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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2010.
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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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Happy Memorial day weekend to all...
by BobS - May 28, 2010 11:01 AM |
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May 28, 2010 04:44 PM by Kerby... |
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Question for Doug
by Hollychan - May 27, 2010 09:32 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Wrong pinky!
by varanid - May 27, 2010 08:16 PM |
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May 28, 2010 12:48 PM by pyromaniac |
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Whitewall vs. White Sided
by kangaskritters - May 27, 2010 01:03 PM |
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May 31, 2010 05:11 PM by BobS |
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Northern locality Chains
by jeff_serrao - May 26, 2010 03:20 PM |
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May 27, 2010 04:17 PM by a153fish |
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Update On My $20 "Thayeri"
by pyromaniac - May 26, 2010 12:35 PM |
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May 28, 2010 08:14 AM by Lindsay |
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speckled kingsnake
by Steve_Craig - May 25, 2010 10:35 PM |
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May 27, 2010 01:57 AM by venomousdave |
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Black kingsnake
by Steve_Craig - May 25, 2010 10:24 PM |
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May 26, 2010 07:38 PM by Steve_Craig |
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Theory on Specks
by KevinM - May 25, 2010 08:55 PM |
0 | No replies |
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todays capture
by majinchip - May 25, 2010 04:47 PM |
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May 26, 2010 10:28 AM by bobassetto |
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Where's Doug Mong?
by a153fish - May 25, 2010 02:35 PM |
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May 25, 2010 06:05 PM by a153fish |
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another "Choices" update
by Tony D - May 25, 2010 11:49 AM |
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May 28, 2010 09:03 AM by a153fish |
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Scarlet kings to lay:
by Oxyrhopus - May 25, 2010 04:01 AM |
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May 30, 2010 03:27 PM by Oxyrhopus |
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would a4 foot king snake have enough
by poison1981 - May 25, 2010 01:48 AM |
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May 30, 2010 08:51 PM by KINGBOA |
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Choices update
by Tony D - May 24, 2010 11:26 AM |
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May 25, 2010 05:18 PM by KINGBOA |
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Eastern
by donv - May 23, 2010 08:36 PM |
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May 23, 2010 08:41 PM by donv |
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Eastern
by donv - May 23, 2010 08:32 PM |
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May 24, 2010 12:58 PM by jr56 |
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shadylady-eye color
by Kerby... - May 23, 2010 07:33 PM |
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May 27, 2010 05:49 AM by ChristopherD |
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Female with stuck egg...
by foxturtle - May 23, 2010 07:27 PM |
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Jun 05, 2010 10:40 PM by rbichler |
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2nd Clutch Arrives!
by trevid - May 23, 2010 11:38 AM |
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May 23, 2010 04:23 PM by KINGBOA |
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Where are the best shows ?
by pikiemikie - May 22, 2010 11:21 PM |
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May 27, 2010 04:43 PM by a153fish |
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Big Desert King...
by Pit_fan - May 22, 2010 04:19 PM |
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May 23, 2010 10:53 PM by mattcbiker |
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A Few Random Pics.....
by Jlassiter - May 21, 2010 11:45 PM |
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May 23, 2010 12:33 AM by Jlassiter |
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EGGS?
by KINGBOA - May 21, 2010 07:51 PM |
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May 22, 2010 09:23 AM by KINGBOA |
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HELP
by Boneyard - May 21, 2010 11:30 AM |
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Thought ya"ll might like to see this....
by BobS - May 21, 2010 10:12 AM |
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May 22, 2010 10:13 AM by a153fish |
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He's Back
by DiNew - May 21, 2010 09:45 AM |
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May 23, 2010 10:55 PM by mattcbiker |
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First Egg Experience
by Tony D - May 21, 2010 07:45 AM |
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May 21, 2010 11:38 PM by thomas davis |
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..a bit of a surprise....
by CrimsonKing - May 20, 2010 09:13 PM |
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May 21, 2010 06:10 PM by a153fish |
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Female MBK after laying w/ picks of eggs
by KINGBOA - May 20, 2010 09:08 PM |
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May 21, 2010 11:17 AM by jl8243 |
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Cal King
by KINGBOA - May 20, 2010 08:23 PM |
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Cal King
by KINGBOA - May 20, 2010 07:57 PM |
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UPS Halts Shipping Snakes.......
