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I was wondering if there is any diff between King snakes and Grey-banded king snakes? I ask this cause i noticed grey-banded have there own section on this site

The genus Lampropeltis includes the kingsnakes and milksnakes found in the United States. Lampropeltis getulus species include California, Desert, Eastern, Florida, and Speckled Kingsnakes. There are many "tri-colors" that include the California Mountain Kingsnakes, pyros, and many species of milksnakes which intergrade in areas where their ranges overlap. This is a broad-based, complex system. There are three or four kingsnake species belonging to the genus Lampropeltis which are similar to the Graybanded Kingsnakes. They are the Variable Kingsnake(thayeri), Durango Mountain Kingsnake(greeri), and the San Luis Potosi Kingsnake(typically called "mex-mex". A fourth species similar in nature is the Ruthven's Kingsnake, whose albinism has been introduced into hybrid breeding programs with Graybanded Kings. These four are found in Mexico, and to my knowledge are not found in nature outside of that country, with the possible exception of Brewster County, where some unscrupulous herpers reportedly released some mexican species on River Road in the Big Bend region back in the seventies or early eighties. This may account for some very odd specimens that have been collected through the years on certain sections of River Road. The Graybands are found in Texas, but they do range south into Mexico. I am no authority on the subject, but have spent perhaps 80-100 nights hunting for Graybands through the years. They are a fascinating find, somewhat elusive, but great fun to work with in our breeding programs.