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Mexicana Kingsnakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2009.
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
First pair of Thayeri
by chrisdrake - Dec 31, 2009 08:26 PM
8 Dec 31, 2009 11:03 PM
by chrisdrake
Happy New Year Mexicana heads!
by antelope - Dec 31, 2009 07:36 PM
2 Dec 31, 2009 10:01 PM
by MichelleRogers
mexmex
by RickD - Dec 28, 2009 09:14 PM
11 Dec 31, 2009 05:39 PM
by MichelleRogers
MexMex pics
by RickD - Dec 28, 2009 05:54 PM
7 Dec 29, 2009 10:15 PM
by RickD
Just wanted everyone to know.
by pikiemikie - Dec 21, 2009 02:29 PM
7 Dec 30, 2009 12:34 AM
by pikiemikie
Up and Coming Male
by pikiemikie - Dec 21, 2009 12:24 PM
5 Dec 23, 2009 11:04 PM
by antelope
brumation question - housing
by cadmus - Dec 18, 2009 08:34 AM
9 Dec 23, 2009 03:14 PM
by antelope
Sign Petition ASAP.....
by Jlassiter - Dec 12, 2009 09:37 PM
4 Dec 21, 2009 10:04 AM
by Jlassiter
Ladies of 2011
by jl8243 - Dec 12, 2009 05:09 PM
5 Dec 14, 2009 06:36 PM
by antelope
Mex Mex Yongens.....
by Jlassiter - Dec 08, 2009 10:05 PM
1 Dec 09, 2009 06:01 AM
by Jeremy Pierce
Mexicana Possibilities.....
by Jlassiter - Dec 03, 2009 11:01 PM
5 Dec 08, 2009 12:38 PM
by Jlassiter
Ruthies....
by Jlassiter - Dec 02, 2009 07:18 PM
3 Dec 08, 2009 12:41 PM
by Jlassiter
Melanistic Thayeri....
by Jlassiter - Dec 01, 2009 07:54 PM
15 Dec 30, 2009 04:26 PM
by jcherry
Greeri anyone.....
by Jlassiter - Nov 25, 2009 07:18 PM
5 Nov 30, 2009 09:10 PM
by Jeremy Pierce
Revised Snake Room....
by Jlassiter - Nov 23, 2009 12:49 PM
5 Nov 25, 2009 03:04 PM
by Jlassiter
Last new addition of the year (maybe)
by jl8243 - Nov 20, 2009 09:36 PM
10 Nov 25, 2009 01:55 PM
by tgcorley
Brumation Temps......Revisited....
by Jlassiter - Nov 17, 2009 08:54 PM
8 Nov 20, 2009 09:46 AM
by MichelleRogers
Just hanging around
by rbichler - Nov 15, 2009 11:01 AM
14 Nov 19, 2009 08:08 PM
by rbichler
Hellooooo...........heloooooo......
by Jlassiter - Nov 11, 2009 09:09 PM
9 Nov 15, 2009 03:42 AM
by waspinator421
New Mex Mex....
by Jlassiter - Nov 06, 2009 10:05 PM
4 Nov 09, 2009 12:23 PM
by Jlassiter
Some new arrivals
by jl8243 - Nov 05, 2009 10:19 PM
5 Nov 06, 2009 01:14 PM
by antelope
Wild Burgundy Blood....
by Jlassiter - Nov 03, 2009 09:05 PM
0 No replies
Who's going to be in Pasadena?
by Brad Alexander - Nov 03, 2009 09:23 AM
1 Nov 03, 2009 05:00 PM
by Jlassiter
ROSE Leonis.....
by Jlassiter - Nov 02, 2009 09:00 PM
4 Nov 03, 2009 03:20 PM
by JLassiter
SYMON....The MSP
by Jlassiter - Oct 31, 2009 09:31 PM
2 Nov 01, 2009 12:59 PM
by Jlassiter
ANNIE....
