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Mexicana Kingsnakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2008.
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.

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07 Abbotts Pair...............OT
by APLAXAR - Sep 03, 2008 07:56 AM
7 Sep 05, 2008 09:00 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
Couldn't sleep
by KenCasstevens - Sep 03, 2008 06:56 AM
2 Sep 03, 2008 10:01 AM
by KenCasstevens
A couple Dan V males
by KenCasstevens - Sep 03, 2008 06:43 AM
11 Sep 03, 2008 03:07 PM
by KenCasstevens
03 Vivid pair
by KenCasstevens - Sep 03, 2008 05:18 AM
8 Sep 04, 2008 08:03 AM
by APLAXAR
A couple Lemke line from John Cherry
by KenCasstevens - Sep 03, 2008 05:16 AM
9 Sep 08, 2008 09:11 AM
by KenCasstevens
Question.....
by jlassiter - Sep 02, 2008 05:55 PM
7 Sep 03, 2008 02:24 PM
by jlassiter
Since I've Been out of the Loop...
by jlassiter - Sep 01, 2008 04:21 PM
20 Sep 14, 2008 09:43 PM
by wftright
Lee Abbott 07 female
by KenCasstevens - Sep 01, 2008 02:05 AM
6 Sep 03, 2008 03:27 AM
by KenCasstevens
I hated I lost this one,..
by MichelleRogers - Aug 30, 2008 09:43 AM
16 Sep 05, 2008 08:51 PM
by MichelleRogers
OT - What I brought home from Daytona
by waspinator421 - Aug 29, 2008 04:40 PM
12 Sep 03, 2008 01:40 AM
by mheidka
Daytona Expo Pictures
by waspinator421 - Aug 29, 2008 04:36 PM
12 Sep 04, 2008 07:56 PM
by mheidka
Daytona Acquisitions...
by CSRAJim - Aug 28, 2008 03:50 PM
26 Sep 02, 2008 08:14 PM
by Step11
I took some crappy pics......
by antelope - Aug 28, 2008 01:29 AM
18 Aug 29, 2008 02:02 PM
by MichelleRogers
I took a few better pics
by chris jones - Aug 27, 2008 10:17 AM
6 Aug 28, 2008 01:22 AM
by antelope
Whatever Happened to the......
by jlassiter - Aug 25, 2008 09:48 PM
9 Aug 28, 2008 02:58 PM
by Ryan Hoyer
Who is working with the black mex mex?
by shannon brown - Aug 24, 2008 12:00 PM
16 Aug 28, 2008 02:55 PM
by Ryan Hoyer
If you missed Daytona...........
by RussBates - Aug 23, 2008 06:08 PM
13 Aug 25, 2008 04:02 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
My favorite thayeri pics ever.....
by jlassiter - Aug 20, 2008 07:06 PM
6 Aug 22, 2008 04:30 AM
by Step11
Some hatching
by charleshanklin - Aug 20, 2008 02:37 PM
13 Aug 22, 2008 08:59 PM
by jlassiter
Mexicana hybrids/integrates-feeding prob
by Nightfall - Aug 19, 2008 03:10 PM
7 Aug 22, 2008 01:20 AM
by sean1976
Mex Mex Holdback
by mheidka - Aug 19, 2008 04:10 AM
23 Aug 25, 2008 02:40 AM
by mheidka
F2 X Spotted just shed
by Rick Millspaugh - Aug 16, 2008 05:04 PM
10 Aug 21, 2008 09:34 PM
by mheidka
Thayeri just shed.
by rbichler - Aug 16, 2008 10:11 AM
10 Aug 21, 2008 10:05 PM
by mheidka
Egg Mold or fungus
by jcherry - Aug 15, 2008 10:31 PM
12 Aug 21, 2008 10:24 PM
by mheidka
New thayeri clutch
by mheidka - Aug 15, 2008 03:25 PM
18 Sep 03, 2008 08:43 PM
by pikiemikie
What I did on Summer Vacation..off topic
by Rick Millspaugh - Aug 15, 2008 12:57 PM
7 Aug 16, 2008 10:10 AM
by MichelleRogers
Since it was such a beautiful day,....
by MichelleRogers - Aug 14, 2008 02:39 PM
21 Aug 20, 2008 04:55 PM
by MichelleRogers
Butterscothc & Lester...
by CSRAJim - Aug 14, 2008 02:08 PM
0 No replies
Butterscotch x Lester Progeny...
by CSRAJim - Aug 14, 2008 01:38 PM
10 Aug 15, 2008 03:12 PM
by CSRAJim
Butterscotch x Lester's Progeny...
by CSRAJim - Aug 14, 2008 01:34 PM
8 Aug 15, 2008 03:17 PM
by CSRAJim
They've hatched
by myotismn - Aug 13, 2008 06:09 PM
12 Aug 16, 2008 01:56 AM
by Rick Millspaugh
Entry for WORST rep room pics ever....
by chris jones - Aug 13, 2008 08:04 AM
5 Aug 14, 2008 03:04 PM
by MichelleRogers
pics
by charleshanklin - Aug 12, 2008 12:33 PM
8 Aug 13, 2008 11:30 AM
by charleshanklin
Ellie's newest pics and first chart
by wftright - Aug 10, 2008 03:29 PM
8 Aug 12, 2008 06:03 PM
by wftright
"Free Range" Feeding Method
by crodgers - Aug 07, 2008 05:11 PM
5 Aug 16, 2008 07:10 PM
by Rick Millspaugh
hatch times
by myotismn - Aug 04, 2008 12:05 PM
4 Aug 07, 2008 01:23 AM
by kencasstevens
1.2 07 Keepers
by RussBates - Aug 03, 2008 06:39 AM
10 Aug 08, 2008 05:25 AM
by RussBates
Reptile in the news..................
