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Not much. Rat snakes come in different color patterns and combinations than kingsnakes, and are usually a bit larger than king snakes. Other than that, they are very similar. They are both non poisonous colubrids, and make great pets. They also eat similar diets of small rodents and other animals such as lizards and bird eggs/baby birds (if flightless and they can catch them). I believe that they are from similar areas, which include the southwestern united states and northwestern Mexico.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThis question is very general and hard to answer. There are many types of snakes that come in a "black" coloring, so the differences between the king snake and the "black" snake depend on the species that is black. Some snakes that come in black colorings include corn snakes, ratsnakes, and even king snakes come in a coloration called the Mexican Black kingsnake.
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What is the deadlist snake?
king cobra and black mamba!
What is the generic name of several species of harmless snake of north America?
I know a couple: * rat snake * king snake * black snake * grass snake
What is the fastest snake venom?
The Black Mamba is the fastest venomous snake.
What snake is faster at strike speed rattle snake king cobra or black mamba?
black mamaba faster then other but king cobra can kill easly mamba not sure abaut rattlesnake
Oval shaped head snake?
king snake King Snakes do not have triangular head and are also not totally black. They are most commonly black with thin white stripes. Solid black may have been a common black snake or racer, although juveniles have a bluish tint. They also do not have triangular heads
How do you tell the gender of a California king snake?
the male king snake is a bit bigger then the female king snake and got lots of black on the belley and the female is a bit smaller then the male and does not have lots of black on its belley or take the king snake to a reptile pet shop and he will prob the snake and check if its male or feamale
What kind of snake is black with one row of yellow spots down its back?
The Speckled King snake is a black snake with yellow or orange spots speckled over it's body. Another black snake with yellow spots would be Baby Eastern Black King Snake. Both are completely black with yellow speckles.
What snake would be in the Midwest that was black and orange?
the gray banded king snake or corn snake
What is the deadlist snake?
king cobra and black mamba!
Do Mexican black king snake bite hurts?
no
What eats a red-bellied black?
The King Brown snake also known as a Mulga Snake.
What is the generic name of several species of harmless snake of north America?
I know a couple: * rat snake * king snake * black snake * grass snake
What is difference between tapeworm and black memba snake?
Its habitat.
What is the fastest snake venom?
The Black Mamba is the fastest venomous snake.
What snake is faster at strike speed rattle snake king cobra or black mamba?
black mamaba faster then other but king cobra can kill easly mamba not sure abaut rattlesnake
How do you know if it's a coral snake?
Coral snakes are relatively small snakes. They are tri-colors - yellow, red and black. The coral snake distinguishes itself from copycats, such as the king snake, by the coloration of the stripes. If the yellow stripes touch the red stripes the snake is a coral snake.
What king of baby snake is black with yellow horizontal stripes?
you said your answer in the question. I suspect it's because you know what it really is but are just making sure. It is a King snake.
