Florida King Snake - Lampropeltis getulua
Habitat	Florida king snakes use a variety of habitats from the coastal plain to southern middle Georgia and into Florida. Usually they are not far from swamps or streams.
Ecological Niche	Florida king snakes eat a wide variety of small animals including other snakes, lizards, rodents, small birds, and eggs of any kind. Their primary predators are owls, hawks, alligators, and larger king snakes.
Life Cycle	King snakes lay a clutch of 8 to 20 eggs in late spring or early summer in compost or other loose material. The young hatch after 6 to 8 weeks depending upon the temperature. These snakes may live to 25 years of age.
Behavior and physical adaptations	King snakes kill their food by constricting it before swallowing it. They even eat venomous snakes and are immune to the venom. The color of the Florida king snake varies form the eastern king snake for better camouflage.