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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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Jim_D
by stevenxowens792 - Sep 14, 2007 02:42 PM
7 Sep 16, 2007 06:37 AM
by jim_d
Eggs in the Wild
by Tom Anderson - Sep 14, 2007 10:05 AM
27 Sep 15, 2007 11:00 PM
by archaeo1
It just isn't fair!!!
by tortoiseguy65 - Sep 14, 2007 09:59 AM
3 Sep 14, 2007 09:50 PM
by Herpo
Whats All The Comotion About?
by stevenxowens792 - Sep 13, 2007 08:43 PM
24 Sep 22, 2007 04:39 PM
by archaeo1
bobassetto
by normnun - Sep 12, 2007 08:35 PM
8 Sep 13, 2007 02:31 PM
by stevenxowens792
Incubation Techniques
by Tom Anderson - Sep 12, 2007 07:32 AM
15 Sep 14, 2007 05:37 PM
by bobassetto
New Black Gap from the Houston Show
by stevenxowens792 - Sep 12, 2007 12:18 AM
46 Sep 13, 2007 09:19 PM
by Aaron
new junos hatching
by jim_d - Sep 11, 2007 06:18 PM
7 Sep 12, 2007 10:23 AM
by stevenxowens792
moment of silence......
by bobassetto - Sep 11, 2007 05:54 PM
1 Sep 12, 2007 10:49 AM
by stevenxowens792
weird scale growths on alterna
by wintermute - Sep 11, 2007 12:38 AM
7 Sep 11, 2007 05:52 PM
by bobassetto
when is it time....
by bobassetto - Sep 10, 2007 10:44 AM
5 Sep 12, 2007 06:39 PM
by LBenton
hi, everbody, my name is bob and.....
by bobassetto - Sep 10, 2007 10:42 AM
2 Sep 10, 2007 05:09 PM
by Joe_M
New alterna
by vjl4 - Sep 09, 2007 05:43 PM
2 Sep 13, 2007 08:22 PM
by vjl4
ugly blair's page
by bobassetto - Sep 08, 2007 05:05 PM
5 Sep 08, 2007 10:03 PM
by bobassetto
10 for 10 on these blairs
by jim_d - Sep 07, 2007 06:53 PM
10 Sep 10, 2007 12:49 PM
by jim_d
TX sells 9,269 acres of Xmas Mts
by Herpo - Sep 06, 2007 11:09 PM
2 Sep 08, 2007 04:16 AM
by bobassetto
Xmas Mts sold by state of TX
by Herpo - Sep 04, 2007 01:34 AM
2 Sep 06, 2007 06:19 AM
by scottylofland
black-headed redbluff hatchlings
by athenabell - Sep 02, 2007 10:03 PM
9 Sep 11, 2007 12:11 PM
by Sunherp
Has anyone actually been cited?
by wtxherper - Sep 01, 2007 09:30 PM
7 Sep 03, 2007 06:42 AM
by bobassetto
alterna land
by westtexas - Sep 01, 2007 12:22 PM
4 Sep 02, 2007 03:22 PM
by Herptophile
Looking for Sampley, Kober,or McKenny
by jim_d - Aug 31, 2007 07:34 PM
0 No replies
Anybody working with Musquiz?
by lbenton - Aug 31, 2007 10:56 AM
5 Sep 04, 2007 07:39 AM
by lbenton
white blair's??
by bobassetto - Aug 31, 2007 08:39 AM
10 Sep 01, 2007 02:13 PM
by Brad Anderson
Second to last clutch....
by MikeRusso - Aug 31, 2007 07:43 AM
7 Aug 31, 2007 10:12 PM
by cn013
PAGING CHRIS HARRISON!!!!!
by alterna63 - Aug 30, 2007 09:23 PM
2 Aug 31, 2007 12:18 AM
by alterna63
x-mas mt stock
by Tad Fitzgerald - Aug 30, 2007 03:52 PM
4 Aug 30, 2007 10:21 PM
by Tad Fitzgerald
New locale in-situ . . .
by JKruse - Aug 30, 2007 11:47 AM
3 Aug 31, 2007 11:29 PM
by JKruse
Moon Elevation?
by chris_mcmartin - Aug 28, 2007 10:12 PM
5 Aug 31, 2007 07:47 AM
by lbenton
and more
by woodsrider - Aug 28, 2007 03:22 PM
6 Aug 29, 2007 11:40 PM
by antelope
Couple more pics
by woodsrider - Aug 28, 2007 03:21 PM
2 Aug 30, 2007 03:17 PM
by woodsrider
Desert Trip 6-11-07 -6-13-07
by woodsrider - Aug 28, 2007 03:20 PM
0 No replies
Other Potential Victims
by woodsrider - Aug 28, 2007 11:25 AM
0 No replies
Wildlife Sanctuary Victim
by woodsrider - Aug 28, 2007 11:23 AM
0 No replies
yo...jim dobis
by bobassetto - Aug 28, 2007 06:43 AM
0 No replies
yo, coach....
by bobassetto - Aug 28, 2007 06:41 AM
1 Aug 29, 2007 10:17 PM
by Coach
West Langtry Female Picture.
by Kingsnaken - Aug 27, 2007 09:53 PM
0 No replies
Localities!
by retnaburner - Aug 27, 2007 03:23 PM
20 Aug 31, 2007 12:13 AM
by antelope
Moon full but snakes moving....
