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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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Looking for Bob Assetto
by lbenton - Aug 03, 2007 10:13 AM
4 Aug 05, 2007 07:01 AM
by bobassetto
Mate for Gap female below....
by BRhaco - Aug 01, 2007 10:03 PM
0 No replies
Advice on Eggs
by stevenxowens792 - Aug 01, 2007 06:06 PM
3 Aug 01, 2007 08:05 PM
by mike17L
yo...russo...
by bobassetto - Aug 01, 2007 07:54 AM
0 No replies
Should I waste my time and gas ?
by Eby - Jul 31, 2007 03:15 PM
15 Aug 01, 2007 02:44 PM
by Herptophile
Mouthful....
by JKruse - Jul 29, 2007 12:13 AM
7 Aug 01, 2007 11:06 AM
by Damon Salceies
This week....
by MikeRusso - Jul 28, 2007 07:06 PM
11 Aug 07, 2007 03:12 PM
by cbconst
Pure morph availablity?
by Scott Wright - Jul 28, 2007 02:48 AM
2 Jul 29, 2007 12:15 PM
by shannon brown
Pics of GBKs from post below more
by Python11 - Jul 27, 2007 10:03 PM
4 Jul 28, 2007 10:45 AM
by Eby
first hatchlings in 2007
by Misfits - Jul 27, 2007 04:18 AM
2 Jul 28, 2007 03:29 AM
by Misfits
Glass Mt. post shed/adults
by Jaytor - Jul 26, 2007 12:00 AM
2 Jul 26, 2007 12:28 PM
by vjl4
Updated W. Langtry blairi pics.....
by JKruse - Jul 25, 2007 10:27 PM
2 Jul 25, 2007 10:36 PM
by JKruse
Ok, River Rd pics................
by vichris - Jul 25, 2007 08:13 PM
8 Jul 26, 2007 02:08 AM
by JKruse
Glass Mt.
by Jaytor - Jul 25, 2007 08:06 PM
3 Jul 25, 2007 09:50 PM
by brhaco
New to GBKs, a couple of questions...
by Python11 - Jul 24, 2007 08:15 PM
3 Jul 25, 2007 04:06 PM
by Python11
River Rds.......
by vichris - Jul 24, 2007 07:45 PM
2 Jul 25, 2007 12:21 PM
by vichris
and...
by MikeRusso - Jul 24, 2007 05:55 PM
0 No replies
More D/J animals.....
by MikeRusso - Jul 24, 2007 05:49 PM
1 Jul 24, 2007 08:43 PM
by BRhaco
Yet another Doherty/Johnson Blk Gap
by BRhaco - Jul 23, 2007 05:55 PM
6 Jul 24, 2007 11:12 AM
by JKruse
Double Clutch Alterna
by ShawnL - Jul 23, 2007 05:53 PM
4 Jul 23, 2007 10:10 PM
by mike17L
tug of war
by westtexas - Jul 23, 2007 01:19 PM
6 Jul 29, 2007 08:07 AM
by Shaky
Outback Oasis...
by JediKnight1971 - Jul 22, 2007 12:50 PM
8 Jul 23, 2007 05:27 PM
by JediKnight1971
dirty jobs...& joe tescta's...
by bobassetto - Jul 21, 2007 08:04 AM
0 No replies
last one-xmas
by krhodes - Jul 20, 2007 09:47 PM
6 Jul 22, 2007 01:43 PM
by stevenxowens792
final four xmas babies
by krhodes - Jul 20, 2007 09:45 PM
1 Jul 22, 2007 01:50 PM
by stevenxowens792
Bad Situation, Out In The Open
by stevenxowens792 - Jul 20, 2007 08:48 PM
7 Jul 21, 2007 03:01 PM
by stevenxowens792
Herping for Harry Potter -Around Alpine
by Eby - Jul 20, 2007 06:06 PM
4 Jul 25, 2007 09:31 PM
by Eby
additional Xmas babies
by krhodes - Jul 20, 2007 05:03 PM
0 No replies
Christmas in July- babies
by krhodes - Jul 20, 2007 05:01 PM
1 Jul 20, 2007 06:57 PM
by MikeRusso
Baby behavior
by wvherp - Jul 20, 2007 04:45 PM
8 Jul 21, 2007 05:28 PM
by Brad Anderson
c.b. 2003 Juno road laying
by jim_d - Jul 18, 2007 04:10 PM
10 Jul 20, 2007 08:25 AM
by bobassetto
Gaps
by MikeRusso - Jul 17, 2007 09:55 PM
3 Jul 18, 2007 06:54 PM
by alterna63
Quick trip report
by buzzworm55 - Jul 17, 2007 09:55 PM
5 Jul 23, 2007 11:20 PM
by antelope
Another W. Langtry
by JKruse - Jul 17, 2007 11:24 AM
0 No replies
West Langtry blairi
by JKruse - Jul 17, 2007 11:20 AM
0 No replies
Okay, here goes nothin'
by JKruse - Jul 17, 2007 08:28 AM
3 Jul 17, 2007 08:20 PM
by JKruse
Quitman Canyon Destroyed
by OHI - Jul 17, 2007 05:20 AM
6 Jul 18, 2007 11:31 AM
by jpenney
The good old days......
by Coach - Jul 17, 2007 02:36 AM
11 Jul 19, 2007 06:56 PM
by shambala
photo post attempt
by JKruse - Jul 16, 2007 11:49 PM
2 Jul 17, 2007 08:21 AM
by JKruse
Loma Alta Dark Blair's...
