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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.

Topic Replies Last Post
Back......................
by vichris - May 26, 2006 11:49 PM
1 May 27, 2006 07:07 PM
by albinohead
Thayeri Clutch is hatching!!
by mheidka - May 26, 2006 11:38 AM
13 May 27, 2006 07:57 PM
by waspinator421
Are these pure Thayeri?
by ryanhussey - May 25, 2006 11:00 PM
4 May 26, 2006 06:45 PM
by jlassiter
Great White Macro
by serpentdan - May 24, 2006 10:46 AM
5 May 26, 2006 08:08 AM
by serpentdan
14 good out of 14 laid
by rick millspaugh - May 23, 2006 10:09 AM
4 May 26, 2006 10:56 PM
by vichris
more of my thayeri
by Brad Alexander - May 23, 2006 02:31 AM
9 May 28, 2006 12:01 AM
by rbichler
No eggs yet......But.......
by jlassiter - May 22, 2006 08:30 PM
0 No replies
Infertile Eggs
by albinohead - May 20, 2006 06:16 PM
3 May 23, 2006 03:55 PM
by RussBates
Good news/Bad news
by vichris - May 19, 2006 05:33 PM
2 May 25, 2006 02:53 PM
by rick millspaugh
Variable milksnake phase
by pikiemikie - May 18, 2006 10:32 PM
2 May 19, 2006 08:58 PM
by pikiemikie
A VIEW FROM ABOVE.....
by serpentdan - May 17, 2006 09:56 PM
14 May 22, 2006 07:31 AM
by serpentdan
Parent Pics
by Cairbre - May 16, 2006 04:29 PM
8 Jun 04, 2006 05:29 PM
by Cairbre
Have any of you used this rack?
by waspinator421 - May 15, 2006 03:16 AM
1 May 16, 2006 06:32 PM
by jlassiter
A few ohters I got paired up tonight...
by jlassiter - May 14, 2006 10:06 PM
15 May 16, 2006 10:47 PM
by vichris
OKAY Chris G. Here are the REAL parents
by jlassiter - May 14, 2006 09:40 PM
3 May 14, 2006 10:09 PM
by jlassiter
Parents of SHARKTOOTH.......
by jlassiter - May 13, 2006 11:16 PM
8 May 14, 2006 10:14 PM
by jlassiter
When will hatchlings be available?
by paul7 - May 13, 2006 08:27 PM
3 May 14, 2006 11:04 AM
by paul7
what exactly is the difference?
by Cairbre - May 12, 2006 04:05 PM
14 May 14, 2006 02:48 PM
by Cairbre
About this pure thing
by Tony D - May 12, 2006 10:46 AM
18 May 21, 2006 07:38 PM
by chris jones
one of my thayeri pairings............
by RinL - May 12, 2006 07:12 AM
1 May 16, 2006 05:56 PM
by vichris
Thayeri Scale Count
by waspinator421 - May 12, 2006 12:49 AM
4 May 12, 2006 11:08 PM
by kingaz
My first job.................
by vichris - May 11, 2006 10:14 PM
0 No replies
Random Pic
by APLAXAR - May 11, 2006 08:02 PM
2 May 13, 2006 08:19 AM
by APLAXAR
Greeri G-Spot
by serpentdan - May 10, 2006 06:04 PM
5 May 11, 2006 06:03 PM
by Uncloudy
O.K....tell the truth.....
by crimsonking - May 09, 2006 08:36 PM
11 May 10, 2006 10:46 PM
by wftright
ALL THAYERI ARE HYBRIDS!!!!!!
by kingaz - May 09, 2006 05:53 PM
23 May 11, 2006 02:28 PM
by mexicanamak
Question for ViChris
by APLAXAR - May 09, 2006 11:45 AM
1 May 09, 2006 03:15 PM
by vichris
Pikiemikie.......
by jlassiter - May 08, 2006 10:01 PM
2 May 08, 2006 11:20 PM
by jlassiter
Gravid???
by jlassiter - May 08, 2006 09:52 PM
4 May 09, 2006 08:53 PM
by jlassiter
One reason to keep Thayeri lines pure.
by pikiemikie - May 08, 2006 12:03 AM
18 May 09, 2006 08:00 PM
by mexicanamak
Update Pic.....
by jlassiter - May 07, 2006 09:49 PM
6 May 08, 2006 02:01 PM
by jlassiter
Lucky Find
by Cairbre - May 07, 2006 08:17 PM
20 May 10, 2006 03:28 PM
by Cairbre
my Thayeri & my 2 Hybrids/Intergrades
by OWLVIPER - May 07, 2006 01:42 PM
5 May 08, 2006 06:16 PM
by rick millspaugh
Community nesting box..........
by vichris - May 07, 2006 12:00 PM
1 May 07, 2006 01:40 PM
by bobhansen
Happy Cinco De Mayo.
by APLAXAR - May 05, 2006 05:29 PM
10 May 07, 2006 09:22 AM
by rbichler
Reduced Pattern Thayeri
by russdavis - May 04, 2006 07:57 PM
9 May 07, 2006 10:55 PM
by vichris
Here's a few.....
by chris jones - May 04, 2006 09:56 AM
4 May 04, 2006 06:36 PM
by rick millspaugh
Looking for a female
by waspinator421 - May 03, 2006 06:23 PM
6 May 04, 2006 06:51 PM
by rick millspaugh
Breeding Status??
