Why are king snakes called 'king'?

King snakes seem pretty innocuous, and for the record, they don't bite at all. They are constrictors. That makes them a pretty chill snake, right there. read more

Very few snake eat other snakes . some of them are king cobras, king snakes,indigo snakes etc. A king cobra eats snakes like rat snakes , mangrove snakes, sizable pythons etc. A king snakes eats snakes like rattle snakes , copperhead,ball pythons, boas,garter snake. read more

King snakes seem pretty innocuous, and for the record, they don't bite at all. They are constrictors. That makes them a pretty chill snake, right there. Next, however, is the thing that makes them king: they are immune to rattlesnake venom, and they eat rattlers for lunch. I've included a video link below if you want to watch it happen. read more

The "king" in the name (as with the king cobra) refers to this preying on other snakes. Kingsnakes such as the California kingsnake can exert twice as much constriction force relative to body size as ratsnakes and pythons. read more