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In the wild the lifespan of a king cobra is about 20 years. King cobras are often popular exhibits in zoos where they are afforded a lifestyle free of the predators that they would face in the wild particularly other snakes and mammals like the mongoose.

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The king cobra lifespan is up to 30 years.

Life cycle of a king cobra. The king cobra is a long venomous snake that lives in the rainforests swamps and grasslands of southern parts of asia. Keepers often provide captive king cobra hatchlings with large quantities of food and they can attain 6 feet in length by the end of their first year. The average life span of a king cobra in the wild is between 17 and 20 years though that may be longer in captivity away from the stresses and dangers of the outside world.

Wild king cobras likely mature in five to six years though it can take longer for snakes living in areas with insufficient food. The life cycle of a king cobra begins with an egg. When confronted they can lift up to a third of its body off the.

Cobras are intelligent and tend to learn quickly which partially accounts for their long lifespan. The king cobra one of the most venomous snakes on the planet can literally stand up and look a full grown person in the eye. For cobras that don t succumb to illness or other life ending dangers in the wild the average lifespan is 20 years.

The mother cobra makes a nest for her babies and guards them for 2 to 3 months.