eat and yet immuned to venomous snakes
•  A bowl of clean water should be provided in captivity

•  Open grassland and field with dry soil at the forest edges
•  Sometimes they are found in pastures and sand prairies
•  Near the source of water