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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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More on Cameras
by bobhansen - Dec 30, 2006 05:43 PM
2 Dec 30, 2006 08:54 PM
by bobhansen
Pictures.....
by APLAXAR - Dec 30, 2006 10:05 AM
9 Dec 30, 2006 06:06 PM
by APLAXAR
SNOW SNOW..............
by vichris - Dec 30, 2006 09:31 AM
16 Dec 31, 2006 12:32 PM
by Steve_Craig
OK what kind of camera...............
by vichris - Dec 29, 2006 03:57 PM
33 Dec 31, 2006 02:17 AM
by jonellopez
Canon A540
by vichris - Dec 28, 2006 05:37 PM
1 Dec 29, 2006 10:35 AM
by rick millspaugh
You Guys........
by APLAXAR - Dec 27, 2006 02:23 PM
19 Dec 31, 2006 05:15 PM
by RussBates
Merry Christmas
by KenCasstevens - Dec 24, 2006 05:04 AM
11 Dec 27, 2006 07:58 PM
by vichris
Breeding your own mice.....
by APLAXAR - Dec 23, 2006 02:30 PM
8 Dec 29, 2006 12:18 PM
by APLAXAR
Size of Adult Mexicana Kingsnakes
by reako45 - Dec 21, 2006 11:11 PM
3 Dec 28, 2006 01:39 PM
by reako45
Updated pics of.....
by KenCasstevens - Dec 20, 2006 02:06 AM
7 Dec 23, 2006 05:07 PM
by KenCasstevens
06 Thayeri feeding.
by Steve_Craig - Dec 17, 2006 10:44 PM
4 Dec 23, 2006 05:23 PM
by KenCasstevens
Hello, all.
by chris jones - Dec 14, 2006 02:12 PM
4 Dec 18, 2006 07:39 PM
by kingaz
Aberrant Thayeri Pictures
by pinky - Dec 13, 2006 02:14 PM
17 Dec 25, 2006 08:23 AM
by serpentdan
mexican black question
by stevebp - Dec 12, 2006 12:43 AM
0 No replies
Kingsnake Email Function
by RussBates - Dec 11, 2006 05:37 PM
7 Dec 14, 2006 07:03 PM
by RussBates
Dang...sure is quiet in here
by RussBates - Dec 10, 2006 07:20 PM
39 Dec 21, 2006 10:01 AM
by rick millspaugh
First Year Females.................
by APLAXAR - Dec 07, 2006 07:20 PM
5 Dec 12, 2006 03:22 PM
by APLAXAR
Melanistic male
by KenCasstevens - Dec 07, 2006 01:54 PM
12 Dec 12, 2006 10:25 AM
by STEVES_KIKI
Never can tell 'bout dem gators...
by CSRAJim - Dec 05, 2006 07:36 AM
14 Dec 11, 2006 06:51 AM
by CSRAJim
An Escapee Story........
by APLAXAR - Dec 04, 2006 03:31 PM
8 Dec 05, 2006 07:25 PM
by MichelleRogers
We are at #7.....
by MichelleRogers - Dec 02, 2006 09:20 PM
22 Dec 08, 2006 05:51 PM
by mexicanamak
A Nice '06 Female
by tgcorley - Dec 02, 2006 08:22 PM
2 Dec 10, 2006 08:21 AM
by STEVES_KIKI
One I haven't posted before
by kingaz - Dec 02, 2006 03:22 PM
9 Dec 04, 2006 12:21 AM
by waspinator421
Mex Mex........
by MichelleRogers - Dec 02, 2006 01:33 PM
14 Dec 04, 2006 09:17 AM
by kingaz
Thayeri Kingsnake Questions
by jl1981 - Dec 02, 2006 01:29 PM
4 Dec 06, 2006 07:41 PM
by MichelleRogers
MSP photo's............
by MichelleRogers - Dec 02, 2006 01:25 PM
6 Dec 03, 2006 08:26 PM
by MichelleRogers
Can't keepem all!
by Tony D - Dec 01, 2006 09:30 PM
12 Dec 05, 2006 07:55 AM
by CSRAJim
06 Thayeri/updated pics.
by Steve_Craig - Dec 01, 2006 09:06 PM
5 Dec 03, 2006 11:35 PM
by waspinator421
Not Mexicana.....
by MichelleRogers - Nov 30, 2006 06:03 PM
23 Dec 05, 2006 12:48 PM
by KenCasstevens
Just bored.....
by KenCasstevens - Nov 28, 2006 11:40 PM
16 Dec 01, 2006 10:25 AM
by rick millspaugh
06 Thayeir
by Steve_Craig - Nov 27, 2006 02:29 PM
4 Nov 29, 2006 01:58 PM
by RussBates
New Thayeri I picked up.
by Steve_Craig - Nov 26, 2006 08:25 PM
11 Nov 29, 2006 11:12 AM
by MichelleRogers
Manassas Show For Thayeri
by pinky - Nov 25, 2006 08:26 AM
3 Nov 27, 2006 02:05 PM
by MichelleRogers
Gray Banded King
by rbichler - Nov 24, 2006 07:03 PM
1 Nov 25, 2006 08:15 PM
by MichelleRogers
Happy Thanksgiving
by KenCasstevens - Nov 23, 2006 09:26 PM
1 Nov 23, 2006 10:10 PM
by waspinator421
Some new pic's..
by MichelleRogers - Nov 22, 2006 12:07 PM
11 Nov 23, 2006 10:01 AM
by MichelleRogers
04 Vivid orange male
by KenCasstevens - Nov 22, 2006 11:03 AM
12 Nov 28, 2006 06:23 PM
by Aaron
Not Mexicana, but.....
