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How are kingsnakes immune to rattlesnake bites?

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Kingsnakes squeeze their prey to death, are immune to rattlesnake venom and are so named for their astonishing ability to overpower and eat snakes that are much larger than they are. read more

Venom is a protein and kingsnakes have simply evolved an immunity to the protein of the local rattlesnakes. This means that they don’t need to be exposed to the venom first in order to gain immunity. read more

Any animal will attempt to bite or otherwise discourage you if the animal is afraid. And king snakes aren’t venomous, so the bite might hurt and take some time to heal (like any wound), but you’re not in much danger from a king snake. Unless you’re a smaller snake. read more

The common kingsnake is known to be immune to the venom of other snakes and does not eat rattlesnakes, but it is not necessarily immune to the venom of snakes from different localities. The "king" in the name (as with the king cobra) refers to this preying on other snakes. read more