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'''Kingsnakes''' are small, harmless animals that will occaisoinally wonder onto the map alone. The do not yeild much meat or bones when butchered, are not particularly valuable pets, and not have a crippling venom to unleash on your enemies like some [[king cobra|other]] [[rattlesnake|snakes]]. They do, however, lay a decent amount of eggs per clutch and may be used to start an egglaying industry.
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As mentioned in the creature description, many kingsnake species are known for their striped colouration which imitates that of the poisonous coral snake. To help distinguish between the two simple rhymes like 'red on yellow, kill a fellow' and 'red on black, venom lack' are often used.
  
 
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Revision as of 23:39, 11 July 2015

Kingsnake
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Urist likes kingsnakes for their coloration.
Portrait

No portrait

Biome

Variations

Kingsnake - Kingsnake man - Giant kingsnake

Attributes

· Egglaying

Tamed Attributes
Pet value 50

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Not hunting/war trainable 

Size
Birth: 20 cm3
Mid: 750 cm3
Max: 1,500 cm3
Food products
Eggs 5-12
Age
Adult at: Birth
Max age: 20-30
Butchering returns

Food items

Meat 1
Fat 1

Raw materials

Skull 1
Skin Scales

Wikipedia article

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Note that some content may still need to be updated.

A small, brightly-colored snake. It is known for eating other snakes and being mistaken for its venomous cousins.


Kingsnakes are small, harmless animals that will occaisoinally wonder onto the map alone. The do not yeild much meat or bones when butchered, are not particularly valuable pets, and not have a crippling venom to unleash on your enemies like some other snakes. They do, however, lay a decent amount of eggs per clutch and may be used to start an egglaying industry.

In Real Life

As mentioned in the creature description, many kingsnake species are known for their striped colouration which imitates that of the poisonous coral snake. To help distinguish between the two simple rhymes like 'red on yellow, kill a fellow' and 'red on black, venom lack' are often used.