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Gray-banded Kingsnakes

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.

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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
Gary Swinford? by CrotalusX - Dec 30, 2003 08:35 PM	0	No replies
Locality....Please? by ta2dshtrbug - Dec 30, 2003 02:46 PM	3	Dec 30, 2003 10:52 PM by ta2dshtrbug
Texas seems to be a state still with money....new border patrol station..... by mchambers - Dec 29, 2003 04:52 PM	2	Dec 31, 2003 05:57 PM by mchambers
Gray-banded kingsnake eating an anole. by buddygrout - Dec 29, 2003 04:00 PM	0	No replies
Happy Holidays to Everyone! by Coach - Dec 24, 2003 08:05 PM	0	No replies
Just got a grayband.. by chaoscat - Dec 22, 2003 02:30 AM	0	No replies
Most alterna in one night? by eliotstone - Dec 21, 2003 08:34 PM	0	No replies
Greyband not eating by PerryM - Dec 19, 2003 07:59 PM	7	Dec 30, 2003 04:43 AM by buddygrout
refreshing my memory by rick32 - Dec 19, 2003 06:50 PM	1	Dec 19, 2003 06:55 PM by rick32
Roger Conant by tvandeventer - Dec 19, 2003 02:38 PM	2	Dec 19, 2003 11:06 PM by HKM
next question by eliotstone - Dec 18, 2003 09:14 PM	5	Dec 20, 2003 01:12 AM by smorefun
then why???? by eliotstone - Dec 18, 2003 12:09 PM	2	Dec 18, 2003 08:33 PM by HKM
yet another location question? by eliotstone - Dec 18, 2003 01:34 AM	3	Dec 22, 2003 08:34 AM by stevenxowens792
juno road, any experience? by eliotstone - Dec 17, 2003 04:47 PM	4	Dec 31, 2003 03:04 PM by serpentdan
Can I use playsand as a substrate? by smurfskill - Dec 13, 2003 01:17 PM	2	Dec 14, 2003 08:38 PM by metalshrek
hobornating ? please help!!!! by sk8er62884 - Dec 04, 2003 01:48 PM	16	Dec 19, 2003 09:43 PM by saddleman
John Fraser by eliotstone - Dec 02, 2003 09:38 PM	2	Dec 04, 2003 11:55 AM by eliotstone
Gray's vs. other kings? by utpike - Dec 01, 2003 02:00 PM	3	Dec 09, 2003 05:08 PM by bxherp
Can an adult Gray-banded be kept in a 32qt sterilite? by Tigergenesis - Dec 01, 2003 01:12 PM	1	Dec 02, 2003 01:23 AM by 4everherpn
Do GBK's go off feed in cooler weather? by Finnigan - Nov 30, 2003 07:46 PM	2	Dec 05, 2003 02:44 PM by psilocybe
Terry Harris, anyone know his whereabouts? by eliotstone - Nov 30, 2003 01:44 AM	2	Nov 30, 2003 04:52 PM by eliotstone
West Texas land sales on eBay ( of course )..... by mchambers - Nov 29, 2003 09:22 AM	3	Nov 30, 2003 09:18 AM by mchambers
Looking to add a gb king...... by tommyboy - Nov 28, 2003 10:52 PM	0	No replies
My alterna is on vacation by 4everherpn - Nov 26, 2003 02:01 AM	3	Dec 02, 2003 02:13 AM by 4everherpn
update you have to read by tanks - Nov 23, 2003 08:58 PM	3	Dec 02, 2003 09:33 AM by sepultura4ever
popular forum huh... by smurfskill - Nov 22, 2003 09:31 AM	5	Nov 24, 2003 04:16 AM by 4everherpn
Feeder Lizards by dasnakeguy - Nov 20, 2003 08:01 PM	2	Nov 22, 2003 11:21 PM by dasnakeguy
And...What's the RIGHT way to handle a snake? by smurfskill - Nov 20, 2003 06:32 PM	4	Dec 01, 2003 12:13 PM by jpenney
Soon to be new owner of first grey banded Kingsnake!! HELP ME! by smurfskill - Nov 20, 2003 06:19 PM	1	Nov 20, 2003 08:40 PM by sjenkins
way off topic but anyways i gotta ask (please read) by tanks - Nov 18, 2003 10:00 PM	4	Nov 20, 2003 06:00 AM by sgoodson1
What is your best alterna story? by Aaron - Nov 16, 2003 01:57 PM	20	Dec 07, 2003 05:34 PM by saddleman
VADONI!!! by 4everherpn - Nov 12, 2003 01:48 AM	0	No replies
Alterna Paper by metalshrek - Nov 11, 2003 11:50 PM	3	Nov 18, 2003 11:34 PM by HKM
Selling of cross bred snakes as pure is getting common on the classifieds...... by Ric Blair - Nov 10, 2003 12:03 AM	6	Nov 24, 2003 04:25 AM by 4everherpn
anybody? by gbculture86 - Nov 09, 2003 06:53 PM	2	Nov 10, 2003 12:27 AM by dasnakeguy
Brumation by timsoonerdad - Nov 07, 2003 04:21 PM	8	Nov 11, 2003 03:49 PM by timsoonerdad
Just wanted to share a pic of my new Alternas by dasnakeguy - Nov 05, 2003 11:58 PM	2	Nov 06, 2003 08:26 AM by JDM
Good Book For GBK by sjenkins - Nov 03, 2003 05:30 PM	1	Nov 05, 2003 03:54 PM by stevenxowens792