by jlassiter - May 02, 2006 10:25 PM
15 May 04, 2006 11:40 PM
by rick millspaugh
Less than desirable results
by RussBates - May 02, 2006 04:26 PM
3 May 03, 2006 09:48 AM
by vichris
Here's one thayeri....
by chris jones - May 01, 2006 09:01 PM
4 May 02, 2006 06:07 AM
by chris jones
Mex mex hook up....
by jlassiter - May 01, 2006 06:26 PM
2 May 01, 2006 08:03 PM
by jlassiter
Thayeri love
by kingaz - Apr 30, 2006 08:25 PM
1 Apr 30, 2006 11:44 PM
by APLAXAR
Melanistic Females
by RussBates - Apr 30, 2006 07:54 PM
11 May 05, 2006 12:55 PM
by Aaron
3 of my favorites
by Brad Alexander - Apr 28, 2006 04:33 PM
10 May 03, 2006 07:41 PM
by morgan_so_cal
Finally got a king...
by waspinator421 - Apr 28, 2006 01:47 AM
2 Apr 28, 2006 03:10 PM
by waspinator421
Hook up finally.....
by jlassiter - Apr 26, 2006 09:36 PM
3 Apr 27, 2006 10:55 AM
by vichris
From the VAULT Serpent Dan......
by vichris - Apr 24, 2006 10:19 PM
1 May 05, 2006 06:37 PM
by serpentdan
He Just Wants Some Love.
by APLAXAR - Apr 22, 2006 10:38 PM
0 No replies
First Snake
by Cairbre - Apr 22, 2006 06:15 PM
10 Apr 26, 2006 10:52 PM
by APLAXAR
Thayeri stock
by Burnsy - Apr 22, 2006 06:37 AM
4 Apr 24, 2006 09:54 PM
by vichris
My Reptile Room
by APLAXAR - Apr 20, 2006 12:27 PM
4 Apr 20, 2006 10:10 PM
by APLAXAR
Hello..Hello...earth to thayeri keepers
by vichris - Apr 19, 2006 06:49 PM
18 Apr 24, 2006 10:05 PM
by vichris
Just a cool shot
by pikiemikie - Apr 19, 2006 04:43 PM
2 Apr 21, 2006 06:49 PM
by Tom Anderson
Breeder males going off food
by KenCasstevens - Apr 18, 2006 12:38 AM
2 Apr 19, 2006 05:57 PM
by pikiemikie
No cannibilism here..........
by vichris - Apr 17, 2006 11:38 PM
1 Apr 18, 2006 12:35 AM
by KenCasstevens
Breeding Behavior.
by APLAXAR - Apr 17, 2006 07:50 PM
0 No replies
Back from Florida
by APLAXAR - Apr 16, 2006 06:09 PM
1 Apr 16, 2006 09:30 PM
by APLAXAR
CANNIBALISM
by serpentdan - Apr 16, 2006 10:00 AM
4 Apr 17, 2006 05:45 PM
by Tony D
Wierd acting breeders
by KenCasstevens - Apr 14, 2006 12:55 PM
12 Apr 19, 2006 06:00 PM
by pikiemikie
Incubating Greeri
by gretzkyrh4 - Apr 11, 2006 10:53 AM
0 No replies
Thayeri 2005 Baby
by pikiemikie - Apr 10, 2006 07:45 PM
3 Apr 12, 2006 07:09 PM
by RussBates
Female Thayeri In Shed
by APLAXAR - Apr 09, 2006 11:13 PM
0 No replies
2004 "Keyholed" female
by jlassiter - Apr 09, 2006 10:07 PM
11 Apr 12, 2006 06:04 AM
by jlassiter
South Florida Herping
by APLAXAR - Apr 09, 2006 05:32 PM
0 No replies
Just a quick pic...
by mexicanamak - Apr 08, 2006 11:06 PM
11 Apr 10, 2006 07:21 PM
by mheidka
Shed? put them together?
by APLAXAR - Apr 07, 2006 12:31 PM
8 Apr 11, 2006 06:41 PM
by vichris
signature test...please ignore
by mheidka - Apr 07, 2006 11:08 AM
3 Apr 10, 2006 05:11 PM
by vichris
Kind of Then&Now
by APLAXAR - Apr 06, 2006 11:57 AM
4 Apr 06, 2006 09:08 PM
by APLAXAR
New 05 female from Mike Bodner
by KenCasstevens - Apr 06, 2006 12:25 AM
6 Apr 06, 2006 10:31 PM
by KenCasstevens
A pairing that I'm excited about
by KenCasstevens - Apr 06, 2006 12:21 AM
0 No replies
JLassiter & Big Yeller
by APLAXAR - Apr 05, 2006 09:00 PM
7 Apr 09, 2006 07:06 PM
by APLAXAR
Questions about breeding...
by waspinator421 - Apr 05, 2006 08:35 PM
10 Apr 10, 2006 06:15 AM
by KenCasstevens
Cage system setups for breeding mice
by mheidka - Apr 05, 2006 04:33 PM
9 Apr 10, 2006 01:22 PM
by mheidka
Not Mexicana, But Still Nice.
by APLAXAR - Apr 05, 2006 12:41 AM
1 Apr 06, 2006 12:03 AM
by rbichler
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