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Kingsnake Forum
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2009.
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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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gestation question
by 54podge - Jun 22, 2009 02:30 PM |
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Jun 23, 2009 08:29 AM by antelope |
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DORs
by Tony D - Jun 22, 2009 08:01 AM |
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Jun 23, 2009 12:03 AM by antelope |
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Leaking eggs...
by foxturtle - Jun 21, 2009 01:23 PM |
7 |
Jun 22, 2009 03:36 PM by FoxTurtle |
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Happy Fathers Day King people!
by Nokturnel Tom - Jun 21, 2009 12:01 PM |
8 |
Jun 22, 2009 10:23 PM by jlassiter |
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321Townhouse Boaphile Cage Question...
by xxBellxx09 - Jun 20, 2009 10:50 PM |
3 |
Jun 22, 2009 02:20 PM by markg |
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Adult desert king
by donv - Jun 20, 2009 06:00 PM |
8 |
Jun 21, 2009 11:49 AM by donv |
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my first lampropeltis to hatch this year
by thomas davis - Jun 19, 2009 06:55 PM |
15 |
Jun 23, 2009 08:22 PM by thomas davis |
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egg binding?
by gregspencer - Jun 19, 2009 05:06 PM |
6 |
Jun 23, 2009 02:53 PM by Rick Staub |
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Sulphur FL Kings
by Tony D - Jun 19, 2009 06:22 AM |
4 |
Jun 19, 2009 11:56 AM by Boneyard |
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This VERY cool snake crawled out today!
by ZFelicien - Jun 17, 2009 11:53 PM |
18 |
Jun 22, 2009 08:10 PM by ZFelicien |
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3 days early seconds old
by cflowers - Jun 17, 2009 11:34 PM |
3 |
Jun 18, 2009 08:32 AM by fauxsanity |
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kids touch
by joecop - Jun 15, 2009 02:55 PM |
5 |
Jun 20, 2009 03:30 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Mex Mex male
by shatty - Jun 15, 2009 11:32 AM |
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Jun 18, 2009 01:30 PM by reako45 |
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New WC 1.1 mole kings
by snakemaster24 - Jun 14, 2009 11:12 PM |
4 |
Jun 19, 2009 11:27 PM by snakemaster24 |
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White sided Floridian
by wbcrows - Jun 14, 2009 07:50 PM |
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Jun 14, 2009 08:16 PM by Bluerosy |
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RB Hatchling Rack pic for Dillian...
by brhaco - Jun 14, 2009 01:48 PM |
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Jun 17, 2009 10:48 AM by MikeMurphy |
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Caught in chicken house
by piglet - Jun 14, 2009 11:20 AM |
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Jun 16, 2009 09:02 PM by guyergenetics |
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semi OT king question
by jserrao - Jun 13, 2009 11:07 AM |
4 |
Jun 15, 2009 10:26 AM by jserrao |
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Mosaics
by ChristopherD - Jun 13, 2009 06:26 AM |
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Jun 14, 2009 12:49 AM by foxturtle |
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First few out of the eggs
by Nokturnel Tom - Jun 13, 2009 02:13 AM |
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Jun 13, 2009 02:47 PM by waspinator421 |
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These are looking good...
by jlassiter - Jun 12, 2009 10:42 PM |
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Jun 13, 2009 09:22 AM by guyergenetics |
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Broken stripe hatchlings!
by BigHairy8s - Jun 12, 2009 08:45 PM |
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Jun 15, 2009 12:50 PM by zach_whitman |
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Who all uses.......
by DillanSimpson - Jun 12, 2009 01:18 PM |
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Jun 13, 2009 02:24 PM by DillanSimpson |
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First pips of 2009
by Nokturnel Tom - Jun 12, 2009 01:04 AM |
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Jun 13, 2009 11:00 AM by reako45 |
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Amel Striped Ruthveni
by Nathan Wells - Jun 12, 2009 12:40 AM |
5 |
Jun 12, 2009 05:19 PM by JYoHe |
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few new Florida king morph breeding pic
by Bluerosy - Jun 11, 2009 02:39 PM |
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Jun 11, 2009 06:31 PM by DillanSimpson |
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Question!
by DillanSimpson - Jun 11, 2009 07:28 AM |
4 |
Jun 11, 2009 11:49 AM by shannon brown |
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suxxors
by mfoux - Jun 10, 2009 10:29 AM |
5 |
Jun 18, 2009 09:24 PM by mfoux |
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Got EGGS!???
by DillanSimpson - Jun 09, 2009 11:20 PM |
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Jun 11, 2009 08:51 AM by 54podge |
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Eastern King Laying Today...
by tspuckler - Jun 09, 2009 08:40 PM |
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Jun 10, 2009 01:42 PM by thomas davis |
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No Daytona for me....
by Nokturnel Tom - Jun 09, 2009 07:33 PM |
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Jun 12, 2009 05:26 PM by JYoHe |
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Second clutch chances?
by jlassiter - Jun 09, 2009 05:11 PM |
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Jun 09, 2009 05:41 PM by jlassiter |
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Orange Belly BROOKSI
by ChristopherD - Jun 09, 2009 10:46 AM |
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Jun 09, 2009 09:02 PM by jlassiter |
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RE: Fla. King not eating -- need advice
by Lgbrooksi - Jun 09, 2009 09:37 AM |
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Jun 09, 2009 02:26 PM by ChristopherD |
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got me some color
by fauxsanity - Jun 07, 2009 11:03 PM |
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Jun 09, 2009 09:47 PM by cflowers |
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Witch one?
