Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.

International Reptile Conservation Foundation

Mexicana Kingsnakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
Photo: Thayeri kingsnake
Photo courtesy of pikiemikie

The Mexican kingsnakes Lampropeltis ruthveni and Lampropeltis mexicana, and it's subspecies, are often mistaken for Lampropeltis alterna their neighbor to the north, but the Mexicana complex of kingsnakes are distinctly different yet just as colorful. All are moderately sized snakes, with a relatively wide head, and have large eyes with round pupils. Usually saddled or banded with red or orange bordered in black on a gray, blue-gray or green-gray background. Like alterna, these kingsnakes can also be picky feeders as hatchlings. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of these kingsnakes. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

Topic Replies Last Post
just trying this out
by charleshanklin - Oct 04, 2007 12:21 AM
8 Oct 04, 2007 01:51 PM
by waspinator421
Another Head Shot
by tgcorley - Oct 02, 2007 10:58 PM
4 Oct 05, 2007 06:56 PM
by RussBates
1st one shed and eat,....
by MichelleRogers - Oct 02, 2007 06:32 PM
7 Oct 03, 2007 07:25 PM
by MichelleRogers
'07 Male Head Shot
by tgcorley - Oct 02, 2007 05:21 PM
3 Oct 03, 2007 05:12 PM
by waspinator421
Abberant male,....
by MichelleRogers - Sep 30, 2007 10:16 PM
7 Oct 02, 2007 10:46 AM
by MichelleRogers
Awesome aberrants...yet again
by mheidka - Sep 27, 2007 06:12 PM
9 Oct 04, 2007 12:48 AM
by shannon brown
New Thayeri
by KenCasstevens - Sep 27, 2007 11:39 AM
7 Oct 01, 2007 02:10 PM
by MichelleRogers
Some Awesome Aberrants
by mheidka - Sep 26, 2007 09:42 PM
5 Oct 02, 2007 01:43 PM
by mheidka
Not mexicana,.....
by MichelleRogers - Sep 26, 2007 11:19 AM
3 Sep 27, 2007 11:48 AM
by KenCasstevens
Melanistics.......
by MichelleRogers - Sep 25, 2007 11:14 PM
4 Sep 26, 2007 09:33 AM
by MichelleRogers
Not Mexicana - Male Woma...
by CSRAJim - Sep 25, 2007 12:21 PM
4 Sep 26, 2007 10:40 AM
by CSRAJim
Not Mexicana - 2007 Acquisition...
by CSRAJim - Sep 25, 2007 12:17 PM
6 Sep 27, 2007 11:56 AM
by KenCasstevens
Damn jonny law
by CFlowers - Sep 23, 2007 11:18 PM
4 Sep 25, 2007 12:10 PM
by mike17l
pics
by charleshanklin - Sep 23, 2007 08:32 PM
1 Sep 23, 2007 08:46 PM
by MichelleRogers
New Baby,....
by MichelleRogers - Sep 23, 2007 06:48 PM
5 Sep 27, 2007 12:00 PM
by KenCasstevens
not eating question
by myotismn - Sep 22, 2007 12:18 PM
3 Sep 23, 2007 11:28 AM
by merlin7676
Finally started hatching!
by MichelleRogers - Sep 22, 2007 11:22 AM
8 Sep 22, 2007 08:23 PM
by MichelleRogers
I Need Advice/ Opinons.,,.,..,.,.,.,
by APLAXAR - Sep 21, 2007 03:17 PM
4 Sep 25, 2007 02:35 PM
by APLAXAR
Thanks for the input everyone
by Brad Alexander - Sep 21, 2007 12:49 AM
0 No replies
general shedding question
by Brad Alexander - Sep 19, 2007 05:33 PM
5 Sep 20, 2007 01:47 AM
by sean1976
Updated image
by Brad Alexander - Sep 19, 2007 09:44 AM
3 Sep 19, 2007 01:21 PM
by Tony D
a few mexicana
by Aaron - Sep 18, 2007 12:30 PM
5 Sep 19, 2007 11:04 PM
by MichelleRogers
Here's a couple
by Brad Alexander - Sep 17, 2007 09:06 PM
7 Sep 18, 2007 11:36 PM
by waspinator421
My First Pair for this year
by APLAXAR - Sep 17, 2007 12:02 PM
5 Sep 18, 2007 11:34 PM
by waspinator421
New Aquisition
