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Non-Venomous
Non-venomous snakes come in a wide variety in the Antelope Valley. Usually they are constrictors, but some swallow there food alive. The snakes that swallow their food alive are mostly lizard eaters.

California Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis getulus)
The California Kingsnake is known for its Black-White-Black-White banded pattern, but depending on where you find it could also be brown and yellow. It has smooth, glassy scales and a long narrow face. It is also known for it’s eating habits because it eats other snakes. They especially like rattlesnakes. The king snake is not a cannibal, it does not eat other Kingsnakes. Other things in their diet are rodents and lizards.

California Mountain Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis zonata)

Gopher Snake
(Pituophis melanoleucus)

Red Racer
(Masticophis taeniatus)

California Striped Racer
(Masticophis lateralis)

Glossy Snake
(Arizona elegans)
Glossy

Longnose Snake
(Rhinocheilus lecontei)

Patchnosed Snake
(Salvadora hexalepis)

Aquatic Garter Snake
(Thamnophis couchii)

Rosy Boa
(Lichanura trivirgata)