Can anyone tell me what the largest species of kingsnake is?
Thanks
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largest kingsnake??
texasviper619
Oct 12, 2009 08:30 PM
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DMong
Oct 12, 2009 08:43 PM
The Eastern(Chain)kingsnake(L.g.getula) is the largest, with the Florida kingsnake(L.g.floridana)a very close second. Although some of the other's can get fairly large as well.
It really depends on the individuals genetics and conditions, but overall, the Eastern is the largest, and can on rare occasions top-out at around 7 ft max.. in length, but averages well below this.
~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"
varanid
Oct 12, 2009 08:44 PM
hence why I wanted floridas to work with 
after you get used to larger snakes they're sorta nice.
CrimsonKing
Oct 12, 2009 09:18 PM
Well, he did say species.....so L.getula might do...
there are some large L.triangulum too ya know...
ha!
:Mark
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Jeff Schofield
Oct 12, 2009 09:22 PM
You beat me to it!
DMong
Oct 12, 2009 10:00 PM
I know..LOL!, I was thinking about just typing "getula", and leave it at that, but I was pretty sure the poster meant ..."what subspecies of common kingsnake", and went about it that way..LOL!
Absolutely, no doubt there are some monster C. American triangulum that can get every bit as large, and even larger in some cases. Like that monster Louie Porras and Shannon Brown were holding many years ago in the Reptile magazine pic that was close to eight feet!...ZIKES!!!, what a freakin' behemoth that was!!!
~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"