by tgcorley - Sep 15, 2007 11:16 AM
5 Sep 17, 2007 11:58 AM
by APLAXAR
Two new babies
by waspinator421 - Sep 14, 2007 05:51 PM
8 Sep 18, 2007 11:33 PM
by waspinator421
08 line *better pics*
by CFlowers - Sep 14, 2007 03:09 AM
3 Sep 14, 2007 05:52 PM
by waspinator421
My 08 line up. Set 1
by CFlowers - Sep 14, 2007 02:09 AM
2 Sep 14, 2007 02:12 AM
by CFlowers
Not Thayeri Action Photo...
by CSRAJim - Sep 10, 2007 05:03 PM
2 Sep 11, 2007 11:35 AM
by APLAXAR
More Action Photos...
by CSRAJim - Sep 10, 2007 05:01 PM
3 Sep 11, 2007 11:36 AM
by APLAXAR
Action Photos...
by CSRAJim - Sep 10, 2007 04:59 PM
3 Sep 11, 2007 05:09 PM
by CSRAJim
More new pictures...
by waspinator421 - Sep 09, 2007 07:08 PM
11 Sep 11, 2007 05:03 PM
by CSRAJim
Anyone have more "natural" setups?
by merlin7676 - Sep 09, 2007 01:29 PM
1 Sep 11, 2007 05:11 PM
by CSRAJim
Fresh Peeled Orange...............
by APLAXAR - Sep 07, 2007 10:31 AM
3 Sep 08, 2007 10:19 AM
by APLAXAR
New Male Leonis.............
by APLAXAR - Sep 07, 2007 10:28 AM
25 Sep 10, 2007 05:09 PM
by CSRAJim
yawn...
by CFlowers - Sep 07, 2007 03:37 AM
2 Sep 08, 2007 12:19 AM
by waspinator421
Head Pattern
by Tom Anderson - Sep 05, 2007 07:16 AM
7 Sep 06, 2007 05:55 PM
by Tom Anderson
Thayeri cage v2.0
by wftright - Sep 04, 2007 10:38 PM
4 Sep 05, 2007 06:45 PM
by MichelleRogers
"Jaguar" Thayeri...
by JonelLopez - Sep 04, 2007 12:56 PM
6 Sep 05, 2007 09:13 AM
by APLAXAR
Mexicana ?
by dinodon - Sep 03, 2007 09:58 AM
1 Sep 04, 2007 05:10 PM
by RussBates
Daytona Purchase: Not Mexicana...
by JL1981 - Sep 03, 2007 01:58 AM
1 Sep 03, 2007 11:11 AM
by MichelleRogers
They are all eating!!!
by Rick Millspaugh - Sep 02, 2007 11:37 PM
14 Sep 04, 2007 07:44 PM
by RussBates
Thayeri caresheets?
by Sean1976 - Sep 02, 2007 03:54 AM
6 Sep 03, 2007 12:04 PM
by vichris
New Pictures, New Additions
by waspinator421 - Sep 01, 2007 07:26 PM
13 Sep 03, 2007 03:29 PM
by mheidka
More Pics......
by APLAXAR - Aug 31, 2007 09:57 AM
2 Sep 02, 2007 10:02 AM
by MichelleRogers
Some new stuff I got today with Pictures
by Kingsnaken - Aug 30, 2007 06:31 PM
3 Aug 30, 2007 08:13 PM
by waspinator421
Some Pics From.......
by APLAXAR - Aug 30, 2007 10:03 AM
3 Aug 30, 2007 07:59 PM
by APLAXAR
Lets see some Pictures
by APLAXAR - Aug 29, 2007 05:50 PM
5 Aug 30, 2007 07:05 PM
by MichelleRogers
Another picture - relieved owner
by wftright - Aug 24, 2007 10:06 PM
4 Aug 27, 2007 12:39 PM
by MichelleRogers
My Daytona Finds
by Beaker30 - Aug 24, 2007 08:09 PM
8 Aug 27, 2007 08:59 AM
by CSRAJim
Eye Candy
by RussBates - Aug 24, 2007 05:56 PM
15 Aug 26, 2007 02:43 PM
by RussBates
Eating Through the Winter
by tgcorley - Aug 24, 2007 05:25 PM
4 Aug 25, 2007 07:34 PM
by tgcorley
Not Mexicana, but still Mexican
by APLAXAR - Aug 24, 2007 10:38 AM
2 Aug 24, 2007 06:03 PM
by RussBates
Not mexicana,....
by MichelleRogers - Aug 23, 2007 07:04 PM
6 Aug 24, 2007 11:48 AM
by MichelleRogers
Now come on,.....
by MichelleRogers - Aug 23, 2007 01:17 PM
11 Aug 24, 2007 11:31 AM
by Rick Millspaugh
Daytona 2007...
by CSRAJim - Aug 22, 2007 05:32 PM
1 Aug 23, 2007 10:12 AM
by APLAXAR
A couple from this year
by Brad Alexander - Aug 22, 2007 10:03 AM
10 Aug 24, 2007 10:33 PM
by Brad Alexander
My first Meicanas.
by dinodon - Aug 22, 2007 05:03 AM
8 Aug 27, 2007 01:17 AM
by Aaron

