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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.

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Greeri eggs appear deflated
by mike17L - May 20, 2007 09:49 PM
5 May 24, 2007 09:23 PM
by mike17L
Gestation periods
by rbichler - May 20, 2007 09:34 AM
1 May 21, 2007 10:22 PM
by vichris
O/T Baby!
by waspinator421 - May 18, 2007 10:01 PM
6 May 19, 2007 01:05 PM
by waspinator421
Fresh shed pics of new male
by KenCasstevens - May 17, 2007 03:00 PM
19 May 19, 2007 02:08 PM
by APLAXAR
Striped greeri
by Burnsy - May 14, 2007 09:43 AM
24 May 24, 2007 12:50 PM
by Burnsy
Thayeri or Ruthveni?
by mfoux - May 13, 2007 05:54 PM
5 May 14, 2007 03:16 PM
by Morgan_So_Cal
Pics
by Tony D - May 11, 2007 07:45 AM
8 May 17, 2007 01:24 PM
by Guttersnacks
Records
by KenCasstevens - May 10, 2007 11:37 PM
0 No replies
Mold
by KenCasstevens - May 10, 2007 11:32 PM
4 May 17, 2007 09:57 AM
by pinky
Carla, and her eggs
by KenCasstevens - May 10, 2007 10:21 PM
2 May 11, 2007 04:47 PM
by waspinator421
Sonny in the sun
by KenCasstevens - May 10, 2007 03:10 PM
5 May 10, 2007 08:46 PM
by APLAXAR
Renegade Ricky Passes Away
by RussBates - May 10, 2007 04:19 AM
4 May 10, 2007 06:54 PM
by MichelleRogers
MSP photos
by APLAXAR - May 09, 2007 10:41 AM
8 May 10, 2007 05:19 PM
by Beaker30
Question for you guys
by KenCasstevens - May 09, 2007 02:52 AM
4 May 10, 2007 02:56 PM
by KenCasstevens
found about 60 more business cards
by shannon brown - May 08, 2007 12:11 PM
5 May 10, 2007 09:22 PM
by KenCasstevens
Sand Stone Session1
by APLAXAR - May 08, 2007 10:07 AM
5 May 09, 2007 05:24 PM
by MichelleRogers
Happy Birthday Ken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by MichelleRogers - May 07, 2007 10:52 PM
6 May 10, 2007 02:33 PM
by KenCasstevens
Poll,,....
by MichelleRogers - May 07, 2007 08:20 PM
8 May 10, 2007 02:43 PM
by KenCasstevens
Lucy- post pre-egg laying shed pics
by KenCasstevens - May 07, 2007 02:53 PM
6 May 09, 2007 09:37 AM
by CSRAJim
More new kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by KenCasstevens - May 07, 2007 02:46 PM
5 May 09, 2007 02:41 AM
by KenCasstevens
bull & chick
by KenCasstevens - May 07, 2007 02:19 PM
7 May 09, 2007 10:44 AM
by APLAXAR
New kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by KenCasstevens - May 07, 2007 02:11 PM
6 May 09, 2007 02:45 AM
by KenCasstevens
Thayeri projects,...........
by MichelleRogers - May 07, 2007 11:26 AM
30 May 09, 2007 01:08 PM
by MichelleRogers
Crossed Fingers
by Eimon - May 05, 2007 08:43 PM
21 May 08, 2007 08:38 AM
by CSRAJim
A few more thoughts about TDS.....
by mexicanamak - May 05, 2007 08:29 AM
12 May 07, 2007 01:57 PM
by KenCasstevens
mex mex clutch..
by shannon brown - May 04, 2007 12:11 PM
9 May 07, 2007 02:02 PM
by KenCasstevens
incubation temps ,...........
by MichelleRogers - May 03, 2007 09:49 PM
23 May 05, 2007 08:53 PM
by MichelleRogers
Not Mexicana, but...
by KenCasstevens - May 02, 2007 02:29 AM
3 May 02, 2007 11:50 PM
by KenCasstevens
Next to lay
by KenCasstevens - May 02, 2007 02:17 AM
15 May 04, 2007 04:36 PM
by RussBates
Huge thanks to Mike Russo and Henry
by shannon brown - Apr 29, 2007 07:08 PM
0 No replies
Thayeri After Glow
by APLAXAR - Apr 29, 2007 11:56 AM
17 May 02, 2007 07:29 PM
by MichelleRogers
First Clutch
by RussBates - Apr 28, 2007 10:22 AM
17 May 02, 2007 11:18 PM
by JonelLopez
Another Photos Update...
by CSRAJim - Apr 27, 2007 03:55 PM
3 Apr 30, 2007 08:29 PM
by MichelleRogers
Photos Update...
by CSRAJim - Apr 27, 2007 03:43 PM
6 May 04, 2007 07:00 PM
by MichelleRogers
Cool little lizard
by KenCasstevens - Apr 26, 2007 02:22 PM
4 Apr 30, 2007 12:06 PM
by KenCasstevens
Two New Additions
by waspinator421 - Apr 25, 2007 04:50 PM
6 Apr 26, 2007 03:18 PM
by waspinator421
Mitch Allen
by KenCasstevens - Apr 24, 2007 05:36 PM
1 Apr 30, 2007 12:07 PM
by KenCasstevens
Greeri clutch size
by gretzkyrh4 - Apr 23, 2007 12:40 PM
4 Apr 24, 2007 05:05 PM
by gretzkyrh4
here are a few old price lists I dug
by shannon brown - Apr 22, 2007 12:58 PM
9 Apr 24, 2007 09:12 PM
by shannon brown
Igloo Hydrokable heat incubator(pics)...
