no they are not
No California kingsnakes eat rodents only other then snakes its size and lizards and small birds
No, an aspen or cypress bedding is best. Avoid pine and cedar as it is toxic and will comprise the snake's respitory system.
No. they are reptiles
No.
it doesn't
molting
yes
yes
They are carnivores - as are all snakes.
The kingsnake lays eggs.
Prairie kingsnakes are dietary generalists and feed on a wide variety of prey. Mammals, birds, birds eggs, snakes, lizards, frogs, and reptile eggs have been reported as food. Prairie kings, like other kingsnakes, will eat venomous snakes. They are immune to the venom of North American venomous snakes and such snakes will use other methods to escape kingsnakes. Instead of striking, the the venomous species will throw loops of coils at the kingsnake in an attempt to bat the head and make a quick escape. Prairie kingsnakes are even known to consume other prairie kingsnakes (Smith, 1961). Kingsnakes are constrictors; killing their prey by suffocation before devouring it.