What is the average adult weight of an adult male Gray-banded? by Tigergenesis - Nov 02, 2003 07:47 AM	0	No replies
TN Breeders? by sjenkins - Oct 31, 2003 04:01 PM	0	No replies
Can/Do GBK musk? N/P by sjenkins - Oct 30, 2003 09:09 PM	1	Oct 31, 2003 12:13 AM by chrish
Enclosures by timsoonerdad - Oct 28, 2003 07:17 AM	3	Oct 28, 2003 09:40 AM by timsoonerdad
Grayband advertised on Grayband classifieds.... by Ric Blair - Oct 22, 2003 09:31 PM	6	Nov 02, 2003 05:39 PM by brad anderson
2002 Loma Alta alterna by Tom Anderson - Oct 21, 2003 09:20 PM	2	Oct 23, 2003 05:48 PM by Bill W
Are "Sani-Chips" a good substrate or will my new GBK choke on them? by vulcan - Oct 20, 2003 06:37 PM	2	Oct 23, 2003 11:04 AM by vulcan
2002 Juno Pic by Tom Anderson - Oct 15, 2003 02:03 PM	2	Oct 16, 2003 01:41 PM by Aaron
What is the recommended temperature Florida Kings egg incubation? np by Sybella - Oct 12, 2003 12:30 AM	2	Oct 15, 2003 01:19 AM by Sybella
Gray-banded kingsnakes popularity! by chameleoncrow - Oct 02, 2003 12:29 AM	6	Oct 12, 2003 10:05 PM by Bill W
question by SiLeNcE - Oct 01, 2003 11:02 AM	1	Oct 01, 2003 01:31 PM by Tom Anderson
GBK as first snake... any advice from any pros out there? (got care info already) by astroturf - Sep 28, 2003 01:22 AM	0	No replies
'02 female Christmas Mt. by Bill W - Sep 26, 2003 10:53 PM	0	No replies
Killer juno road I hatched......... by Ric Blair - Sep 26, 2003 12:15 AM	3	Oct 01, 2003 01:34 PM by Tom Anderson
Check out this Davis Mtn Observatory I hatched............. by Ric Blair - Sep 25, 2003 11:24 PM	2	Sep 26, 2003 04:58 PM by brad anderson
Tricked Out Limpia Canyon Alterna by serpentdan - Sep 25, 2003 08:43 PM	4	Sep 26, 2003 06:38 PM by Bill W
Grayband Cohabitation...? by Sybella - Sep 22, 2003 11:26 PM	9	Sep 25, 2003 03:19 PM by Sybella
Do you cool your greybanded? by Bianca - Sep 22, 2003 03:17 PM	2	Sep 24, 2003 06:50 PM by Bianca
What is the best way... by rocket - Sep 16, 2003 09:48 PM	4	Sep 22, 2003 03:46 PM by Andrew Godambe
Ontogenetic changes by Dan Johnson - Sep 16, 2003 09:28 AM	5	Sep 17, 2003 06:24 PM by Doug Beckwith
New Forum: Rescue Discussion by phwyvern - Sep 15, 2003 10:23 PM	0	No replies
Sanderson blairs PIC by BILLY - Sep 15, 2003 03:56 AM	3	Oct 28, 2003 11:47 PM by metalshrek
One of my 2003 hatchlings by Tom Anderson - Sep 13, 2003 11:11 AM	0	No replies
Request: Ric Blair post a pic of that cool Sanderson you produced n/p by Dan Johnson - Sep 10, 2003 02:52 PM	5	Sep 11, 2003 08:04 PM by Ric Blair
Christmas Mountain alterna I caught in August... by Ric Blair - Sep 10, 2003 11:17 AM	7	Sep 25, 2003 08:39 PM by serpentdan
indigo's in the hill country? by tanks - Sep 07, 2003 07:36 PM	6	Sep 08, 2003 06:23 PM by tanks
hipping the trans-pecos ( not to be confused with " herping " the trans pecos) by mchambers - Sep 07, 2003 11:10 AM	4	Sep 14, 2003 07:31 PM by chris_mcmartin
When to feed hatchlings? by Tom Anderson - Sep 05, 2003 08:43 AM	1	Sep 05, 2003 02:28 PM by Aaron
MY NEW BABY ALTERNA by burrabit - Sep 04, 2003 07:05 PM	1	Sep 04, 2003 08:04 PM by dre17am
my eggs pipped today! by bigwhitefeet - Sep 01, 2003 10:26 PM	36	Sep 14, 2003 04:00 PM by hkm
GBK Egg Incubation Substrate, what do..... by TMcinturff - Aug 31, 2003 10:08 PM	0	No replies
feeding hatchling by elrojo - Aug 30, 2003 05:17 PM	1	Sep 01, 2003 12:34 PM by Aaron
Here is the rest of my first clutch of the season of reduced and no red alterna by dangerdan - Aug 28, 2003 10:58 PM	0	No replies
Has anyone ever hatched a baby like this????????? by dangerdan - Aug 28, 2003 02:13 PM	3	Sep 11, 2003 07:26 PM by okeeteedude
Housing gray-bands together by Cousin - Aug 27, 2003 08:10 AM	2	Aug 28, 2003 10:01 PM by Doug Beckwith
WOW folks...raining all around the west Trans-Pecos........ by mchambers - Aug 26, 2003 11:20 AM	1	Aug 26, 2003 12:09 PM by rob h
Anyone keep their GBK'S on aspen bedding? by Finnigan - Aug 25, 2003 02:54 PM	2	Aug 26, 2003 04:15 PM by johnnycat

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