by vichris - Aug 01, 2008 10:12 AM
6 Aug 02, 2008 02:32 PM
by Beaker30

by Rick Millspaugh - Jul 31, 2008 01:46 AM
2 Jul 31, 2008 08:57 AM
by Beaker30
H.R. 6311 has been introduced...
by CSRAJim - Jul 30, 2008 03:37 PM
4 Aug 01, 2008 04:49 PM
by vichris
My other two pairings for 08
by rekadan - Jul 28, 2008 09:16 PM
1 Jul 29, 2008 09:10 PM
by jlassiter
Parents of the clutch posted below
by rekadan - Jul 28, 2008 06:43 PM
7 Jul 29, 2008 06:59 PM
by rekadan
Pic of father for baby below
by KenCasstevens - Jul 28, 2008 02:12 PM
0 No replies
New baby
by KenCasstevens - Jul 28, 2008 01:47 PM
2 Jul 29, 2008 02:20 PM
by KenCasstevens
Good looking male
by KenCasstevens - Jul 28, 2008 01:42 PM
0 No replies
Fresh out of the egg
by rekadan - Jul 26, 2008 07:23 PM
8 Jul 29, 2008 05:58 PM
by jlassiter
Breeding questions
by wvherp - Jul 26, 2008 02:49 PM
2 Jul 26, 2008 04:58 PM
by wvherp
Updated pics of Dan V male
by KenCasstevens - Jul 26, 2008 02:51 AM
7 Jul 30, 2008 02:23 PM
by CSRAJim
Speaking of Jaguar Thayeri
by Rick Millspaugh - Jul 24, 2008 09:19 PM
15 Jul 30, 2008 02:26 PM
by CSRAJim
Spontaneous double clutching
by Lee McMurtry - Jul 23, 2008 07:19 PM
3 Jul 26, 2008 02:03 AM
by KenCasstevens
hello again....
by Chris Jones - Jul 22, 2008 10:42 AM
3 Jul 26, 2008 02:07 AM
by KenCasstevens
Howdy!
by KenCasstevens - Jul 21, 2008 03:43 PM
11 Jul 26, 2008 01:48 AM
by KenCasstevens
First Baby of 2008...Ya!
by Rick Millspaugh - Jul 21, 2008 03:18 PM
3 Jul 22, 2008 12:34 PM
by jr56
Brumation Temps
by beancounters - Jul 19, 2008 09:27 PM
6 Jul 26, 2008 02:22 AM
by KenCasstevens
some thayeri..........
by APLAXAR - Jul 14, 2008 09:14 PM
2 Jul 29, 2008 07:13 AM
by APLAXAR
Hypo-E mex mex.ever see one?
by shannon brown - Jul 14, 2008 06:20 PM
9 Jul 29, 2008 06:07 PM
by jlassiter
Welcome Home
by Cflowers - Jul 13, 2008 06:59 PM
5 Jul 15, 2008 05:07 PM
by charleshanklin
My 2 Cents on Jag/Leopard Thayeri
by Rick Millspaugh - Jul 10, 2008 12:58 AM
3 Jul 10, 2008 03:08 PM
by Burnsy
FINALLY?!?!
by charleshanklin - Jul 08, 2008 03:36 PM
5 Jul 09, 2008 10:08 PM
by shannon brown
Eggs on the 4th
by charleshanklin - Jul 04, 2008 11:30 AM
6 Jul 09, 2008 01:06 PM
by charleshanklin
Melanistic Thayeri
by TheGrinch - Jul 03, 2008 05:42 PM
6 Jul 07, 2008 08:41 AM
by TheGrinch
Escaped breeding
by charleshanklin - Jun 28, 2008 11:04 AM
7 Jul 01, 2008 10:15 AM
by MichelleRogers
How many of you warm your males first?
by Ryan Hoyer - Jun 27, 2008 01:47 PM
6 Jul 03, 2008 05:51 PM
by Ryan Hoyer
Reeses shed!!
by STEVES_KIKI - Jun 26, 2008 04:14 PM
2 Jun 29, 2008 12:17 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
MEX MEX
by CFlowers - Jun 25, 2008 09:17 PM
2 Jun 27, 2008 02:05 PM
by jlassiter
a little female laying
by charleshanklin - Jun 24, 2008 06:17 PM
22 Jul 07, 2008 04:32 PM
by pikiemikie
Striped Mexicana
by Burnsy - Jun 23, 2008 12:24 PM
4 Jun 23, 2008 08:27 PM
by CrimsonKing
Rocket's latest shots
by wftright - Jun 22, 2008 05:15 PM
13 Jun 26, 2008 02:15 PM
by CSRAJim
Ellie sheds again
by wftright - Jun 22, 2008 03:40 PM
9 Jun 25, 2008 01:10 AM
by wftright
Reduced project,...
by MichelleRogers - Jun 21, 2008 11:12 PM
15 Jun 27, 2008 09:23 PM
by MichelleRogers
ok, i'm Giddy... Look what i got today!!
by STEVES_KIKI - Jun 21, 2008 10:32 PM
4 Jun 23, 2008 12:22 PM
by STEVES_KIKI
Leopard Thayeri
by Burnsy - Jun 20, 2008 06:36 PM
33 Jun 27, 2008 02:12 PM
by jlassiter
More eggs?!?
by CFlowers - Jun 20, 2008 06:33 PM
1 Jun 22, 2008 01:08 PM
by MichelleRogers
Pics
by CFlowers - Jun 20, 2008 11:57 AM
3 Jun 22, 2008 08:24 PM
by antelope
She likes the thumb
by wftright - Jun 18, 2008 11:56 PM
2 Jun 22, 2008 03:33 PM
by wftright
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