by Jlassiter - Oct 30, 2009 09:58 PM
2 Nov 01, 2009 04:11 PM
by antelope
Mex Mex Project...
by Jlassiter - Oct 30, 2009 12:27 PM
2 Oct 30, 2009 06:29 PM
by Jlassiter
Photogenic ROY....
by Jlassiter - Oct 29, 2009 10:27 PM
4 Oct 30, 2009 12:23 PM
by Jlassiter
Mr. Lassiter...
by jl8243 - Oct 27, 2009 10:43 PM
3 Nov 04, 2009 01:10 PM
by MichelleRogers
Applegate Style Enclosure...
by Jlassiter - Oct 25, 2009 10:24 PM
2 Oct 26, 2009 06:49 AM
by Jlassiter
Fully Adjustable Rack System...
by Jlassiter - Oct 25, 2009 08:54 PM
19 Oct 28, 2009 07:56 PM
by Jlassiter
Questions....
by Jlassiter - Oct 22, 2009 09:41 PM
27 Oct 26, 2009 11:47 AM
by CSRAJim
Future Breeders....
by Jlassiter - Oct 22, 2009 07:42 PM
5 Oct 23, 2009 02:40 PM
by Jlassiter
A Few New Pix...
by Jlassiter - Oct 22, 2009 07:05 AM
13 Oct 24, 2009 02:53 PM
by Jlassiter
Brumation Dates?
by Jlassiter - Oct 16, 2009 08:59 PM
6 Oct 18, 2009 07:26 PM
by Jlassiter
Back from NARBC
by jl8243 - Oct 10, 2009 10:29 PM
8 Oct 18, 2009 01:18 PM
by jr56
Yawn.....
by Jlassiter - Oct 08, 2009 07:31 AM
6 Oct 11, 2009 09:45 AM
by Jeremy Pierce
A bit off topic...Anyone going to NARBC?
by jl8243 - Oct 05, 2009 09:18 PM
5 Oct 06, 2009 10:21 AM
by jr56
Mex Mex Project Ingredients...
by Jlassiter - Oct 03, 2009 10:10 PM
6 Oct 05, 2009 10:13 PM
by Jlassiter
A few pics of some of my little ones
by jl8243 - Sep 30, 2009 07:00 PM
23 Oct 06, 2009 12:21 AM
by waspinator421
AMAZING colors!
by Jlassiter - Sep 24, 2009 09:41 PM
8 Oct 06, 2009 07:15 PM
by Jlassiter
Some more new stuff....
by Jlassiter - Sep 19, 2009 06:01 PM
17 Sep 23, 2009 09:35 PM
by Jeremy Pierce
NEW Additions.....
by Jlassiter - Sep 17, 2009 07:45 PM
19 Sep 21, 2009 07:14 AM
by Jlassiter
couple black mex mex..
by shannon brown - Sep 15, 2009 02:53 PM
2 Sep 16, 2009 02:32 AM
by MichelleRogers
Some new Mexicana pics....
by Jlassiter - Sep 12, 2009 05:16 PM
4 Sep 13, 2009 10:04 PM
by Jlassiter
Mex Mex
by shatty - Sep 11, 2009 11:55 AM
2 Sep 12, 2009 11:04 PM
by JKruse
Melanistic Thayeri
by philbradley1 - Sep 10, 2009 05:09 PM
3 Sep 14, 2009 02:19 PM
by jl8243
My First Mex Mex
by SALLIE_KEEPER - Sep 09, 2009 02:16 AM
1 Sep 09, 2009 04:22 PM
by MichelleRogers
New Pics of Yellow Thayeri Male...
