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Kingsnake Forum
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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Kingsnakes (snakes of the genus Lampropeltis) are new world colubrid snakes inhabiting North and Central America, encompass a wide variety of sizes and color variations and are often referred to in literature as natures "living jewels" because of their sometimes strikingly beautiful coloration. Found in a variety of habitats, kingsnakes are often actively collected by hobbyists for study and captive breeding and in some regions their collection is a popular activity, though often regulated. Kingsnakes use constriction to kill their prey and tend to be opportunistic when it comes to their diet, including venomous snakes, lizards, rodents, birds and eggs, as well as siblings and littermates. The "king" in their name (as with the king cobra) references their taste for other snakes. In captivity kingsnakes normally take pre-killed rodents. Most sub-species of kingsnakes are available today as captive bred specimens. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting.
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2005 Albino Banana California Kingsnakes............
by Kerby... - Sep 11, 2005 10:55 PM |
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Sep 15, 2005 07:50 PM by denma |
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New pics of the White Sided Speckled King
by Nokturnel Tom - Sep 11, 2005 05:44 PM |
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Sep 12, 2005 06:55 PM by Keith Hillson |
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04 Brooksi
by Nokturnel Tom - Sep 11, 2005 05:41 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Snake more active?
by LNZimmer - Sep 11, 2005 05:27 PM |
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Sep 14, 2005 12:13 PM by lnzimmer |
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Those Extraordinary North Carolina Eastern Kingsnakes....
by Keith Hillson - Sep 11, 2005 04:19 PM |
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Sep 13, 2005 10:33 AM by crimsonking |
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Kingsnakes and Football !!! Whats your favorite Team ?
by Keith Hillson - Sep 11, 2005 11:55 AM |
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Sep 16, 2005 05:09 PM by antelope |
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Santa Cruz California King (Pic)
by tspuckler - Sep 11, 2005 11:22 AM |
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Sep 11, 2005 03:30 PM by Pastorpat |
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MUTTLY PICS taken TODAY!!!
by JETZEN - Sep 11, 2005 01:21 AM |
0 | No replies |
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O U C H ! !
by trevid - Sep 11, 2005 12:52 AM |
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Sep 12, 2005 09:03 AM by svreptiles |
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King snakes & kids?
by Red_Rat - Sep 10, 2005 11:57 PM |
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Sep 13, 2005 11:26 AM by Red_Rat |
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Some North AL Lampropeltis..
by mattbrock - Sep 10, 2005 11:28 PM |
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Sep 12, 2005 07:18 PM by Snake_Master |
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For Dave B. .......FL kings....
by crimsonking - Sep 10, 2005 10:34 PM |
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Sep 10, 2005 10:37 PM by crimsonking |
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One more....
by crimsonking - Sep 10, 2005 09:23 PM |
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Sep 10, 2005 09:26 PM by TobyEKing |
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Input please...
by crimsonking - Sep 10, 2005 09:07 PM |
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Sep 11, 2005 09:22 AM by antelope |
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One of the lighter ones...
by crimsonking - Sep 10, 2005 08:55 PM |
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Sep 10, 2005 09:37 PM by ZFelicien |
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Okay so what about large Eastern Kingsnakes...
by Lampropeltis23 - Sep 10, 2005 08:14 PM |
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Sep 11, 2005 08:18 PM by BlueKing |
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Hello all it's me...again!
by snake_charmer - Sep 10, 2005 02:40 PM |
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Sep 11, 2005 03:10 PM by stinkypinky |
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True Florida king size question
by Lampropeltis23 - Sep 10, 2005 12:02 PM |
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Sep 11, 2005 10:10 AM by Rtdunham |
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Ghost Brooksi
by TRIPLEHET - Sep 10, 2005 09:25 AM |
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Sep 12, 2005 09:05 AM by daveb |
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Snake guy out tonight (wearing stylish T - shirt)
by bluerosy - Sep 10, 2005 01:24 AM |
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Sep 11, 2005 12:20 AM by mattbrock |
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One of the best tricolor or otherwise mutations out there hands down!....
by Keith Hillson - Sep 10, 2005 01:05 AM |
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Sep 10, 2005 07:05 AM by JETZEN |
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The best ever ?....
