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Are king snakes poisonous to humans?

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Any wild snake is capable of biting to defend itself. Not every individual snake does, and some species are a little less willing to bite than others, but if you mess with a wild snake of any kind, getting bitten is a reasonable thing to expect. Kingsnake bites are not dangerous. read more

Kingsnakes prey upon a variety of animals, including rodents, but they are known for eating other snakes, including snakes that have very dangerous bites. They are naturally immune to the venom of pit-vipers, one of the major groups of venomous snakes found in the Americas. read more

While the king snake, Lampropeltis getulus, might be mistaken for a venomous snake, he's actually quite harmless to people and larger mammals. Smaller animals are another story -- they're prime prey. The king snake is quite the hunter, locating prey by scent, catching and constricting his victim to death. read more

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