by Rick Millspaugh - Aug 21, 2007 12:23 PM
17 Aug 24, 2007 01:16 PM
by rick millspaugh
Random Photos.,.,.,,..,.,.,.,.,.,,..,.
by APLAXAR - Aug 21, 2007 10:36 AM
4 Aug 24, 2007 10:24 AM
by APLAXAR
Anyone have any really nice mexmex babys
by MikeMurphy - Aug 20, 2007 07:13 PM
2 Aug 21, 2007 10:28 AM
by MikeMurphy
Something different
by KenCasstevens - Aug 17, 2007 04:43 AM
2 Aug 17, 2007 08:01 AM
by APLAXAR
Another baby pic from this year
by KenCasstevens - Aug 17, 2007 04:30 AM
1 Aug 23, 2007 08:42 PM
by RussBates
A couple updated pics....
by KenCasstevens - Aug 17, 2007 04:23 AM
2 Aug 17, 2007 08:03 AM
by APLAXAR
Not mexicana, but still cute.....
by waspinator421 - Aug 16, 2007 12:53 AM
24 Aug 24, 2007 11:38 AM
by Rick Millspaugh
A thayeri tail
by wftright - Aug 14, 2007 09:32 PM
13 Aug 18, 2007 09:05 AM
by MichelleRogers
07 orange msp male
by KenCasstevens - Aug 14, 2007 03:36 AM
1 Aug 14, 2007 08:49 AM
by MichelleRogers
melanistic phase thayeri?
by sean1976 - Aug 13, 2007 02:42 AM
5 Aug 16, 2007 01:11 AM
by sean1976
Ex-Mex Action Shots
by APLAXAR - Aug 12, 2007 02:22 PM
4 Aug 14, 2007 09:12 AM
by APLAXAR
Some Action Photos.
by APLAXAR - Aug 12, 2007 02:18 PM
8 Aug 14, 2007 09:19 AM
by APLAXAR
orange thayeri looking good with time.
by shannon brown - Aug 11, 2007 08:47 PM
6 Aug 13, 2007 06:03 PM
by shannon brown
Action Photos...
by CSRAJim - Aug 10, 2007 02:47 PM
8 Aug 13, 2007 10:21 PM
by MichelleRogers
Action Photo...
by CSRAJim - Aug 10, 2007 02:40 PM
3 Aug 11, 2007 08:41 PM
by Aaron
Action Photos...
by CSRAJim - Aug 10, 2007 02:36 PM
3 Aug 10, 2007 06:27 PM
by APLAXAR
Another Picture
by tgcorley - Aug 09, 2007 08:48 PM
12 Aug 13, 2007 12:46 PM
by KenCasstevens
Site Tools