by Jlassiter - Sep 05, 2009 11:05 PM
16 Sep 06, 2009 07:49 PM
by Jlassiter
Question about variability
by rekadan - Sep 05, 2009 04:09 PM
8 Sep 07, 2009 01:37 PM
by Tony D
A sampling of this years offspring
by Brad Alexander - Sep 04, 2009 11:39 AM
8 Sep 07, 2009 08:50 PM
by SerpentDan
08 Granite/Speckled Mex Mex
by Jeremy Pierce - Sep 03, 2009 10:19 PM
5 Sep 04, 2009 01:45 AM
by antelope
MEX MEX.....
by Jlassiter - Sep 03, 2009 10:44 AM
9 Sep 04, 2009 01:48 AM
by antelope
Ruthveni
by CFlowers - Aug 30, 2009 02:30 PM
9 Sep 02, 2009 10:17 AM
by lbenton
Aberrant MSP... can somebody explain?
by waspinator421 - Aug 28, 2009 01:07 AM
12 Aug 29, 2009 11:43 AM
by APLAXAR
Freshly Shed,...
by MichelleRogers - Aug 27, 2009 01:30 PM
5 Aug 29, 2009 11:43 AM
by APLAXAR
Tony D.....?
by Jlassiter - Aug 27, 2009 09:47 AM
13 Aug 28, 2009 12:29 PM
by Jlassiter
Aberrant Thayeri Pics
by Jlassiter - Aug 26, 2009 11:17 PM
21 Aug 28, 2009 09:44 AM
by Burnsy
hypo greeri post shed shot.n/p
by shannon brown - Aug 26, 2009 04:39 PM
5 Aug 27, 2009 12:20 AM
by waspinator421
Some Mex-mex hatchlings...
by lbenton - Aug 25, 2009 10:08 PM
26 Sep 02, 2009 11:04 AM
by Jlassiter
Here is my other female Potosi...
by shatty - Aug 24, 2009 11:12 PM
2 Aug 25, 2009 02:17 AM
by Jlassiter
2009-A clutch with Aberrant
by pikiemikie - Aug 24, 2009 05:38 PM
24 Aug 28, 2009 07:37 AM
by Burnsy
Nice Mex Mex male...
by shatty - Aug 24, 2009 03:43 PM
3 Aug 24, 2009 06:45 PM
by Jlassiter
Daytona Acquistions.....Pics
by Jlassiter - Aug 24, 2009 01:28 PM
14 Aug 28, 2009 01:14 PM
by CSRAJim
Fresh Shed,
by MichelleRogers - Aug 23, 2009 05:31 PM
5 Aug 24, 2009 01:38 PM
by Jlassiter
Thayeri or Greeri??
by rbichler - Aug 23, 2009 01:03 PM
39 Aug 27, 2009 07:38 PM
by Tony D
Doing a little multi-tasking...
by lbenton - Aug 22, 2009 10:21 AM
3 Aug 22, 2009 10:05 PM
by Beaker30
Mex Mex hatching!
by MichelleRogers - Aug 21, 2009 06:51 PM
3 Aug 22, 2009 12:03 PM
by APLAXAR
Ya Vuelvo Lunes.....
by Jlassiter - Aug 20, 2009 03:23 PM
0 No replies
09 C clutch holdback
by Beaker30 - Aug 19, 2009 06:46 PM
5 Aug 20, 2009 07:20 AM
by Beaker30
hypo greeri just hatched.
by shannon brown - Aug 19, 2009 05:08 PM
7 Aug 20, 2009 05:17 PM
by RussBates
thayeri are hatching
by Brad Alexander - Aug 18, 2009 08:47 PM
7 Aug 19, 2009 01:56 PM
by Brad Alexander
Is there such a thing....
by Jlassiter - Aug 18, 2009 09:38 AM
25 Aug 20, 2009 03:14 PM
by Joe Forks
storms
by RoBHerF - Aug 17, 2009 02:50 PM
4 Aug 18, 2009 05:50 AM
by Jlassiter
Final clutch
by rekadan - Aug 16, 2009 04:14 PM
3 Aug 16, 2009 06:07 PM
by Jlassiter
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