Kingsnake Speckeled Health Information

Breeding
In captivity, you can follow this simple formula for successful breeding. Stop feeding them for about two weeks. Next, cool your Speckled kingsnake to between 50 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit for about three months, slowly bringing the temperature down over the first week. Bring the light levels down as well. After you have warmed them they will shed. At this point start feeding them again and make breeding pairs. About two months later, an average of 13 eggs will be laid. In the wild, the male and female usually mate in mid spring and the female can lay as many as 30 eggs, though the usual amount is closer to 12. She deposits them under vegetation. They need anywhere from 60 to 75 days to incubate at 86 degrees Fahrenheit. The hatchlings are around eight inches in length.