Desert Kingsnake

- The Desert Kingsnake (Lampropeltis Splendida) is a highly beneficial, non-venomous constrictor primarily found in southeastern Arizona and around the Tucson basin, where its unique genetics create highly variable and localized color patterns
- Typically dark brown or black with distinct yellow speckled sides ... around Tucson, they naturally cross with California Kingsnakes which produces "chain-link" speckling or irregular banding
- They are naturally immune to pit viper venom and frequently hunt and consume rattlesnakes