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Mexicana Kingsnakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
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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My Favorite Female..........
by mrogers - Aug 25, 2006 12:42 PM
5 Aug 26, 2006 03:48 PM
by mrogers
Rick Millspaugh.......
by mrogers - Aug 25, 2006 12:30 PM
2 Aug 25, 2006 10:57 PM
by mrogers
2 keepers from 2005.......
by mrogers - Aug 25, 2006 12:27 PM
3 Aug 25, 2006 04:33 PM
by mrogers
Jonel Babies from 2004.......
by mrogers - Aug 25, 2006 12:20 PM
3 Aug 26, 2006 03:46 PM
by mrogers
My only clutch of the year
by kingaz - Aug 24, 2006 09:59 PM
4 Aug 27, 2006 09:22 AM
by RussBates
Last 2.............
by mrogers - Aug 24, 2006 09:12 PM
7 Aug 24, 2006 10:46 PM
by mrogers
Thayeri going strong!
by jonellopez - Aug 24, 2006 03:24 PM
9 Aug 25, 2006 05:57 PM
by pikiemikie
A couple of my new msp....
by KenCasstevens - Aug 24, 2006 12:57 AM
1 Aug 24, 2006 01:00 AM
by KenCasstevens

by rbichler - Aug 23, 2006 10:33 PM
1 Aug 24, 2006 12:23 PM
by Mike Meade
1st Thayeri clutch!
by maxrr - Aug 23, 2006 08:44 PM
3 Aug 25, 2006 05:50 PM
by maxrr
Thayeri I picked up in Daytona.....
by KenCasstevens - Aug 23, 2006 06:24 PM
6 Aug 24, 2006 10:40 PM
by KenCasstevens
Finally...some pics of my new babies
by KenCasstevens - Aug 23, 2006 05:36 PM
8 Aug 24, 2006 12:51 AM
by KenCasstevens
06 expo
by KenCasstevens - Aug 23, 2006 01:23 PM
0 No replies
And 67 days later we have the 2nd......
by mrogers - Aug 23, 2006 09:00 AM
5 Aug 23, 2006 05:00 PM
by mrogers
Has anybody heard from Jeff Hardwick?...
by Patton - Aug 22, 2006 09:52 PM
0 No replies
Matching Morphs
by Oregonherpaholic - Aug 22, 2006 09:29 PM
4 Aug 24, 2006 07:37 PM
by kingaz
Hard to photograph
by kingaz - Aug 22, 2006 07:32 PM
8 Aug 23, 2006 04:11 PM
by kingaz
65 days later....
by mrogers - Aug 21, 2006 10:24 PM
14 Aug 23, 2006 01:11 AM
by jonellopez
Some new pics of my thayeri
by waspinator421 - Aug 21, 2006 06:24 PM
10 Aug 24, 2006 10:25 PM
by waspinator421
New granite mex mex from Daytona
by MikeMurphy - Aug 21, 2006 10:11 AM
7 Aug 25, 2006 08:38 PM
by MikeMurphy
Pics of the new babies
by Brad Alexander - Aug 21, 2006 01:36 AM
4 Aug 22, 2006 08:19 AM
by Tony D
Updated Pics of Thayeri Collection
by RussBates - Aug 20, 2006 04:06 PM
5 Aug 23, 2006 04:09 PM
by vichris
Daytona - Show Us What Ya Bought
by RussBates - Aug 20, 2006 03:11 PM
2 Aug 23, 2006 04:11 PM
by vichris
Candy Cane
by serpentdan - Aug 14, 2006 10:11 PM
4 Aug 17, 2006 07:39 PM
by serpentdan
Pin Thin Primaries
by serpentdan - Aug 14, 2006 10:06 PM
1 Aug 14, 2006 11:45 PM
by KenCasstevens
70 days and waiting
by kingaz - Aug 13, 2006 08:59 PM
9 Aug 15, 2006 11:37 PM
by kingaz
How about some "Ex" Mex
by vichris - Aug 13, 2006 05:06 PM
7 Aug 15, 2006 07:45 PM
by RussBates
My first Thayeri
by guttersnacks - Aug 11, 2006 01:17 PM
12 Aug 14, 2006 10:21 PM
by vichris
Greeri in Aguascalientes
by bobhansen - Aug 11, 2006 09:00 AM
4 Aug 14, 2006 09:52 PM
by serpentdan
Ok, here's the 4 live ones..........
by Eimon - Aug 09, 2006 08:22 PM
2 Aug 10, 2006 01:04 AM
by antelope
Reptile Morals.........and getting taken
by APLAXAR - Aug 09, 2006 10:31 AM
7 Aug 10, 2006 11:12 AM
by APLAXAR
The Mexicana Page...
by Joe Forks - Aug 06, 2006 10:15 AM
21 Aug 11, 2006 11:05 PM
by Aaron
05 Thayeri
by Steve_Craig - Aug 05, 2006 11:11 PM
0 No replies
I just saw some nice thayeri...
by Mike Meade - Aug 05, 2006 12:09 AM
1 Aug 05, 2006 10:01 AM
by mexicanamak
Summer temps to high ?
by TwoSnakes - Aug 03, 2006 03:33 PM
0 No replies
Eimon, how many hatched, what...
by rick millspaugh - Aug 02, 2006 03:28 PM
3 Aug 04, 2006 04:57 PM
by Rick Millspaugh
A couple more new ones, I'm still ...
by rick millspaugh - Aug 02, 2006 03:26 PM
6 Aug 08, 2006 02:02 PM
by antelope
We all appreciate your modesty but......
