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Gray-banded Kingsnakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
Gallery Photo: Rob_Olivier
Gallery Photo: Rob_Olivier

Called one of Texas living gems by naturalist writer Alan Tennant, these orange and gray, or gray and gray, kingsnakes have long been fancied by hobbyists. Once thought to be rare, it has since been determined that the desert dwelling alterna are one of the more common snakes throughout their known range, which includes parts of Northern Mexico, Southwestern Texas, and parts of Southeastern New Mexico. Hobbyists are responsible for much of the knowledge regarding the habits of these secretive animals, both their reproduction and management in captivity and their natural history in the wild. These hobbyists are also responsible to expanding the known range far beyond originally known. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Gray-banded Kingsnakes, Lampropeltis alterna. 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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pending legislation
by mssdds - Apr 08, 2007 09:58 PM
10 Apr 09, 2007 11:02 AM
by LBenton
Contacts
by saddleman - Apr 08, 2007 07:39 PM
0 No replies
May be worse than we think...
by brhaco - Apr 08, 2007 02:51 PM
16 Apr 09, 2007 10:35 PM
by antelope
Professional Herpetologists
by OHI - Apr 08, 2007 03:57 AM
1 Apr 09, 2007 10:12 PM
by troy h
Call them especially your rep
by ohi - Apr 08, 2007 03:34 AM
0 No replies
Another Idea..
by jpenney - Apr 06, 2007 10:23 PM
9 Apr 08, 2007 01:37 PM
by alterna63
Amended Bill
by Saddleman - Apr 05, 2007 12:58 PM
8 Apr 07, 2007 06:41 AM
by chrish
HB 2414 passed House today
by troy h - Apr 04, 2007 08:27 PM
16 Apr 06, 2007 12:13 PM
by LBenton
Texas HB 2414 (proposed by Carl Isett)
by LBenton - Apr 02, 2007 01:41 PM
10 Apr 07, 2007 08:34 AM
by antelope
Articles from Local Newspaper
by rak - Apr 02, 2007 10:33 AM
2 Apr 02, 2007 02:18 PM
by Nathan Wells
Size/Age of female for breeding
by mike17l - Apr 02, 2007 09:55 AM
1 Apr 02, 2007 09:57 AM
by mike17l
Anyones alterna breeding yet?
by boomslang2050 - Apr 01, 2007 10:44 PM
2 Apr 02, 2007 09:49 AM
by mike17l
Just a king or grey-banded king?
by merlin7676 - Apr 01, 2007 12:01 PM
1 Apr 01, 2007 12:31 PM
by antelope
Grey band Intelligence
by JL1981 - Mar 30, 2007 08:04 PM
13 Apr 03, 2007 06:44 PM
by balisong
Memorial Weekend (May 25th - May 28th)
by Nathan Wells - Mar 28, 2007 09:58 PM
17 Apr 06, 2007 01:31 PM
by Erik - NM
I think it vanished...
by LBenton - Mar 28, 2007 07:44 PM
4 Mar 30, 2007 02:57 PM
by Burnsy
My Gray Banded
by angelo - Mar 28, 2007 09:22 AM
5 Mar 29, 2007 02:27 AM
by angelo
A few new pics....
by APLAXAR - Mar 26, 2007 10:19 AM
12 Mar 28, 2007 07:40 PM
by antelope
A Few Alterna
by atrox182 - Mar 24, 2007 10:01 PM
1 Mar 24, 2007 10:06 PM
by atrox182
WC 118 alterna-finally!
by brhaco - Mar 23, 2007 06:28 PM
10 Mar 25, 2007 11:46 AM
by stevenxowens792
Dave Long Contact
by dustyrhoads - Mar 22, 2007 07:38 PM
2 Mar 23, 2007 12:32 PM
by dustyrhoads
New Snake
by JL1981 - Mar 21, 2007 11:02 PM
14 Mar 23, 2007 02:45 PM
by stevenxowens792
Purchasing Snakes, Sight Unseen...
