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Gray-banded Kingsnakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.

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.

Topic	Replies	Last Post
Almost all right except one of the Big ones and some trivia.... by mchambers - Jun 23, 2005 08:02 PM	4	Jun 25, 2005 07:34 AM by mchambers
Probably something for the SLOW time of year here, But, how many of ya all can name by mchambers - Jun 23, 2005 07:20 AM	16	Jun 23, 2005 11:49 PM by smorefun
Updates this morning... by Joe Forks - Jun 22, 2005 08:19 AM	3	Jun 22, 2005 01:18 PM by Brad Alexander
Since I missed out on the Alterna fun this year.... by yomamma - Jun 22, 2005 12:11 AM	3	Jun 23, 2005 01:51 PM by Eimon
attn Rick Green.... by Joe Forks - Jun 21, 2005 02:03 PM	7	Jun 22, 2005 10:02 PM by saddleman
More updates.... by Joe Forks - Jun 21, 2005 01:46 PM	1	Jun 21, 2005 07:56 PM by Aaron
What's New by Joe Forks - Jun 20, 2005 09:54 PM	7	Jun 22, 2005 09:03 PM by rpelaez
Herper Friendly Businesses in the Trans Pecos Area by Joe Forks - Jun 20, 2005 06:16 PM	0	No replies
Herping etiquette.... by Joe Forks - Jun 20, 2005 04:30 PM	33	Jun 25, 2005 06:38 PM by antelope
Terrell and Pecos Galleries updated.... by Joe Forks - Jun 20, 2005 03:54 PM	2	Jun 21, 2005 11:32 PM by Joe Forks
breeding weights by kobrien - Jun 20, 2005 01:03 PM	0	No replies
Bayco Model 512 by JDM - Jun 20, 2005 12:10 PM	3	Jun 21, 2005 09:01 AM by LBenton
IN BELIZE, NO WEST TEXAS by alterna63 - Jun 19, 2005 05:45 PM	10	Jun 21, 2005 02:56 AM by shannon brown
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL................................ by bobassetto - Jun 19, 2005 08:43 AM	0	No replies
A COUPLE FROM THE XMAS by saddleman - Jun 19, 2005 01:47 AM	11	Jun 20, 2005 12:39 PM by Joe Forks
not wild caught, but a few from my collection by Brad Alexander - Jun 17, 2005 09:04 PM	7	Jun 20, 2005 02:54 PM by dangerdan
Updates to the Davis Gallery today.... by Joe Forks - Jun 17, 2005 12:24 PM	8	Jun 19, 2005 06:28 PM by Nathan Wells
Pandale alterna from last weekend by chrish - Jun 15, 2005 03:22 PM	19	Jun 19, 2005 06:33 PM by Nathan Wells
Black Gap gets hammered.... by Joe Forks - Jun 15, 2005 12:53 PM	1	Jun 15, 2005 03:04 PM by woodsrider
Two Musquiz animals added to the Davis Gallery by Joe Forks - Jun 15, 2005 08:37 AM	0	No replies
Bayco Model SL-912T and SL 512T review,,,,,,and brief trip report...... by chrish - Jun 14, 2005 10:46 PM	6	Jun 15, 2005 11:11 AM by chrish
My son's 1st alterna! by MaxPeterson - Jun 14, 2005 03:52 AM	20	Jun 19, 2005 06:35 PM by Nathan Wells
Farewell (for now) >>> by chris_mcmartin - Jun 13, 2005 11:02 PM	1	Jun 13, 2005 11:57 PM by antelope
Weather Page Links by Joe Forks - Jun 13, 2005 01:46 PM	4	Jun 13, 2005 09:51 PM by Brad Alexander
Veiws of the Pecos River by John Fraser - Jun 13, 2005 10:41 AM	5	Jun 14, 2005 10:13 AM by jpenney
Sanderson Grayband by John Fraser - Jun 13, 2005 10:26 AM	3	Jun 19, 2005 06:39 PM by Nathan Wells
catch & release its what its all about by tanks - Jun 12, 2005 05:48 PM	8	Jun 19, 2005 06:41 PM by Nathan Wells
Robert Pelaez - congrats on a great trip....(Robert's Photos) by Joe Forks - Jun 12, 2005 01:05 PM	12	Jun 19, 2005 06:45 PM by Nathan Wells
Doug B's Ft. Davis alterna...(pic) by Joe Forks - Jun 12, 2005 11:18 AM	14	Jun 19, 2005 06:46 PM by Nathan Wells
Didn't get eight of them. . .but pleased to get (the last) four in just 24 hours: by BlueKing - Jun 11, 2005 01:05 AM	18	Jun 19, 2005 06:49 PM by Nathan Wells
All eight alterna have eaten! by rpelaez - Jun 10, 2005 07:34 PM	1	Jun 13, 2005 10:19 PM by antelope
G.B. Heaven!!! by antelope - Jun 10, 2005 04:16 PM	2	Jun 13, 2005 10:26 PM by antelope
Texas trip - please be seated... by rpelaez - Jun 10, 2005 12:04 PM	10	Jun 14, 2005 04:57 AM by Aaron
heading out sunday night by mike17l - Jun 09, 2005 11:26 PM	0	No replies
davis mt. alterna by jon101 - Jun 09, 2005 12:10 PM	1	Jun 11, 2005 10:48 PM by Doug Beckwith