by krhodes - Aug 27, 2007 09:24 AM
10 Aug 29, 2007 11:55 PM
by antelope
double het gopher results
by Herpo - Aug 26, 2007 08:58 PM
2 Aug 28, 2007 10:31 AM
by aspidites
Sing to the Chorus of...
by stevenxowens792 - Aug 26, 2007 07:33 PM
0 No replies
Eggs Hatching Today!
by MikeRusso - Aug 25, 2007 11:52 AM
0 No replies
Alterna Playing dead?
by Retnaburner - Aug 25, 2007 09:50 AM
7 Aug 27, 2007 03:30 PM
by retnaburner
Off topic picture
by Tom Anderson - Aug 25, 2007 08:50 AM
2 Aug 27, 2007 05:06 PM
by mike17l
Reply to Mike R. from below . . .
by JKruse - Aug 24, 2007 12:30 AM
5 Aug 24, 2007 11:58 AM
by JKruse
Anyone have any Ft Lancaster females?
by CMSMITH - Aug 23, 2007 11:27 PM
8 Aug 28, 2007 07:07 AM
by lbenton
Anyone working with Juno Rds??
by Tom Anderson - Aug 22, 2007 01:18 PM
18 Aug 26, 2007 12:06 AM
by mssdds
Daytona!
by MikeRusso - Aug 22, 2007 07:38 AM
9 Aug 31, 2007 11:32 PM
by JKruse
River Road Alternas from Daytona
by python11 - Aug 21, 2007 07:10 PM
6 Aug 24, 2007 11:43 PM
by antelope
New Alterna
by alexdietrick - Aug 21, 2007 04:32 PM
3 Aug 21, 2007 09:59 PM
by alexdietrick
Genetics question
by Herpo - Aug 21, 2007 02:21 AM
25 Aug 23, 2007 09:21 PM
by shambala
W. Langtry blairi, freshly shed
by JKruse - Aug 21, 2007 12:50 AM
8 Aug 23, 2007 09:57 PM
by MikeRusso
Looking for lizard scent...
by jcraft75 - Aug 20, 2007 07:11 PM
9 Aug 21, 2007 10:23 PM
by coils
Help needed with panacur....
by CMSMITH - Aug 18, 2007 07:43 PM
8 Aug 19, 2007 09:52 PM
by gmerker
Anerythristic Blairs phase alterna
by dustyrhoads - Aug 18, 2007 06:28 PM
8 Aug 21, 2007 12:41 PM
by dustyrhoads
Some Questions
by gekkotail - Aug 18, 2007 05:55 PM
4 Aug 20, 2007 06:44 PM
by MikeRusso
From Bad To Worse...
by stevenxowens792 - Aug 18, 2007 03:01 PM
1 Aug 18, 2007 07:20 PM
by CMSMITH
gbk's and the moon?????
by krhodes - Aug 17, 2007 09:00 PM
1 Aug 18, 2007 08:42 AM
by LBenton
New Loma's
by MikeRusso - Aug 17, 2007 02:40 PM
8 Aug 18, 2007 04:13 PM
by MikeRusso
Double Clutch & Hatch Rates
by Eimon - Aug 17, 2007 03:55 AM
1 Aug 17, 2007 07:47 PM
by Aaron
When do various neonates start moving?
by Eby - Aug 15, 2007 11:29 PM
3 Aug 16, 2007 07:22 PM
by BRhaco
What A Bad Way To Start...
by stevenxowens792 - Aug 15, 2007 06:58 PM
9 Aug 19, 2007 07:32 PM
by Aaron
My trials and tibulations so far
by Guttersnacks - Aug 14, 2007 02:32 PM
3 Oct 15, 2007 12:00 PM
by guttersnacks
Hypos and Anerythristics
by tortoiseguy65 - Aug 13, 2007 10:37 AM
2 Aug 13, 2007 11:10 AM
by tortoiseguy65
steve wit's dad died today....
by bobassetto - Aug 12, 2007 07:46 PM
3 Aug 18, 2007 07:06 PM
by swwit
how old do gbks need to be to breed? np
by alexdietrick - Aug 12, 2007 02:26 PM
2 Aug 13, 2007 09:33 AM
by Misfits
trans pecos site moved
by Herpo - Aug 10, 2007 05:10 PM
0 No replies
2nd pic post
by bobassetto - Aug 07, 2007 03:17 PM
25 Aug 13, 2007 09:30 AM
by Misfits
not an alterna but....
by bobassetto - Aug 07, 2007 03:11 PM
0 No replies
my first picture post....
by bobassetto - Aug 07, 2007 03:08 PM
1 Aug 07, 2007 09:52 PM
by chrish
Alterna Mystery
by Tom Anderson - Aug 06, 2007 08:31 PM
17 Aug 08, 2007 11:18 PM
by Scottyzona
Terrible tragedy
by JL1981 - Aug 05, 2007 10:20 PM
14 Aug 08, 2007 07:20 AM
by lbenton
Kid pix...
by MikeRusso - Aug 04, 2007 08:56 PM
2 Aug 05, 2007 12:35 PM
by shannon brown
Post 1st Shed
by MikeRusso - Aug 04, 2007 08:48 PM
7 Aug 06, 2007 11:59 PM
by kingsnaken
Black Headed GBK
by mfoux - Aug 04, 2007 01:21 AM
3 Aug 06, 2007 06:12 PM
by shambala
Bug Hunting is Great Fun
by Eby - Aug 04, 2007 01:16 AM
0 No replies
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