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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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Hum.....could be......
by devilsnake05 - May 09, 2007 05:13 PM
1 May 09, 2007 10:27 PM
by snakedevils50
Langry Alterna Morph
by stevenxowens792 - May 09, 2007 01:16 PM
8 May 10, 2007 09:51 AM
by SDeFriez
NOAA's Point Forecast: MIA ?
by Eby - May 09, 2007 12:46 PM
6 May 11, 2007 03:02 PM
by Eby
WHERE TO HERP?
by Herpo - May 08, 2007 09:32 PM
19 Jun 03, 2007 11:54 PM
by texashunter
HB 2414 Update and Deadlines
by Eby - May 08, 2007 08:47 PM
1 May 09, 2007 09:52 AM
by richardstr
Pets and hotels in Del Rio
by mike17L - May 08, 2007 03:27 PM
2 May 08, 2007 03:52 PM
by rak
Movement tonight?
by maxrr - May 08, 2007 12:08 PM
11 May 10, 2007 07:44 PM
by brhaco
Herp Friendly Businesses
by Joe Forks - May 08, 2007 09:31 AM
1 May 08, 2007 10:37 PM
by Herpo
Alterna of the month is up...
by Joe Forks - May 08, 2007 08:37 AM
0 No replies
Hwy190 Alterna photo
by venkeeper - May 08, 2007 08:03 AM
3 May 08, 2007 08:21 AM
by Joe Forks
Amendment Update
by Eby - May 07, 2007 10:25 PM
12 May 08, 2007 07:40 PM
by LBenton
Actually.......
by devilsnake05 - May 07, 2007 08:54 PM
1 May 07, 2007 11:01 PM
by keown
I got tired after 589 words, so......
by devilsnake05 - May 07, 2007 08:45 PM
3 May 08, 2007 02:41 PM
by mike17l
Frogs are scramblin' in Val Verde......
by devilsnake05 - May 07, 2007 08:02 PM
0 No replies
river road
by chris067 - May 07, 2007 07:12 PM
2 May 07, 2007 07:45 PM
by chris_mcmartin
Val verde's weekly Deluge
by rak - May 07, 2007 12:27 PM
2 May 07, 2007 04:01 PM
by antelope
Val Verde County Last Two nights
by devilsnake05 - May 07, 2007 10:44 AM
12 May 08, 2007 12:33 PM
by Joe Forks
are there alternas on highway 190???
by jcraw - May 06, 2007 11:53 PM
2 May 07, 2007 01:45 PM
by chrish
Out And About This Week . . .
by chris_mcmartin - May 06, 2007 10:10 PM
7 May 07, 2007 07:38 PM
by chris_mcmartin
We need new palces to herp...
by Joe Forks - May 06, 2007 06:02 PM
0 No replies
Good News from Matt @ ISETT's Offic
by Eby - May 06, 2007 05:51 PM
26 May 08, 2007 10:45 AM
by chrish
Draft of My Response to HB 2414
by chris_mcmartin - May 06, 2007 02:06 PM
3 May 07, 2007 12:15 AM
by antelope
Future Herper...
by MikeRusso - May 06, 2007 12:50 PM
3 May 09, 2007 05:16 AM
by MikeRusso
Buying a King, need advice
by jgraham68 - May 06, 2007 12:40 PM
2 May 06, 2007 02:17 PM
by jgraham68
Reeves County altnerna?
by Herpo - May 05, 2007 10:53 AM
1 May 05, 2007 12:59 PM
by LBenton
No Action on the Floor ... Yet
by Eby - May 05, 2007 08:16 AM
0 No replies
caught alterna on 190 !!!!!!!!!
by bryanhamilton5 - May 05, 2007 03:11 AM
6 May 05, 2007 07:44 PM
by westtexas
News Article about 2414
by RandRinSand - May 04, 2007 07:00 PM
9 May 07, 2007 12:00 AM
by antelope
HB 2414
by cliff chisum - May 04, 2007 09:02 AM
2 May 04, 2007 06:36 PM
by alterna63
Gas prices
by bryanhamilton5 - May 03, 2007 11:28 PM
2 May 04, 2007 06:59 PM
by bryanhamilton5
HB 2414 - Urgent now!!!!
by Aaron - May 03, 2007 04:13 PM
5 May 05, 2007 12:59 AM
by LBenton
Seeing some alterna action!
by dangerdan - May 03, 2007 11:31 AM
0 No replies
HB 2414 Set on House Calendar for 5/4
by Eby - May 02, 2007 11:00 PM
3 May 03, 2007 11:06 AM
by jpenney
No action
by Aaron - May 02, 2007 03:41 PM
0 No replies
277
by mike17L - May 02, 2007 11:58 AM
0 No replies
HB 2414 update anyone?
by OHI - May 01, 2007 02:46 PM
3 May 01, 2007 09:10 PM
by chris_mcmartin
Xmas female
by krhodes - May 01, 2007 01:04 PM
1 May 01, 2007 11:10 PM
by antelope
W. TX weather report
by Herpo - Apr 30, 2007 11:11 AM
3 Apr 30, 2007 11:20 PM
by Herpo
yo......troy hibbits
by bobassetto - Apr 30, 2007 08:40 AM
0 No replies
Killerbees?
