Here’s a very young california kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae) I found out doing his thing one night.
After missing a bite, it curled into a defensive ball.
![California Kingsnake](http://fieldherper.com/fieldherper/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/l-g-californiae-1-042409.jpg)
I moved it to the base of a tree, where, which to my surprise it climbed up into the lower branches and then just sat still for some photos.
![Lampropeltis getula californiae](http://fieldherper.com/fieldherper/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/l-g-californiae-2-042409.jpg)
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