by stevenxowens792 - Mar 21, 2007 10:13 AM
18 Mar 26, 2007 05:37 PM
by SuperstarSnakes
About the new Texas exotic legislation??
by LBenton - Mar 20, 2007 12:41 PM
9 Mar 23, 2007 11:37 AM
by Aaron
Is anything moving in Brewster & Presido
by OHI - Mar 20, 2007 04:32 AM
3 Mar 22, 2007 11:39 PM
by Eby
new to feild herping in search of tips
by jamesalternafan - Mar 18, 2007 06:48 PM
1 Jun 05, 2007 04:58 PM
by Herptophile
Alterna or Blairs? With Picture
by Kingsnaken - Mar 15, 2007 09:40 PM
7 Mar 18, 2007 12:33 AM
by shannon brown
Some nice blairs
by MikeRusso - Mar 11, 2007 06:03 PM
3 Mar 11, 2007 09:49 PM
by brad anderson
w/c vs c/b phenotypes
by Tony D - Mar 09, 2007 11:07 AM
20 Mar 31, 2007 05:25 PM
by antelope
Did the Price Of Oil...
by stevenxowens792 - Mar 09, 2007 08:21 AM
3 Mar 13, 2007 02:59 PM
by Jeff Hardwick
Current laws about shining cuts?
by chrish - Mar 08, 2007 03:07 PM
24 Mar 25, 2007 05:03 PM
by LBenton
Seeking Advice
by Tony D - Mar 07, 2007 08:21 AM
12 Mar 08, 2007 04:01 PM
by LBenton
Another Alterna...
by MikeRusso - Mar 05, 2007 11:16 AM
0 No replies
South Brewster
by Doug Beckwith - Mar 05, 2007 12:05 AM
3 Mar 05, 2007 01:05 PM
by Joe Forks
So it begins
by LBenton - Mar 04, 2007 07:58 PM
3 Mar 08, 2007 08:02 AM
by stevenxowens792
River Road -
by MikeRusso - Mar 04, 2007 07:45 PM
4 Mar 05, 2007 11:08 AM
by MikeRusso
Dark Alterna......
by APLAXAR - Mar 03, 2007 12:39 PM
8 Mar 07, 2007 11:53 PM
by shannon brown
A MUST READ FOR HERPERS
by alterna63 - Mar 01, 2007 03:15 PM
12 Mar 09, 2007 08:59 PM
by alterna63
March alterna of the Month is up....
by Joe Forks - Mar 01, 2007 09:26 AM
3 Mar 01, 2007 06:26 PM
by antelope
To Jswanon, Viborero, and All Newbies...
by stevenxowens792 - Mar 01, 2007 09:10 AM
4 Mar 01, 2007 06:32 PM
by antelope
1.2 Davis Mountain, pics inside.
by jswanson737 - Feb 27, 2007 09:48 AM
22 Mar 01, 2007 08:43 AM
by jswanson737
Adult Grey Banded KingSnake NOT EATING
by nixsys - Feb 25, 2007 09:41 PM
1 Feb 27, 2007 12:22 PM
by LBenton
While you guys were hard at work.....
by antelope - Feb 24, 2007 11:40 PM
9 Feb 27, 2007 10:08 PM
by antelope
River Road re-visited
by viborero - Feb 22, 2007 10:22 AM
31 Mar 01, 2007 06:42 PM
by antelope
Don Shores Contact
by stevenxowens792 - Feb 19, 2007 10:59 PM
5 Feb 21, 2007 07:56 AM
by Damon Salceies
NARBC Overview...
by stevenxowens792 - Feb 17, 2007 09:13 PM
18 Feb 21, 2007 09:33 PM
by jpenney
Antelope, my predictions for NARBC
by stevenxowens792 - Feb 15, 2007 10:54 AM
3 Feb 15, 2007 09:53 PM
by chris_mcmartin
Herper Trivia?