by KenCasstevens - Nov 22, 2006 01:10 AM
4 Nov 22, 2006 10:08 PM
by KenCasstevens
Jumping on the band wagon
by RussBates - Nov 21, 2006 06:35 PM
11 Nov 29, 2006 02:48 PM
by morgan_so_cal
Ever go back .......
by KenCasstevens - Nov 21, 2006 11:23 AM
6 Nov 21, 2006 05:16 PM
by KenCasstevens
Intresting trait
by KenCasstevens - Nov 21, 2006 11:02 AM
6 Nov 22, 2006 01:17 AM
by KenCasstevens

by rick millspaugh - Nov 20, 2006 03:47 PM
42 Nov 23, 2006 02:24 AM
by jonellopez
none
by mheidka - Nov 19, 2006 11:17 PM
1 Nov 20, 2006 02:09 PM
by mheidka
Another close up
by h-y-b-r-i-d - Nov 17, 2006 05:27 PM
3 Nov 21, 2006 12:40 AM
by waspinator421
How long use of deli cup for feeding ?
by Ritas - Nov 17, 2006 02:06 PM
7 Nov 20, 2006 03:53 PM
by morgan_so_cal
More 2006 Keepers
by mheidka - Nov 15, 2006 04:33 PM
26 Nov 21, 2006 12:47 PM
by rick millspaugh
My 2006 Keepers
by mheidka - Nov 15, 2006 04:29 PM
4 Nov 16, 2006 03:59 PM
by mheidka
male (pic)
by h-y-b-r-i-d - Nov 15, 2006 12:37 PM
3 Nov 15, 2006 08:05 PM
by waspinator421
Non-eater, patience, & security=Eater!!
by maxrr - Nov 15, 2006 11:24 AM
5 Nov 15, 2006 03:38 PM
by morgan_so_cal
Now for some holdbacks
by KenCasstevens - Nov 15, 2006 04:20 AM
4 Nov 15, 2006 06:20 PM
by h-y-b-r-i-d
jlassiter?
by mike17l - Nov 14, 2006 10:42 PM
0 No replies
Last one for now...
by CSRAJim - Nov 14, 2006 06:40 PM
3 Nov 15, 2006 04:29 AM
by KenCasstevens
On a roll now...
by CSRAJim - Nov 14, 2006 06:33 PM
8 Nov 15, 2006 11:53 AM
by KenCasstevens
Photo Test Works...
by CSRAJim - Nov 14, 2006 05:47 PM
1 Nov 15, 2006 04:35 AM
by KenCasstevens
Second Photo Test...
by CSRAJim - Nov 14, 2006 05:30 PM
0 No replies
Photo Test...
by CSRAJim - Nov 14, 2006 05:16 PM
1 Nov 14, 2006 09:09 PM
by kingaz
After much debate...
by KenCasstevens - Nov 14, 2006 03:43 AM
6 Nov 14, 2006 10:16 PM
by MichelleRogers
Nice shot of a 2006 milksnake phase.
by pikiemikie - Nov 12, 2006 11:40 PM
3 Nov 14, 2006 11:57 PM
by pikiemikie
"BAT" pattern 2006 female.
by pikiemikie - Nov 12, 2006 11:35 PM
4 Nov 14, 2006 11:59 PM
by pikiemikie
2006 Holdback male
by pikiemikie - Nov 12, 2006 11:33 PM
3 Nov 14, 2006 06:53 PM
by CSRAJim
Cool Shot
by pikiemikie - Nov 10, 2006 10:05 PM
2 Nov 14, 2006 01:34 AM
by KenCasstevens
2 from last year...
by MichelleRogers - Nov 09, 2006 09:58 PM
5 Nov 14, 2006 01:37 AM
by KenCasstevens
Some nice yellow's
by pikiemikie - Nov 08, 2006 08:09 PM
8 Nov 09, 2006 09:29 PM
by pikiemikie
2006 Female holdback...
by MichelleRogers - Nov 07, 2006 05:57 PM
8 Nov 09, 2006 09:10 PM
by MichelleRogers
Got a question for you...
by KenCasstevens - Nov 07, 2006 01:45 PM
12 Nov 14, 2006 10:12 AM
by CSRAJim
2006 male with very thin bands.........
by MichelleRogers - Nov 06, 2006 06:40 PM
6 Nov 07, 2006 02:29 PM
by KenCasstevens
pin banded thayeri
by RandyWhittington - Nov 05, 2006 01:11 AM
3 Nov 05, 2006 07:34 PM
by Patton
Get your glasses out
by RussBates - Nov 04, 2006 07:07 PM
9 Nov 07, 2006 12:48 PM
by xbertmouser
identification help
by rethusa71 - Nov 03, 2006 10:02 PM
6 Nov 08, 2006 09:04 PM
by bobhansen
Early color change
by KenCasstevens - Nov 01, 2006 09:33 AM
11 Nov 04, 2006 10:14 PM
by Aaron
RICHMOND SHOW THAYERI
by STEVES_KIKI - Oct 30, 2006 05:59 PM
17 Nov 02, 2006 03:01 PM
by APLAXAR

by rick millspaugh - Oct 30, 2006 10:58 AM
9 Nov 01, 2006 09:36 PM
by Patton
Richmond Reptile Show
by RussBates - Oct 29, 2006 07:09 PM
13 Oct 30, 2006 07:34 PM
by RussBates
A mexicana
by Tony D - Oct 27, 2006 12:32 PM
7 Oct 30, 2006 08:46 PM
by Aaron
Just bored taking pics...
by KenCasstevens - Oct 27, 2006 12:17 PM
0 No replies
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