It's a California Mountain Kingsnake, probably "Lampropeltis zonata parvirubra" the San Bernardino Mountain King.



How are you so sure it's the exact same type,.....the reason I say this is,...there are MANY different types of species/subspecies of Milksnake and Kingsnake that look VERY similar to the un-trained eye.



Did you buy it from an individual,or store?,.. or is it wild-caught?,...they can many times be VERY fussy feeders if it's not a long-time captive animal, and unless you are VERY experienced, it might not do well and would best be released.



In any case, it's DEFINITELY a California Mountain King as I mentioned. I'm not absolutely sure about this, but there are protection laws regarding many types of snakes in California as well, so you might want to check into that too.





best regards, ~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"

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