by vichris - Aug 01, 2006 07:14 PM
3 Aug 09, 2006 01:39 AM
by serpentdan
Tax I.D. Code Hobby vs. Business....
by APLAXAR - Aug 01, 2006 01:48 PM
0 No replies
One for the MSP fans
by rick millspaugh - Aug 01, 2006 11:13 AM
3 Aug 04, 2006 05:03 PM
by Rick Millspaugh
Did someone say green?
by rick millspaugh - Aug 01, 2006 11:12 AM
1 Aug 02, 2006 03:19 PM
by rick millspaugh
Sneak Peak after shed
by rick millspaugh - Aug 01, 2006 11:11 AM
4 Aug 02, 2006 03:22 PM
by rick millspaugh
2006 Hatchlings Clutch 1 & 2
by RussBates - Jul 29, 2006 11:55 AM
13 Aug 01, 2006 11:09 AM
by rick millspaugh
Daytona.....
by KenCasstevens - Jul 28, 2006 07:26 PM
9 Aug 03, 2006 02:23 AM
by KenCasstevens

by rick millspaugh - Jul 28, 2006 10:05 AM
5 Jul 29, 2006 05:05 PM
by mexicanamak
First of the First..............pic
by Eimon - Jul 28, 2006 04:55 AM
1 Jul 28, 2006 09:56 AM
by rick millspaugh
First three from 2006
by Rick Millspaugh - Jul 25, 2006 11:29 PM
8 Jul 29, 2006 03:09 PM
by RussBates
best site for pictures
by sschind - Jul 25, 2006 09:54 PM
3 Jul 26, 2006 09:56 PM
by sschind
New outdoor pics
by philllll - Jul 25, 2006 03:01 PM
7 Jul 25, 2006 07:06 PM
by philllll
Does anyone breed melanistics?
by philllll - Jul 25, 2006 02:23 PM
4 Jul 25, 2006 09:35 PM
by vichris
2nd Clutch hatching & non-snake brag
by rick millspaugh - Jul 25, 2006 01:47 PM
4 Jul 26, 2006 10:42 AM
by rick millspaugh
Home Depot, $70.00 hatchling rack
by vichris - Jul 23, 2006 10:45 PM
7 Jul 26, 2006 10:15 PM
by vichris
photobucket test
by vichris - Jul 23, 2006 12:15 AM
10 Jul 25, 2006 11:59 PM
by vichris
Intermediate................
by vichris - Jul 17, 2006 09:09 PM
3 Jul 17, 2006 10:48 PM
by vichris
Frozen cold pack placed directly in tank
by Bianca - Jul 15, 2006 03:49 AM
3 Jul 17, 2006 09:45 AM
by morgan_so_cal
Here's one Rick.
by pikiemikie - Jul 11, 2006 09:35 PM
2 Jul 13, 2006 07:30 PM
by KenCasstevens
First clutch 2006 thayeri hatchlings
by vichris - Jul 11, 2006 06:22 PM
8 Jul 11, 2006 10:48 PM
by pikiemikie
Three clutches hatched/hatching........
by vichris - Jul 11, 2006 06:17 PM
1 Jul 11, 2006 07:19 PM
by waspinator421
Since it is slow in here...
by Mike Meade - Jul 07, 2006 09:49 AM
15 Jul 18, 2006 09:07 PM
by littlelizard
Pic of pretty male...
by KenCasstevens - Jun 30, 2006 03:39 PM
0 No replies
2005 keeper females
by Rick Millspaugh - Jun 25, 2006 12:00 PM
0 No replies
2006 Egg Production - Your Results
by RussBates - Jun 22, 2006 07:45 PM
2 Jun 27, 2006 06:15 AM
by RussBates
This forum is deader than Elvis!
by kingaz - Jun 20, 2006 11:44 AM
5 Jun 22, 2006 07:38 PM
by RussBates
Thayeri, updated pic & a question.
by Steve_Craig - Jun 10, 2006 07:04 PM
3 Jun 12, 2006 02:57 PM
by Steve_Craig
Laying on the run
by kingaz - Jun 06, 2006 09:41 PM
1 Jun 06, 2006 11:12 PM
by vichris
A few questions about hatchlings...
by waspinator421 - Jun 06, 2006 08:25 PM
2 Jun 07, 2006 01:08 PM
by waspinator421
My 05 Thayeri
by Steve_Craig - Jun 05, 2006 09:04 PM
2 Jun 06, 2006 08:58 AM
by Steve_Craig
quick growth question
by Cairbre - Jun 05, 2006 08:02 PM
2 Jun 10, 2006 08:24 AM
by Cairbre
Keeping 1.1 Thayeri together year-round
by philllll - Jun 05, 2006 01:05 AM
4 Jun 06, 2006 06:42 PM
by serpentdan
Help with Lumps please (pic)
by crodgers - Jun 03, 2006 09:39 PM
19 Jun 18, 2006 07:18 PM
by crodgers
Not Mexicana but.....................
by vichris - Jun 03, 2006 07:37 PM
2 Jun 11, 2006 01:05 PM
by APLAXAR
Thayeri Probing Depth
by Tony D - Jun 02, 2006 09:06 AM
2 Jun 02, 2006 12:32 PM
by Tony D
Mold...........
by vichris - May 31, 2006 11:37 PM
20 Jun 20, 2006 01:11 PM
by mrogers
Thayeri Clutch Group Photos
by mheidka - May 29, 2006 12:55 PM
38 May 31, 2006 12:35 PM
by mheidka
My Thayeri Trio
by waspinator421 - May 27, 2006 07:54 PM
13 May 31, 2006 12:28 AM
by waspinator421
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