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California Kingsnake
Natural variantCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Striped / Aberrant

A variant of California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae)

Striped / Aberrant

Representative California Kingsnakephoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A naturally occurring pattern morph where the bands are replaced by a single dorsal stripe (striped) or broken/connected bands (aberrant). Common in coastal California populations.

Keeper tips for this variant

Pattern is genetic but variable; pairing striped x striped raises the odds of striped offspring but expect aberrant and banded babies in the clutch too.

This page covers the Striped / Aberrant variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: California Kingsnake

Other Kingsnakes variants

Banded (wild-type)Albino (Amelanistic)SnowHypomelanistic / Lavender