by jpenney - Feb 14, 2007 04:08 PM
7 Feb 14, 2007 10:25 PM
by jon101
Gray-Band
by Naja-naja - Feb 13, 2007 08:55 PM
1 Feb 13, 2007 10:26 PM
by DMong
Wayne, what is your email?
by stevenxowens792 - Feb 13, 2007 01:28 PM
2 Feb 13, 2007 09:43 PM
by stevenxowens792
Steven, Wayne, Arlington comments? How
by antelope - Feb 12, 2007 07:09 PM
7 Feb 13, 2007 09:23 PM
by antelope
La Reina and her ride.
by Sighthunter - Feb 08, 2007 07:03 PM
3 Feb 08, 2007 10:29 PM
by antelope
River Road Blairs?
by mike17l - Feb 08, 2007 11:11 AM
18 Feb 17, 2007 08:51 AM
by troy h
is this......
by xblackheart - Feb 04, 2007 10:09 PM
19 Feb 17, 2007 08:53 AM
by troy h
Is 45 degrees to cold?
by mike17l - Feb 01, 2007 01:03 PM
12 Feb 03, 2007 10:57 AM
by Shaky
Alterna Page in-situ Gallery updated
by Joe Forks - Feb 01, 2007 09:35 AM
3 Feb 06, 2007 09:34 PM
by Aaron
The alterna page has been updated....
by Joe Forks - Jan 30, 2007 09:15 AM
0 No replies
river road poll/questions?
by yomamma - Jan 29, 2007 09:09 PM
12 Feb 03, 2007 03:24 PM
by yomamma
Big Bend legend dies
by Doug Beckwith - Jan 29, 2007 07:34 PM
20 Feb 05, 2007 09:36 PM
by antelope
Anyone going to NARBC in Arlington?
by stevenxowens792 - Jan 29, 2007 01:41 PM
5 Feb 02, 2007 09:45 PM
by chris_mcmartin
Who caught alterna last year?
by Joe Forks - Jan 29, 2007 08:38 AM
5 Jan 31, 2007 10:06 PM
by Joe Forks
Alterna Page In Situ Gallery
by Joe Forks - Jan 29, 2007 08:23 AM
7 Feb 01, 2007 07:31 AM
by Joe Forks
Posting Photos for Saddleman
by Joe Forks - Jan 29, 2007 08:04 AM
6 Jan 30, 2007 10:29 PM
by antelope
3 weeks to shed is it normal?
by Ritas - Jan 26, 2007 04:41 AM
2 Jan 26, 2007 05:11 PM
by Ritas
Jackie died yesterday evening...
by wpglaeser - Jan 24, 2007 07:56 AM
12 Jan 29, 2007 09:26 AM
by LBenton
screamer red bluff light phase.
by shannon brown - Jan 23, 2007 12:07 PM
7 Jan 25, 2007 09:11 PM
by Coach
w/c picnic area male.
by shannon brown - Jan 23, 2007 12:01 PM
3 Jan 24, 2007 03:25 PM
by shannon brown
Had a chance to photograph some alterna
by gmerker - Jan 23, 2007 11:31 AM
22 Jan 31, 2007 03:01 PM
by gmerker
277 male blairs alterna
by DISCERN - Jan 21, 2007 10:15 PM
5 Jan 23, 2007 02:02 PM
by shannon brown
a few more
by MikeRusso - Jan 21, 2007 07:48 PM
0 No replies
W. Langty female
by MikeRusso - Jan 21, 2007 07:31 PM
0 No replies
dark Blair
by MikeRusso - Jan 21, 2007 07:26 PM
1 Jan 22, 2007 12:37 AM
by dre17am
Just a "Hello" to this forum....
by Burnsy - Jan 20, 2007 05:07 PM
10 Jan 22, 2007 12:14 PM
by Burnsy
Hey Eby
by saddleman - Jan 19, 2007 07:50 PM
5 Jan 21, 2007 11:26 AM
by HKM
Black Gap - what is this about
by markg - Jan 18, 2007 07:02 PM
11 Jan 19, 2007 11:10 PM
by alterna63
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