by maxrr - Jul 16, 2007 10:09 PM
2 Jul 16, 2007 11:38 PM
by alterna63
Last night...
by mike17l - Jul 14, 2007 02:20 PM
3 Jul 16, 2007 08:00 PM
by bobassetto
This Weekend
by mike17L - Jul 11, 2007 04:11 PM
7 Jul 13, 2007 02:33 PM
by bobassetto
Web Designing Software
by Eby - Jul 11, 2007 01:02 PM
6 Jul 13, 2007 10:07 AM
by jpenney
Stuff still movingl...
by stevenxowens792 - Jul 11, 2007 11:35 AM
1 Jul 11, 2007 12:54 PM
by herpobserver
Egg-bound alterna
by mssdds - Jul 11, 2007 10:39 AM
2 Jul 16, 2007 05:34 PM
by mssdds
gray banded
by clown6933 - Jul 11, 2007 09:15 AM
4 Jul 11, 2007 01:31 PM
by MikeRusso
Lighting equipment
by jpetty - Jul 11, 2007 07:58 AM
9 Jul 12, 2007 12:06 PM
by krhodes
lepidus bite
by Brad Anderson - Jul 10, 2007 08:25 PM
16 Jul 16, 2007 05:09 PM
by John Fraser
alterna from the past week!
by scottofhouston - Jul 10, 2007 07:39 PM
8 Jul 11, 2007 02:14 PM
by Shaky
Dear Diary....
by HerpObserver - Jul 10, 2007 12:18 PM
4 Jul 11, 2007 01:35 PM
by herpobserver
blondes
by bobassetto - Jul 10, 2007 07:59 AM
9 Jul 10, 2007 08:28 PM
by Brad Anderson
Gray Band Test
by Herpout - Jul 09, 2007 05:52 PM
14 Jul 23, 2007 12:39 PM
by Herpout
Release of Native Animals
by archaeo1 - Jul 09, 2007 05:19 PM
8 Jul 12, 2007 07:20 AM
by lbenton
Where are the pictures?
by scottylofland - Jul 09, 2007 12:31 PM
10 Jul 13, 2007 07:37 PM
by Brad Anderson
Sure is dead out here
by bbox - Jul 07, 2007 12:32 PM
34 Jul 12, 2007 10:31 AM
by archaeo1
Spurs Season Ticket Holders
by smorefun - Jul 07, 2007 07:42 AM
0 No replies
Vine Snake on Terlingua Ranch ??
by Eby - Jul 07, 2007 12:33 AM
24 Jul 10, 2007 10:32 AM
by normnun
happy fifth of July
by Herpo - Jul 06, 2007 12:10 AM
1 Jul 06, 2007 01:04 AM
by alterna63
Another locale-just for fun
by krhodes - Jul 03, 2007 09:31 PM
4 Jul 04, 2007 10:08 PM
by Sighthunter
Name this Locale- just for fun
by krhodes - Jul 03, 2007 07:05 PM
23 Jul 07, 2007 12:23 PM
by bbox
Lajitas on Auction Block
by Doug Beckwith - Jul 02, 2007 10:30 PM
18 Jul 05, 2007 07:40 AM
by lbenton
Negative Report....
by chrish - Jul 01, 2007 11:45 PM
9 Jul 03, 2007 12:16 AM
by alterna63
Looking for Weather website
by archaeo1 - Jul 01, 2007 02:46 PM
4 Jul 01, 2007 11:46 PM
by archaeo1
Black and dark gray Blair's
by Aaron - Jul 01, 2007 12:27 AM
13 Jul 04, 2007 10:53 PM
by Scottyzona
Black Gap lepidus
by Aaron - Jul 01, 2007 12:14 AM
0 No replies
West Texas Etiquette??
by LloydHeilbrunn - Jun 30, 2007 01:23 PM
7 Jul 01, 2007 02:15 AM
by alterna63
Photo Gallery of Released Alterna
by Eby - Jun 30, 2007 12:08 AM
1 Jun 30, 2007 01:24 PM
by stevenxowens792
West Texas Report 6/22/07-6/25/07
by Nathan Wells - Jun 29, 2007 07:23 PM
18 Jul 02, 2007 04:52 PM
by buzzworm55
Dear Diary
by Herpo - Jun 29, 2007 09:50 AM
3 Jul 01, 2007 02:45 AM
by alterna63
I know where everybody is
by lbenton - Jun 29, 2007 09:23 AM
5 Jun 29, 2007 08:49 PM
by gmerker
Clumsy Crote
by Eby - Jun 29, 2007 12:44 AM
6 Jun 29, 2007 10:49 PM
by shannon brown
Off topic once again... sorry!
by MikeRusso - Jun 28, 2007 11:20 AM
6 Jun 28, 2007 04:33 PM
by MikeRusso
West Texas Trip Planned
by LloydHeilbrunn - Jun 27, 2007 08:06 PM
1 Jun 27, 2007 08:48 PM
by DannyBoy9
Big Hill Female
by alexdietrick - Jun 27, 2007 01:19 AM
3 Jun 28, 2007 06:34 PM
by alexdietrick
2 Headed Western Hognose!
by happycamper - Jun 25, 2007 06:29 PM
9 Jun 27, 2007 06:27 PM
by HerpZillA
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