what do california king snakes eat
Food Options for Captive California King Snakes. As pets and animals in zoos, California king snakes flourish on diets consisting largely of mice. They can eat frozen mice, as long they are adequately thawed. Take note that live prey can sometimes be hazardous to the snakes by biting them.
California kingsnakes will eat other snakes and should be kept alone or in breeding groups of no more than one male and several adult females. Warning: Do not raise juvenile California kingsnakes together, they could eat each other.