• Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides

•  One of the most beautiful snakes due to their attractive colours
•  Red colour with yellow band in between black bands
•  It's non-venomous snake.
•  Quite similar to venomous coral snake, make sure they are Scarlet Kingnake before you handle them
•  Hardly seen in the nature as it's very secretive which always hide beneath log and bark
  

•  Eastern of United States
•  Throughout Floride to Mississippi River

•  Approximately 18 months

•  2 - 8 eggs per clutch in May or June to August
•  Incubation takes 52 to 58 days
•  Hatch in summer

•  Adult: Up to 20 inches
•  Hatchling: About 6 inches

•  Up to 25 years in wild

•  The kingsnakes eat rodents, small mice, lizards and other snakes
•  They eat insects and worms too.

•  Can be found near wet prairie hammocks, open pine flatwoods, mixed hardwood and decaying trees.
•  Also can be seen in upland pine forests and sandhills.
•  In captivity, a hide box should be provide as they are vey secretive

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•  Breeding Scarlet kingsnake need special skills as it hard to breed these snakes.