by DillanSimpson - Jun 07, 2009 06:05 PM |
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Jun 08, 2009 11:28 AM by KevinM |
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Possible Hypomelanistic-"Blaze Phase"
by ZFelicien - Jun 07, 2009 03:11 PM |
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Jun 12, 2009 12:04 PM by Bluerosy |
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Just want to say hi to old friends.....
by BlueKing - Jun 07, 2009 12:13 PM |
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Jun 11, 2009 02:22 AM by BlueKing |
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Tri- color
by Dave15run - Jun 07, 2009 08:04 AM |
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Jun 08, 2009 01:45 PM by Tony D |
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A few new acquisitions
by khaman - Jun 06, 2009 10:25 PM |
4 |
Jun 07, 2009 08:29 PM by Khaman |
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Repticon?
by Hollychan - Jun 06, 2009 06:34 PM |
2 |
Jun 07, 2009 03:02 PM by krazykritters1 |
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Cant handle fuzzy yet?
by yankeeslover - Jun 04, 2009 11:30 PM |
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Jun 08, 2009 12:07 AM by antelope |
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Thanks Mike
by joecop - Jun 04, 2009 09:36 PM |
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Jun 06, 2009 12:38 PM by APLAXAR |
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over easy
by snake_bit - Jun 03, 2009 07:44 PM |
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Jun 07, 2009 05:22 PM by closedcasket88 |
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Kansas Lizards
by joecop - Jun 03, 2009 07:17 PM |
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Jun 06, 2009 05:57 PM by Hollychan |
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post mortum egg removal
by ChristopherD - Jun 03, 2009 07:56 AM |
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Jun 04, 2009 10:40 AM by guyergenetics |
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Kansas Speck.
by joecop - Jun 02, 2009 10:47 PM |
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Jun 08, 2009 07:09 PM by reako45 |
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OH YEAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
by DillanSimpson - Jun 02, 2009 07:23 PM |
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Jun 04, 2009 06:25 AM by Joe_M |
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Hey Bluerosy
by ChristopherD - Jun 02, 2009 02:02 PM |
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Jun 02, 2009 05:53 PM by Bluerosy |
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Substrate and heating questions
by twmedford23 - Jun 02, 2009 01:03 PM |
0 | No replies |
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nigra or getula ?
by indictment - Jun 02, 2009 11:36 AM |
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Jun 02, 2009 07:24 PM by Brandon Osborne |
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THESE AE ALL THAYERI!!!
by cflowers - Jun 01, 2009 07:21 PM |
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Jun 02, 2009 07:38 AM by cflowers |
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weird shed incident
by hudafe999 - Jun 01, 2009 07:05 PM |
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Jun 01, 2009 08:26 PM by RossCA |
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what about this new kingsnake?
by rtdunham - Jun 01, 2009 11:39 AM |
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Jun 01, 2009 04:49 PM by foxturtle |
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separating eggs
by patd - Jun 01, 2009 08:56 AM |
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Jun 03, 2009 09:09 PM by antelope |
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Kingsnake Goes Bananas
by arconea - Jun 01, 2009 01:25 AM |
4 |
Jun 01, 2009 09:13 AM by FR |
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Snakes not eating...driving me crazy
by merlin7676 - May 31, 2009 10:40 PM |
6 |
Jun 01, 2009 12:13 PM by joecop |
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Whompers / Mole and more
by snake_bit - May 31, 2009 02:19 PM |
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Jun 02, 2009 04:26 PM by LemonViper |
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Couple thayeri pics...
by antelope - May 31, 2009 02:23 AM |
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Jun 01, 2009 08:37 AM by guyergenetics |
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Ode to CrimsonKing...
by antelope - May 31, 2009 02:19 AM |
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Jun 03, 2009 03:14 PM by Bluerosy |
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mexican black kingsnake question !
by wine2 - May 30, 2009 04:29 PM |
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Jun 01, 2009 08:38 AM by guyergenetics |
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Edisto Island kings
by pweaver - May 30, 2009 10:24 AM |
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Jun 01, 2009 11:16 PM by antelope |
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How do yall....
by DillanSimpson - May 30, 2009 09:54 AM |
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Jun 01, 2009 11:31 AM by rtdunham |
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what do you keep babies in?
by 54podge - May 30, 2009 01:37 AM |
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May 30, 2009 11:49 PM by antelope |
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Hey Rainer!
by FoxTurtle - May 29, 2009 11:17 PM |
4 |
May 30, 2009 10:22 AM by Bluerosy |
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biting?
by daniellelivesss - May 29, 2009 09:09 PM |
3 |
Jun 01, 2009 08:50 AM by guyergenetics |
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Cal King Cocktail Anyone?
by Boneyard - May 29, 2009 06:51 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Double Homozygous Splendida...
by jlassiter - May 29, 2009 03:32 PM |
35 |
Jun 01, 2009 11:23 PM by antelope |
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Disinfectants for cages
by MikeMurphy - May 29, 2009 02:32 PM |
1 |
May 29, 2009 04:42 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Did I miss the window
by ChristopherD - May 29, 2009 01:53 PM |
3 |
May 29, 2009 11:13 PM by Bluerosy |
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Question......
by DillanSimpson - May 29, 2009 01:38 PM |
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May 29, 2009 02:58 PM by ChristopherD |
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Cal Kings
by Nokturnel Tom - May 29, 2009 08:53 AM |
2 |
May 29, 2009 09:35 AM by antelope |
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Pair of Hypos
by Nokturnel Tom - May 29, 2009 08:36 AM |
2 |
May 29, 2009 09:23 AM by Bluerosy |
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Thayeri pictures from today
by RandyWhittington - May 28, 2009 10:08 PM |
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May 30, 2009 01:10 AM by jlassiter |
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Love the Spring!
by MikeRusso - May 28, 2009 07:41 PM |
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Jun 01, 2009 11:44 AM by rtdunham |