by bryanhamilton5 - Apr 29, 2007 12:14 PM
12 May 02, 2007 05:18 PM
by KJUN
Rain, Rattlers, and a Patchnose
by Eby - Apr 29, 2007 10:55 AM
5 Apr 30, 2007 08:34 AM
by Eby
some Xmases
by troy h - Apr 28, 2007 07:51 PM
0 No replies
some Davises
by troy h - Apr 28, 2007 07:48 PM
0 No replies
some Alpines
by troy h - Apr 28, 2007 07:46 PM
6 Apr 29, 2007 11:01 AM
by shannon brown
Some Gaps
by troy h - Apr 28, 2007 07:41 PM
2 Apr 30, 2007 06:30 AM
by troy h
Some 277s
by troy h - Apr 28, 2007 07:34 PM
1 Apr 28, 2007 08:23 PM
by brhaco
Something other than HB2414...
by JediKnight1971 - Apr 27, 2007 03:38 PM
8 May 01, 2007 11:11 PM
by antelope
Frank Brown's new night job?
by jeffb - Apr 27, 2007 09:08 AM
1 Apr 27, 2007 09:29 AM
by Joe Forks
petition
by thomas davis - Apr 26, 2007 11:08 PM
3 Apr 29, 2007 08:17 PM
by Aaron
Freer roundup?
by Tom Lott - Apr 25, 2007 07:24 PM
2 Apr 26, 2007 08:17 AM
by Joe Forks
Calendar Committee Meeting @ 8:45AM
by Eby - Apr 25, 2007 05:34 PM
1 Apr 26, 2007 10:51 AM
by Eby
Do not spam other forums about HB 2414
by Joe Forks - Apr 25, 2007 04:59 PM
10 Apr 26, 2007 07:30 PM
by swwit
would somebody please post contact info
by Bluerosy - Apr 25, 2007 03:55 PM
3 Apr 26, 2007 01:03 AM
by antelope
Alterna Page - Weather Resources Page
by jeffb - Apr 25, 2007 03:07 PM
1 Apr 25, 2007 03:26 PM
by Joe Forks
Next Move -Keep Stalling OR Amend
by Eby - Apr 25, 2007 09:48 AM
8 Apr 25, 2007 06:13 PM
by Eby
HB2414
by mssdds - Apr 24, 2007 06:14 PM
1 Apr 24, 2007 08:22 PM
by Shaky
L&CC Committee Meeting Minutes
by Eby - Apr 24, 2007 05:32 PM
6 Apr 25, 2007 03:40 PM
by Aaron
HB 2414
by swiss - Apr 24, 2007 11:41 AM
7 Apr 24, 2007 12:24 PM
by Eby
Calendar Committee Status Update
by Eby - Apr 24, 2007 11:32 AM
1 Apr 24, 2007 06:34 PM
by Eby
Letters to mail today
by troy h - Apr 24, 2007 09:16 AM
3 Apr 24, 2007 09:57 AM
by richardstr
Lobbyist says he is responsible ...
by OHI - Apr 24, 2007 01:24 AM
14 Apr 25, 2007 12:47 PM
by antelope
Posting on other Forums
by OHI - Apr 24, 2007 01:11 AM
4 Apr 25, 2007 12:44 PM
by antelope
which license do I need as an non-res?
by dustyrhoads - Apr 24, 2007 12:53 AM
1 Apr 24, 2007 02:51 AM
by Aaron
Calendars Committee members . . .
by troy h - Apr 23, 2007 10:22 PM
1 Apr 23, 2007 10:42 PM
by Eby
additional strategy
by troy h - Apr 23, 2007 10:12 PM
0 No replies
addresses for house & senate
by troy h - Apr 23, 2007 09:44 PM
0 No replies
TRANSFERRED TO CALENDARS COMM
by Eby - Apr 23, 2007 09:03 PM
5 Apr 23, 2007 09:59 PM
by Eby
Call the Local & Consent Calendar Clerk
by maxrr - Apr 23, 2007 06:03 PM
2 Apr 23, 2007 06:18 PM
by m77
Update
by OHI - Apr 23, 2007 05:34 PM
6 Apr 23, 2007 11:09 PM
by Eby
Isett's Legislative Agenda
by troy h - Apr 23, 2007 03:22 PM
2 Apr 23, 2007 06:04 PM
by rpelaez
Rep Talton
by mike17l - Apr 23, 2007 01:52 PM
1 Apr 23, 2007 02:30 PM
by lbenton
dissecting the canned response from TP&W
by Joe Forks - Apr 23, 2007 11:00 AM
4 Apr 23, 2007 04:28 PM
by troy h
Well it is Monday
by LBenton - Apr 23, 2007 08:57 AM
11 Apr 23, 2007 04:08 PM
by mike17l
Visual aids
by Tom Lott - Apr 22, 2007 01:06 PM
2 Apr 22, 2007 03:43 PM
by troy h
Wildlife Management Areas in Texas
by Joe Forks - Apr 22, 2007 12:15 PM
5 Apr 23, 2007 03:14 PM
by mred
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