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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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Early color change
by KenCasstevens - Feb 06, 2007 02:17 AM
3 Feb 07, 2007 02:24 AM
by KenCasstevens

by rick millspaugh - Feb 02, 2007 01:27 PM
1 Feb 02, 2007 02:26 PM
by Tony D
Incubation substrate
by KenCasstevens - Feb 02, 2007 12:43 PM
18 Feb 06, 2007 07:55 PM
by RussBates
Makin up my mind...
by Tony D - Feb 01, 2007 05:22 PM
11 Feb 02, 2007 06:39 PM
by vichris
A Little Extra Calcium ?
by tgcorley - Jan 31, 2007 08:42 AM
3 Jan 31, 2007 05:19 PM
by tgcorley
MSP Head Shot
by tgcorley - Jan 30, 2007 06:34 PM
3 Jan 31, 2007 05:46 AM
by waspinator421
Even more Natural vs. Flash Lighting
by tgcorley - Jan 30, 2007 05:12 PM
1 Jan 30, 2007 05:54 PM
by Joe Forks
More Natural vs. Flash Lighting
by tgcorley - Jan 30, 2007 05:08 PM
1 Jan 31, 2007 07:57 AM
by Tony D
Natural Light and Flash Lighting
by tgcorley - Jan 30, 2007 01:36 PM
3 Feb 01, 2007 02:00 AM
by mexicanamak
Do Frozen Pinky Mice Expire
by JL1981 - Jan 29, 2007 04:39 PM
3 Jan 30, 2007 07:09 PM
by paul7
Okay, I read the directions...
by Rick Millspaugh - Jan 28, 2007 12:19 PM
18 Feb 06, 2007 10:15 PM
by Rick Millspaugh
Anyone ever try T-Rex snake sausage?
by JL1981 - Jan 27, 2007 10:51 PM
4 Jan 29, 2007 12:31 PM
by shannon brown
New camera pics, retro and MSP females
by vichris - Jan 27, 2007 09:06 PM
4 Feb 03, 2007 10:18 AM
by MichelleRogers
Yellow Leonis
by Tony D - Jan 26, 2007 10:13 PM
16 Jan 28, 2007 12:01 PM
by Rick Millspaugh
Today........
by APLAXAR - Jan 26, 2007 10:32 AM
6 Jan 26, 2007 06:05 PM
by APLAXAR
Activity After Feeding
by JL1981 - Jan 25, 2007 12:47 PM
3 Jan 27, 2007 02:42 AM
by JL1981
Freshly shed pics...
by KenCasstevens - Jan 24, 2007 01:28 AM
9 Jan 25, 2007 11:33 AM
by APLAXAR
Russ...
by KenCasstevens - Jan 24, 2007 01:13 AM
1 Jan 27, 2007 05:57 AM
by RussBates
well, I am going to post a couple
by shannon brown - Jan 23, 2007 10:16 PM
10 Jan 25, 2007 11:01 PM
by MichelleRogers
haggling the vendor
by staticx - Jan 23, 2007 08:06 PM
6 Jan 24, 2007 02:32 PM
by APLAXAR
Michelle,that female finally shed.
by shannon brown - Jan 23, 2007 12:46 AM
17 Jan 25, 2007 10:39 AM
by CSRAJim
Tampa Retile Mania Show
by JL1981 - Jan 22, 2007 10:44 PM
3 Jan 24, 2007 11:49 PM
by KenCasstevens
New camera pics
by vichris - Jan 22, 2007 10:37 PM
15 Jan 25, 2007 03:52 AM
by jonellopez
"Greeri?" - Update
by Mike17l - Jan 22, 2007 09:21 PM
2 Jan 24, 2007 04:46 PM
by Aaron
How can that many people care about...
by rick millspaugh - Jan 22, 2007 06:17 PM
18 Jan 24, 2007 09:11 PM
by MichelleRogers
Greeri?
by mike17l - Jan 22, 2007 01:39 PM
4 Jan 22, 2007 09:04 PM
by Aaron
My Snakies (minus two)
by waspinator421 - Jan 21, 2007 07:19 PM
23 Jan 24, 2007 02:12 PM
by waspinator421
More of the yellow leonis.....
by mexicanamak - Jan 21, 2007 09:50 AM
24 Jan 25, 2007 04:05 PM
by MichelleRogers
a few Greeri pics since they get little
by shannon brown - Jan 20, 2007 01:57 PM
7 Jan 23, 2007 10:34 AM
by CSRAJim
We Are at #1............
by MichelleRogers - Jan 20, 2007 01:19 AM
10 Jan 22, 2007 05:37 PM
by rick millspaugh
06 MSP laredo line.....
by MichelleRogers - Jan 20, 2007 12:43 AM
11 Jan 22, 2007 02:13 PM
by MichelleRogers
New, never before seen pics (LOL)
by Rick Millspaugh - Jan 20, 2007 12:31 AM
5 Jan 22, 2007 05:42 PM
by rick millspaugh
Shannon,..............
by MichelleRogers - Jan 20, 2007 12:26 AM
0 No replies
Trippy Mods to Thayeri Pic
by RussBates - Jan 19, 2007 08:04 PM
6 Jan 22, 2007 01:48 PM
by KenCasstevens
Yellow male out of Philly.....
by mexicanamak - Jan 19, 2007 07:47 PM
19 Jan 24, 2007 12:54 AM
by KenCasstevens
Love in the future...