277 Alterna from tonight by rak - Jun 08, 2005 12:29 AM	20	Jun 19, 2005 06:53 PM by Nathan Wells
River Road Alterna by snakesunlimited1 - Jun 07, 2005 10:26 PM	10	Jun 12, 2005 05:39 PM by stevenxowens792
June 4-5 W. TX Collecting by alterna63 - Jun 06, 2005 06:03 PM	1	Jun 08, 2005 01:13 PM by Coach
Not an alterna but.... by jpenney - Jun 06, 2005 05:05 PM	0	No replies
Tank... by stevenxowens792 - Jun 06, 2005 03:50 PM	0	No replies
So did anybody do any good... by mchambers - Jun 06, 2005 12:34 PM	1	Jun 09, 2005 10:30 PM by cav
Sometimes staying home and hunting in your yard is the best plan... by jeffb - Jun 04, 2005 10:34 PM	5	Jun 08, 2005 07:26 AM by jeffb
Responses to questions below. by jpenney - Jun 03, 2005 10:44 PM	19	Jun 06, 2005 05:03 PM by jpenney
Lurker planing a trip to alterna land by mike17l - Jun 02, 2005 02:27 PM	19	Jun 04, 2005 06:21 PM by chrish
Val Verde, 5/31/05 (alterna free) by happycamper - Jun 01, 2005 06:41 PM	0	No replies
Egg bound Gray-banded by RAC - Jun 01, 2005 02:55 PM	3	Jun 02, 2005 12:30 AM by Herpo
Canadian Grey by hwh - May 31, 2005 07:37 PM	1	Jun 02, 2005 12:31 AM by Herpo
Lindsay and Coach added to the breeders page... by Joe Forks - May 31, 2005 01:06 PM	1	Jun 03, 2005 10:09 AM by Coach
Tanks.... by LBenton - May 31, 2005 11:55 AM	1	May 31, 2005 10:40 PM by tanks
Rainbow on Langtry Dirt by alterna63 - May 31, 2005 01:08 AM	1	Jun 02, 2005 07:53 AM by shaky
Chupicabra on 277! by alterna63 - May 31, 2005 01:05 AM	0	No replies
Memorial Day Weekend 2005 by alterna63 - May 31, 2005 01:02 AM	0	No replies
Interesting localty by T7phage - May 30, 2005 10:54 PM	2	May 31, 2005 01:55 PM by T7phage
Any word from the River Road area? by stevenxowens792 - May 30, 2005 12:16 PM	8	Jun 03, 2005 10:08 AM by Coach
Val Verde...... by Coach - May 30, 2005 08:00 AM	0	No replies
Val Verde Last night... by jpenney - May 28, 2005 01:30 PM	8	Jun 02, 2005 12:37 AM by Herpo
I lost all my fellow Texas herpers contact info. by Snakesunlimited1 - May 27, 2005 03:25 PM	0	No replies
West Texas 1st week of June by atrox182 - May 26, 2005 03:58 PM	7	Jun 01, 2005 01:24 PM by antelope
ATTN: all alterna breeders.... RE: The Breeder's page by Joe Forks - May 25, 2005 11:59 AM	7	May 31, 2005 10:41 AM by dangerdan
Congrats to Coach for alterna of the month by Joe Forks - May 25, 2005 11:54 AM	0	No replies
277 pair by jim_d - May 25, 2005 09:07 AM	0	No replies
Now accepting submissions for alterna of the month 05/05 & 06/05 by Joe Forks - May 24, 2005 02:33 PM	4	May 25, 2005 12:09 AM by Coach
So did Anybody hunt this last week-end anybody ?? by catmanhu - May 24, 2005 09:33 AM	5	May 31, 2005 11:46 PM by alterna63
Pure or Cross? by Frazenhiemer - May 21, 2005 03:30 PM	2	May 23, 2005 10:52 PM by jlassiter
OMG dWayne! by smorefun - May 21, 2005 01:21 AM	2	May 22, 2005 07:25 PM by smorefun
Was it a good movie or a Jedi Mind Trick... by stevenxowens792 - May 21, 2005 12:31 AM	0	No replies
more failed alterna hunting.... by chrish - May 20, 2005 10:09 PM	14	May 24, 2005 01:20 PM by swwit
L Benton by cliff chisum - May 20, 2005 11:48 AM	2	May 27, 2005 03:19 PM by LBenton
River road? by Shaky - May 19, 2005 11:18 AM	1	May 20, 2005 11:08 PM by saddleman
Size of breeding male alterna by bbox - May 17, 2005 11:49 PM	1	May 19, 2005 01:09 PM by shannon brown
Light Phase Blairs Found 5-14-05 by alterna63 - May 16, 2005 11:28 PM	14	May 20, 2005 12:02 AM by alterna63
Didn't anybody hunt this weekend???? /np by chrish - May 16, 2005 04:51 PM	13	May 22, 2005 10:36 AM by alterna63
OT but related..........why isn't Big Bend hardly ever mentioned as . by mchambers - May 15, 2005 08:40 AM	2	May 15, 2005 10:34 AM by mchambers
Probing Grey-bands by MikeyP - May 14, 2005 09:50 AM	4	May 16, 2005 03:13 PM by MikeyP
responding to yani45 by jcraw - May 13, 2005 09:21 PM	1	May 13, 2005 11:05 PM by yani45

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