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Mexicana Kingsnakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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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Female for next year.
by jlassiter - May 24, 2005 12:26 AM
6 May 28, 2005 08:48 PM
by vichris
Greeri laid eggs!
by Aaron - May 22, 2005 11:48 AM
1 May 22, 2005 04:26 PM
by jlassiter
27 May 24, 2005 09:52 PM
by mexicanamak
Variable Kingsnakes
by pikiemikie - May 20, 2005 10:01 PM
3 May 21, 2005 07:59 PM
by pikiemikie
beginners luck? Or good teachers?
by clutch - May 19, 2005 08:19 PM
6 May 21, 2005 12:09 AM
by clutch
Was There.....
by pikiemikie - May 16, 2005 08:31 PM
0 No replies
Melanistic Thayeri ????
by ballsforever - May 15, 2005 09:23 PM
16 May 22, 2005 09:10 PM
by mexicanamak
A Thayeri Family Tree
by jonellopez - May 15, 2005 01:41 AM
25 May 17, 2005 03:58 AM
by mexicanamak
MEX-MEX, THAYERI and GREERI feeding PICS
by JETZEN - May 14, 2005 07:26 AM
8 May 17, 2005 06:52 PM
by JETZEN
Heeeeeere they are....................
by vichris - May 12, 2005 12:30 PM
9 May 13, 2005 05:42 PM
by vichris
agressive mexican black king snake... advice needed
by roastelk - May 08, 2005 04:55 PM
6 May 11, 2005 07:09 PM
by Nokturnel Tom
Mexicana Picture question..
by jlassiter - May 07, 2005 06:21 PM
10 May 10, 2005 12:23 PM
by rick millspaugh
Aguascalientes GREERI
by serpentdan - May 07, 2005 08:55 AM
8 May 09, 2005 06:11 PM
by serpentdan
A little change of pace....
by jlassiter - May 06, 2005 09:07 PM
4 May 06, 2005 09:30 PM
by jlassiter
Here's three more to share
by vichris - May 05, 2005 10:03 PM
6 May 08, 2005 09:18 PM
by vichris
Here's three more to share
by vichris - May 05, 2005 09:58 PM
0 No replies
2nd clutch on the ground....14 eggs
by RussBates - May 05, 2005 07:57 PM
7 May 06, 2005 01:10 PM
by vichris
Let's Talk About........
by serpentdan - May 05, 2005 06:27 PM
33 May 08, 2005 09:58 AM
by crimsonking
Just wanted to share these...
by jlassiter - May 04, 2005 06:32 PM
18 May 05, 2005 06:22 PM
by mexicanamak
First clutch is in the incubator
by RussBates - May 03, 2005 08:08 PM
6 May 04, 2005 10:57 PM
by jlassiter
Question about '04 Nuevo Leon?
by Uncloudy - May 03, 2005 01:56 AM
2 May 04, 2005 01:22 AM
by Uncloudy
A few thayeri
by Aaron - May 02, 2005 10:18 AM
17 May 06, 2005 06:25 PM
by serpentdan
Very dark thayeri
by RinL - Apr 29, 2005 04:34 PM
2 May 01, 2005 04:07 PM
by Uncloudy
Montane kingsnakes question.
by vichris - Apr 28, 2005 11:03 PM
9 May 01, 2005 10:19 PM
by vichris
Greeri...
by jlassiter - Apr 27, 2005 11:21 PM
13 May 04, 2005 05:17 PM
by serpentdan
Dark male Thayeri....
by jlassiter - Apr 27, 2005 11:17 PM
11 Apr 29, 2005 09:55 AM
by vichris
HELLOOO000ooo...
by jlassiter - Apr 27, 2005 09:09 PM
4 Apr 28, 2005 05:59 PM
by jlassiter
Wallpaper
by vichris - Apr 24, 2005 10:57 PM
2 Apr 25, 2005 04:08 AM
by mexicanamak
'03 Female thayeri...
by mexicanamak - Apr 23, 2005 07:02 PM
5 Apr 24, 2005 07:15 PM
by pikiemikie
Ventral Patterns
by kingaz - Apr 21, 2005 12:31 AM
8 Apr 23, 2005 01:01 AM
by Uncloudy
thayeri getting active.
by clutch - Apr 20, 2005 12:27 AM
6 Apr 21, 2005 10:49 PM
by clutch
future nirvana
by RinL - Apr 19, 2005 05:53 PM
3 Apr 19, 2005 10:32 PM
by vichris
Remember Nirvana.................
by vichris - Apr 18, 2005 10:47 PM
3 Apr 20, 2005 06:05 PM
by jlassiter
Hypomelanistic Grayband
by Aaron - Apr 18, 2005 01:22 AM
4 Apr 18, 2005 10:42 PM
by Aaron
Quick pix
by crimsonking - Apr 17, 2005 08:33 AM
9 Apr 17, 2005 08:02 PM
by mexicanamak
When did this forum first get started?
by vichris - Apr 16, 2005 11:12 AM
4 Apr 20, 2005 11:04 PM
by vichris
22 Sep 05, 2005 05:36 PM
by archaeo1
I gotta question.....
by jlassiter - Apr 14, 2005 08:42 PM
2 Apr 15, 2005 11:15 PM
by Aaron
My Girls are gravid
by RussBates - Apr 13, 2005 07:10 PM
19 Apr 18, 2005 10:51 PM
by vichris
Does anybody have one of these?
