[2] The preferred habitats of L. getula are open areas, particularly grassland, but also chaparral, oak woodland, abandoned farms, desert, low mountains, sand, and any type of riparian zone, including swamps, canals, and streams.

From their observations throughout the course of research, they found that 79% of their tracked specimen spent the majority of their time concealed under the cover of soil and leaf litter.

[11] Although commonly described as diurnal, some reports suggest that the Eastern Kingsnake are crepuscular or nocturnal during the hottest parts of the year.

[15] It has developed a hunting technique to avoid being bitten by clamping down on the jaws of the venomous prey,[citation needed] but even if envenomated, it is immune.

[16] Due to their diet of eating other snake species, kingsnakes are a key factor in the spread of ophidiomycosis.

[5] Eastern Kingsnakes (L. g. getula) are active from April–October in most parts of their habitat range and breeding occurs in the spring months.