by Keith Hillson - Sep 10, 2005 12:41 AM |
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Sep 11, 2005 12:44 AM by mattbrock |
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Snake on snake crime...dont look if you dont want see cannabilism....
by Keith Hillson - Sep 09, 2005 11:29 PM |
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Sep 12, 2005 12:30 AM by Keith Hillson |
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Kingsnake on the loose
by pja2 - Sep 09, 2005 08:20 PM |
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Sep 23, 2005 10:30 AM by pja2 |
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My entire elapsoides collection
by coolhl7 - Sep 09, 2005 12:11 PM |
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Sep 11, 2005 10:19 AM by antelope |
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Neon white NJ Eastern Kingsnake -breeder female-
by Keith Hillson - Sep 09, 2005 10:39 AM |
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Sep 11, 2005 10:32 AM by antelope |
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Another California Kingsnake locality guess................
by Kerby... - Sep 09, 2005 10:28 AM |
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Sep 11, 2005 06:46 PM by metalpest |
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Preys-eye view of Georgia Eastern Kingsnake
by Keith Hillson - Sep 09, 2005 10:22 AM |
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Sep 10, 2005 08:44 AM by HerperHelmz |
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2004 Outer Bansk Kingsnake
by Keith Hillson - Sep 09, 2005 10:19 AM |
0 | No replies |
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anoying spam in response to classifieds
by zach_whitman - Sep 09, 2005 09:22 AM |
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Sep 09, 2005 10:29 AM by pweaver |
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EYE CANDY !
by russdavis - Sep 08, 2005 10:23 PM |
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Sep 08, 2005 11:07 PM by mattbrock |
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Post-shed pics of you knows who.....
by mattbrock - Sep 08, 2005 10:09 PM |
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Sep 09, 2005 09:53 PM by Brad_Lee |
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How big is too big
by Joeycoco98 - Sep 08, 2005 09:11 PM |
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Sep 10, 2005 10:31 AM by Joeycoco98 |
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New record length calligaster recorded....
by Phil Peak - Sep 08, 2005 06:17 PM |
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Sep 11, 2005 11:06 PM by scottofhouston |
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Anyone going to the White Plains, NY show this Sunday???
by willstill - Sep 08, 2005 05:23 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Hey Peter and Zee...
by westernNC - Sep 08, 2005 03:25 PM |
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Sep 08, 2005 11:04 PM by BlueKing |
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Can you help an Injured Kingsnake??
by jrd0202 - Sep 08, 2005 11:31 AM |
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Sep 08, 2005 02:40 PM by xelda |
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Pics of Checkerboard holbrooki
by mattbrock - Sep 08, 2005 08:22 AM |
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Sep 08, 2005 08:01 PM by antelope |
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Is the Blaze Phase a hypoethristic reccessive trait?
by bluerosy - Sep 08, 2005 08:02 AM |
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Sep 08, 2005 09:46 PM by bluerosy |
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Hi Keith or anyone, Question about Mosiac E. Chain Kingsnakes
by snakesdjf - Sep 07, 2005 11:08 PM |
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Sep 08, 2005 08:32 PM by snakesdjf |
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breeding question
by topfisher - Sep 07, 2005 09:50 PM |
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Sep 08, 2005 10:15 AM by Tom Anderson |
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HUGE Hypo Brooksi....
by jlassiter - Sep 07, 2005 09:17 PM |
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Sep 09, 2005 09:57 PM by jlassiter |
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Double het Blaze X hypo brooksi
by bluerosy - Sep 07, 2005 09:06 PM |
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Sep 07, 2005 10:18 PM by Ken_kaniff |
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Updated pics of Kansas holbrooki.....
by mattbrock - Sep 07, 2005 08:33 PM |
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Sep 07, 2005 11:20 PM by jlassiter |
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After some discussion over in the "what kind of snake" forum, I have a question....
by Hotshot - Sep 07, 2005 05:46 PM |
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Sep 07, 2005 08:30 PM by Hotshot |
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striped brooks??
by ChristopherD - Sep 07, 2005 05:31 PM |
0 | No replies |
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04 Peanut Butter Brooksi male
by Nokturnel Tom - Sep 07, 2005 03:06 PM |
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Sep 08, 2005 07:01 PM by Kinglvr |
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Tom, Keith, and others.....Acadia hatchling pics..