by vichris - Apr 13, 2005 05:57 PM
3 Apr 14, 2005 10:48 PM
by jlassiter
Dark phase Mexicana Mexicana male.
by jlassiter - Apr 12, 2005 10:20 PM
11 Apr 13, 2005 09:04 PM
by jlassiter
Another "new" mex mex male
by Eimon - Apr 12, 2005 05:16 AM
6 Apr 13, 2005 09:07 PM
by jlassiter
Hot molten lava
by vichris - Apr 11, 2005 09:56 PM
3 Apr 11, 2005 11:14 PM
by jlassiter
Couple slow starters from 2004
by Rick Millspaugh - Apr 11, 2005 01:29 PM
6 Apr 11, 2005 09:45 PM
by vichris
First Mating of 2005
by Rick Millspaugh - Apr 11, 2005 01:26 PM
2 Apr 11, 2005 07:11 PM
by Rick Millspaugh
A crazy idea but.......
by RussBates - Apr 10, 2005 07:13 PM
3 Apr 10, 2005 10:30 PM
by jlassiter
Another Thayeri Hookup....
by jlassiter - Apr 09, 2005 10:03 PM
0 No replies
JLassiter and others feeding question
by RinL - Apr 09, 2005 12:16 PM
15 Apr 10, 2005 04:13 PM
by jlassiter
Different Looking Leonis....
by serpentdan - Apr 09, 2005 10:13 AM
5 Apr 10, 2005 02:15 PM
by vichris
New Mex Mex male.....
by jlassiter - Apr 08, 2005 10:26 PM
6 Apr 11, 2005 06:44 PM
by jlassiter
Gravid Orange Milksnake phase in shed.....
by jlassiter - Apr 08, 2005 09:53 PM
2 Apr 09, 2005 04:40 AM
by clutch
Thayeri pair...
by crimsonking - Apr 08, 2005 02:52 PM
5 Apr 08, 2005 09:31 PM
by vichris
L.Mexicana mexicana
by sidnake - Apr 06, 2005 02:54 PM
1 Apr 06, 2005 08:34 PM
by jlassiter
4 Apr 06, 2005 09:56 PM
by vichris
Here's one I produced in 2003
by vichris - Apr 04, 2005 09:35 PM
4 Apr 04, 2005 10:52 PM
by vichris
This one came from David Weymouth
by vichris - Apr 04, 2005 09:33 PM
0 No replies
Here's one from Serpent Dan
by vichris - Apr 04, 2005 09:30 PM
25 Apr 08, 2005 06:47 PM
by jlassiter
Another shot of my new female Mexmex..
by jlassiter - Apr 03, 2005 10:32 PM
7 Apr 04, 2005 11:09 PM
by jlassiter
Wide banded vs. thin banded
by serpentdan - Apr 03, 2005 06:19 PM
48 Apr 05, 2005 05:30 PM
by pikiemikie
Garstka's Mexicana paper
by serpentdan - Apr 03, 2005 06:11 PM
4 Apr 03, 2005 10:22 PM
by mexicanamak
Some holdbacks from 2004
by RussBates - Apr 03, 2005 10:39 AM
12 Apr 03, 2005 09:44 PM
by jlassiter
New pic of my 2004 male thayeri from the Bodners
by jlassiter - Apr 01, 2005 09:36 PM
4 Apr 03, 2005 10:31 PM
by vichris
Old pic but still one of my favorite photographs.....
by jlassiter - Mar 28, 2005 06:51 PM
4 Mar 31, 2005 07:32 PM
by jlassiter
My favorite 2003 orange leonis....
by jlassiter - Mar 28, 2005 06:49 PM
2 Mar 31, 2005 07:32 PM
by jlassiter
2003 milksnake phase holdback...
by jlassiter - Mar 28, 2005 06:42 PM
2 Mar 28, 2005 06:47 PM
by jlassiter
Orange Milksnake phase Thayeri..
by jlassiter - Mar 27, 2005 01:54 PM
4 Mar 28, 2005 06:38 PM
by jlassiter
Leopard sib
by serpentdan - Mar 27, 2005 10:52 AM
0 No replies
LEOPARD
by serpentdan - Mar 27, 2005 10:44 AM
8 Mar 31, 2005 08:27 PM
by serpentdan
WHITE LEONIS
by serpentdan - Mar 27, 2005 10:41 AM
2 Mar 28, 2005 06:07 PM
by serpentdan
Vermilion milksnake morph
by serpentdan - Mar 27, 2005 10:39 AM
2 Mar 28, 2005 06:05 PM
by serpentdan
WHITE STARBURST LEONIS
by serpentdan - Mar 27, 2005 10:37 AM
5 Mar 28, 2005 06:10 PM
by jlassiter
Silly me forgot to attach the pic.....
by serpentdan - Mar 27, 2005 10:34 AM
6 Mar 31, 2005 08:25 PM
by serpentdan
Split-saddled Orange Leonis
by serpentdan - Mar 27, 2005 10:32 AM
0 No replies
Breeder male thayeri.....
by mexicanamak - Mar 27, 2005 06:50 AM
2 Mar 27, 2005 06:57 AM
by mexicanamak
'01 1.0 greeri, proven in '04.....
by mexicanamak - Mar 27, 2005 06:03 AM
8 Mar 28, 2005 02:45 PM
by Uncloudy
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