by STEVES_KIKI - Jan 19, 2007 07:15 PM
8 Jan 22, 2007 01:01 PM
by KenCasstevens
Helping the cause, White(ish) Leonis
by rick millspaugh - Jan 19, 2007 06:10 PM
21 Jan 22, 2007 06:50 PM
by CSRAJim
Why do we not have our own forum...
by rick millspaugh - Jan 19, 2007 06:03 PM
8 Jan 20, 2007 06:37 PM
by MichelleRogers
Not mexicana but.....
by KenCasstevens - Jan 19, 2007 05:21 PM
20 Jan 23, 2007 10:24 PM
by Rick Millspaugh
Vivid female
by KenCasstevens - Jan 19, 2007 04:32 PM
5 Jan 22, 2007 12:29 PM
by KenCasstevens
how bout a couple mex mex.
by shannon brown - Jan 19, 2007 02:20 PM
8 Jan 20, 2007 02:22 PM
by shannon brown
found a couple pics of some of my
by shannon brown - Jan 19, 2007 02:17 PM
4 Jan 20, 2007 05:11 PM
by waspinator421
We are #2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by MichelleRogers - Jan 19, 2007 11:29 AM
13 Jan 19, 2007 09:26 PM
by MichelleRogers
Green Leonis
by Tony D - Jan 19, 2007 08:49 AM
16 Jan 19, 2007 07:45 PM
by RussBates
First year female
by KenCasstevens - Jan 18, 2007 11:58 PM
13 Jan 19, 2007 08:08 PM
by RussBates
Michelle,I got a nice pic of the male
by shannon brown - Jan 18, 2007 12:26 PM
41 Jan 21, 2007 11:00 PM
by MichelleRogers
Pair from 2006.......
by MichelleRogers - Jan 17, 2007 12:00 AM
22 Jan 19, 2007 11:27 AM
by MichelleRogers
2006 Hatchling photos
by RussBates - Jan 15, 2007 07:08 AM
29 Jan 19, 2007 10:59 PM
by MichelleRogers
New Diggs!
by Tony D - Jan 14, 2007 02:48 PM
11 Jan 16, 2007 10:51 AM
by Tony D
Living Art
by bobhansen - Jan 14, 2007 12:06 PM
8 Jan 16, 2007 12:47 PM
by KenCasstevens
Shannon are you getting back into Thayer
by RussBates - Jan 14, 2007 05:02 AM
2 Jan 18, 2007 10:24 AM
by rick millspaugh
nice pair of leonis from Michelle.
by shannon brown - Jan 14, 2007 12:12 AM
5 Jan 16, 2007 12:42 PM
by KenCasstevens
Earthy tones
by serpentdan - Jan 13, 2007 02:00 PM
11 Jan 16, 2007 01:49 PM
by MichelleRogers
Great White MS Morph
by serpentdan - Jan 13, 2007 01:50 PM
4 Jan 13, 2007 02:46 PM
by shannon brown
New Racks!
by APLAXAR - Jan 13, 2007 10:40 AM
12 Jan 16, 2007 05:49 PM
by mexicanamak
Please See My Post Below
by fauxsanity - Jan 13, 2007 06:47 AM
0 No replies
Real Deal Albino Thayeri,has anybody
by shannon brown - Jan 13, 2007 12:36 AM
2 Jan 13, 2007 09:23 AM
by mexicanamak
Lime green female
by KenCasstevens - Jan 12, 2007 03:12 AM
5 Jan 13, 2007 08:42 AM
by STEVES_KIKI
First ones out
by KenCasstevens - Jan 12, 2007 02:40 AM
18 Jan 14, 2007 10:04 AM
by waspinator421
My First Thayeri Kingsnake!!!
by JL1981 - Jan 08, 2007 03:59 PM
7 Jan 09, 2007 08:21 AM
by chris jones
Just how crazy am I?
by VicsVariables - Jan 06, 2007 10:36 PM
14 Jan 18, 2007 02:25 AM
by VicsVariables
Green Leonis
by bobhansen - Jan 05, 2007 04:59 PM
28 Jan 14, 2007 03:57 PM
by Beaker30
Got my first thayeri yesterday
by Nihilist - Jan 05, 2007 04:32 PM
2 Jan 06, 2007 10:35 AM
by APLAXAR
Were Bigger Than Ball Pythons......
by APLAXAR - Jan 05, 2007 12:38 PM
1 Jan 05, 2007 07:53 PM
by MichelleRogers
A couple of pics...
by VicsVariables - Jan 05, 2007 02:58 AM
5 Jan 06, 2007 01:36 AM
by VicsVariables
Whats this?????
by vichris - Jan 04, 2007 09:24 PM
0 No replies
Thanks everyone....................
by vichris - Jan 04, 2007 09:05 PM
1 Jan 08, 2007 07:42 AM
by CSRAJim
Not Mexicana...............
by MichelleRogers - Jan 04, 2007 04:28 PM
5 Jan 06, 2007 10:41 AM
by APLAXAR
Not Mexicana, or Atleast......
by APLAXAR - Jan 04, 2007 03:19 PM
22 Jan 05, 2007 07:58 PM
by MichelleRogers
Newbie
by VicsVariables - Jan 04, 2007 03:12 AM
8 Jan 05, 2007 10:44 AM
by CSRAJim
New pics
by KenCasstevens - Jan 02, 2007 11:55 AM
21 Jan 04, 2007 11:46 PM
by Aaron
Buckskin leonis from VIVID
by Aaron - Jan 01, 2007 02:28 PM
14 Jan 08, 2007 07:28 AM
by CSRAJim
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