by mattbrock - Sep 07, 2005 12:33 PM |
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Sep 08, 2005 09:19 AM by antelope |
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Chain pattern on speckled king
by Tom Anderson - Sep 07, 2005 11:30 AM |
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Sep 08, 2005 07:55 AM by mattbrock |
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Thoughts on Outer Banks Kings and Floridana
by Keith Hillson - Sep 07, 2005 10:43 AM |
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Sep 08, 2005 08:52 PM by daveb |
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Mother of Acadia Parish clutch.....
by mattbrock - Sep 06, 2005 11:02 PM |
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Sep 07, 2005 09:22 PM by russdavis |
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Yellow thayeri picture
by Tom Anderson - Sep 06, 2005 09:05 PM |
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Sep 07, 2005 03:30 PM by Tom Anderson |
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Finally some shots of my Brooksi male Adult
by mattcbiker - Sep 06, 2005 09:01 PM |
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Sep 07, 2005 08:09 PM by mattcbiker |
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rack questions
by RobertIII - Sep 06, 2005 07:59 PM |
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Sep 06, 2005 08:38 PM by RobertIII |
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Some pics of my new snake!
by Kinglvr - Sep 06, 2005 06:51 PM |
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Sep 07, 2005 07:40 PM by Kinglvr |
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Field Herping In my Back Yard
by electricbluescat - Sep 06, 2005 05:27 PM |
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Sep 07, 2005 11:55 AM by JETZEN |
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Mexican Black after shed.
by Steve_Craig - Sep 06, 2005 04:42 PM |
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Sep 06, 2005 11:04 PM by tspuckler |
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Whats this Kingsnake?
by FR - Sep 06, 2005 10:44 AM |
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Sep 09, 2005 03:22 PM by Joe Forks |
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BillMcgElaphe, in response to your post from way down below
by Sean - Sep 06, 2005 09:41 AM |
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Sep 08, 2005 10:14 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Acadia Parish, LA specks have arrived!
by mattbrock - Sep 06, 2005 08:06 AM |
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Sep 06, 2005 12:28 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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HUGE 04 Kings
by Nokturnel Tom - Sep 05, 2005 10:13 PM |
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Sep 06, 2005 08:50 PM by Kinglvr |
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Lampro Quiz.
by dudifusmaximus - Sep 05, 2005 08:56 PM |
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Sep 06, 2005 12:18 AM by Aaron |
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Sorry to break the news
by Nokturnel Tom - Sep 05, 2005 08:15 PM |
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Sep 08, 2005 09:33 PM by antelope |
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Cigars For Everybody! It's A ...It's A 0.0.6!
by Trevid - Sep 05, 2005 07:02 PM |
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Sep 06, 2005 12:30 AM by Aaron |
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Pics of my N.C. getula.
by Phil Peak - Sep 05, 2005 06:32 PM |
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Sep 06, 2005 10:41 AM by Phil Peak |
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Hey Zee full body shot of my Indigo Killer !
by Keith Hillson - Sep 05, 2005 04:36 PM |
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Sep 05, 2005 11:57 PM by Keith Hillson |
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moss...
by fighterpilot - Sep 05, 2005 02:59 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Mexmex pics
by jlassiter - Sep 05, 2005 02:00 PM |
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Sep 05, 2005 08:32 PM by jlassiter |
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A few Thayeri head shots.....
by jlassiter - Sep 05, 2005 01:57 PM |
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Sep 05, 2005 10:40 PM by TobyEKing |
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Cal king revisited
by crimsonking - Sep 05, 2005 01:25 PM |
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Sep 05, 2005 11:31 PM by reako45 |
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the joy of pyros
by Rtdunham - Sep 05, 2005 11:44 AM |
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Sep 06, 2005 03:08 PM by Jeanin |
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black mexican king snake questions??
by RobertIII - Sep 05, 2005 10:24 AM |
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Sep 05, 2005 08:57 PM by RobertIII |
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Any thoughts on this?
by Phil Peak - Sep 05, 2005 08:24 AM |
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Sep 06, 2005 05:36 PM by Keith Hillson |
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Pure??
by TobyEKing - Sep 05, 2005 01:25 AM |
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Sep 05, 2005 02:07 AM by ZFelicien |
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People Whats Up?
by ZFelicien - Sep 05, 2005 01:23 AM |
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Sep 06, 2005 09:07 PM by Kinglvr |