by mexicanamak - Apr 21, 2007 07:25 PM
14 Apr 23, 2007 07:49 PM
by Beaker30
FIRST 2007 HATCHLINGS
by vichris - Apr 20, 2007 12:54 PM
9 Apr 24, 2007 06:15 PM
by waspinator421
anybody else collect herp related
by shannon brown - Apr 20, 2007 12:28 AM
21 May 19, 2007 01:57 AM
by JKruse
An 06' Pair........................
by APLAXAR - Apr 19, 2007 11:07 AM
12 Apr 20, 2007 02:59 PM
by APLAXAR
He is here!,,,,,
by MichelleRogers - Apr 18, 2007 10:52 AM
15 Apr 20, 2007 11:37 AM
by MichelleRogers
Working with other breeders.. etiquette?
by waspinator421 - Apr 17, 2007 02:47 PM
13 Apr 18, 2007 11:29 AM
by shannon brown
Swimming behavior in Thayeri
by JL1981 - Apr 17, 2007 01:03 PM
2 Apr 17, 2007 11:41 PM
by JL1981
Ken Casstevens...please call me-DannyLee
by DannyLee - Apr 17, 2007 12:08 AM
1 Apr 17, 2007 12:43 AM
by KenCasstevens
Temp guns
by Beaker30 - Apr 16, 2007 08:01 AM
3 Apr 17, 2007 09:38 AM
by Beaker30
What's the scientific term???
by VicsVariables - Apr 16, 2007 01:41 AM
12 Apr 18, 2007 10:25 AM
by MichelleRogers
Hoping to get my first digital camera...
by VicsVariables - Apr 16, 2007 01:17 AM
6 Apr 18, 2007 01:34 AM
by VicsVariables
New pics of 05 Bodner female
by KenCasstevens - Apr 15, 2007 05:39 AM
5 Apr 16, 2007 07:45 PM
by RussBates
Park trip pics
by KenCasstevens - Apr 13, 2007 03:44 PM
7 Apr 15, 2007 02:28 PM
by MichelleRogers
How Long................?
by APLAXAR - Apr 11, 2007 10:38 AM
8 Apr 16, 2007 10:36 PM
by rbichler
Earth Toned coloration?
by JL1981 - Apr 10, 2007 01:10 PM
3 Apr 14, 2007 03:03 PM
by KenCasstevens
Woke Up Way...................
by APLAXAR - Apr 10, 2007 09:55 AM
16 Apr 15, 2007 04:31 AM
by KenCasstevens
All Girls are Gravid
by RussBates - Apr 09, 2007 07:24 PM
8 Apr 13, 2007 04:31 PM
by KenCasstevens
thayeri feeding question
by grvc - Apr 09, 2007 02:16 PM
2 Apr 13, 2007 10:10 AM
by Cairbre
Updates & Growth Question
by Cairbre - Apr 09, 2007 12:00 PM
0 No replies
mex mex X mex greeri
by boppe - Apr 07, 2007 09:33 AM
4 Apr 08, 2007 09:31 PM
by Patton
mex greeri
by boppe - Apr 07, 2007 09:28 AM
0 No replies
Well, I caved...
by waspinator421 - Apr 06, 2007 10:48 PM
9 Apr 12, 2007 09:59 AM
by MichelleRogers
First Hookup! (O/T)
by waspinator421 - Apr 06, 2007 01:38 PM
3 Apr 12, 2007 10:00 AM
by MichelleRogers
New Yellow Thayeri
by Yasser - Apr 06, 2007 01:32 PM
1 Apr 06, 2007 01:35 PM
by waspinator421
Orange and Red
by tgcorley - Apr 03, 2007 10:05 PM
6 Apr 05, 2007 07:45 AM
by tgcorley
My Three MSP.........................
by APLAXAR - Apr 03, 2007 10:32 AM
9 Apr 04, 2007 02:56 PM
by APLAXAR
One from the yard today
by Rick Millspaugh - Apr 01, 2007 12:18 AM
4 Apr 02, 2007 06:03 PM
by waspinator421
Well that didn't take long..............
by vichris - Mar 30, 2007 06:04 PM
16 Apr 01, 2007 05:29 PM
by vichris

by Rick Millspaugh - Mar 29, 2007 11:19 AM
20 Apr 01, 2007 03:38 PM
by mexicanamak
More pics with.........
by APLAXAR - Mar 29, 2007 10:30 AM
2 Mar 29, 2007 11:46 PM
by JL1981
My neighbor brought this to me,....
by MichelleRogers - Mar 28, 2007 04:32 PM
7 Mar 30, 2007 07:43 PM
by JL1981
New Reduced Black Male.........
by APLAXAR - Mar 28, 2007 10:21 AM
8 Mar 28, 2007 08:07 PM
by MichelleRogers
First hookup........
by vichris - Mar 27, 2007 06:04 PM
5 Mar 28, 2007 02:07 PM
by MichelleRogers
New pics of the little male
by waspinator421 - Mar 27, 2007 10:13 AM
14 Mar 28, 2007 05:22 PM
by waspinator421
Question for you guys
by KenCasstevens - Mar 26, 2007 02:52 PM
6 Mar 28, 2007 10:26 PM
by vichris
06 female hold back,...
by MichelleRogers - Mar 24, 2007 02:55 PM
7 Mar 26, 2007 10:42 PM
by MichelleRogers
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