by Jlassiter - May 20, 2010 03:58 PM |
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May 24, 2010 12:38 PM by varanid |
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accidental experiment with eggs-worried
by bluerosy - May 20, 2010 07:18 AM |
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May 27, 2010 04:08 PM by a153fish |
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New Mexico regulations...
by garweft - May 19, 2010 11:05 PM |
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May 20, 2010 02:05 PM by Bluerosy |
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White Wall Question......
by Jlassiter - May 19, 2010 09:37 PM |
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May 20, 2010 09:08 PM by Jlassiter |
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BLISTERS ON SNAKE HELP
by jwcasto78 - May 19, 2010 09:18 PM |
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May 19, 2010 10:53 PM by Jeff Schofield |
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New king snake's eyes are milky...
by Scottico - May 19, 2010 06:17 PM |
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May 19, 2010 09:50 PM by Jlassiter |
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Constrictors... Amphibians... who's next
by garweft - May 19, 2010 04:51 PM |
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May 19, 2010 09:29 PM by varanid |
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Flame/Sulfur Hybinos and Sulfur Hypos!!!
by JTColubrids - May 19, 2010 03:07 PM |
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May 20, 2010 07:23 AM by bluerosy |
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RE- Oder control
by peters - May 19, 2010 02:22 PM |
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May 20, 2010 11:24 AM by PHFaust |
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My New Thayeri
by pyromaniac - May 18, 2010 10:04 PM |
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May 20, 2010 09:35 PM by Jlassiter |
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Memory gone bad?????
by peters - May 18, 2010 10:03 PM |
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May 18, 2010 10:56 PM by peters |
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High White - Reduced Black Pyro....
by Jlassiter - May 18, 2010 09:52 PM |
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May 19, 2010 12:05 AM by JKruse |
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Some pics of that yella thing I have....
by Jlassiter - May 18, 2010 09:41 PM |
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May 20, 2010 10:23 PM by Jlassiter |
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Mole King photos- Foothills NC
by westernNC - May 18, 2010 08:21 PM |
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May 24, 2010 04:27 PM by CrimsonKing |
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MBK EGGS!
by KINGBOA - May 18, 2010 07:32 PM |
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May 19, 2010 06:19 PM by KINGBOA |
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hey FLA. folks
by ChristopherD - May 18, 2010 06:40 PM |
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May 20, 2010 06:19 AM by Lindsay |
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What a waste
by markg - May 18, 2010 02:17 PM |
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May 18, 2010 06:30 PM by mckenzieriverrep |
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big 22 egg clutch from eastern
by thomas davis - May 18, 2010 02:15 PM |
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May 19, 2010 08:55 PM by Hollychan |
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never before seen behavior
by Dobry - May 18, 2010 01:49 PM |
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May 20, 2010 10:33 AM by a153fish |
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Guys with Snake rooms....lets talk SMELL
by Jeff Schofield - May 18, 2010 01:41 PM |
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May 20, 2010 01:34 PM by varanid |
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Laying chambers.
by Tony D - May 18, 2010 07:49 AM |
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May 19, 2010 05:32 PM by foxturtle |
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Eye color for Lavender Cal Kings?
by shadylady - May 17, 2010 09:30 PM |
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May 18, 2010 11:15 PM by RossCA |
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Building an outbuilding for herps
by varanid - May 17, 2010 03:20 PM |
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May 18, 2010 06:11 PM by Jeff Schofield |
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Hypo Pueblan market value?
by DerekMoynihan - May 16, 2010 09:09 PM |
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May 18, 2010 06:32 AM by DerekMoynihan |
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I think my snake is sick
by omegaexcellens - May 16, 2010 05:49 PM |
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May 17, 2010 09:35 PM by Omegaexcellens |
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Average gestation for a kingsnake?
by BassSnatcher34 - May 16, 2010 03:04 PM |
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May 16, 2010 06:22 PM by KINGBOA |
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Bad Eggs In Good Clutch Ques...oxymoron?
by trevid - May 16, 2010 02:12 PM |
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May 19, 2010 07:59 AM by willstill |
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Had to bring this up to the top
by Bluerosy - May 16, 2010 11:13 AM |
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May 27, 2010 03:58 PM by rtdunham |
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F3 Diablo Ruthveni (Tapalpa, Mexico)
by Jlassiter - May 16, 2010 01:35 AM |
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Introducing Lightnen.....
by Jlassiter - May 16, 2010 01:32 AM |
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May 16, 2010 08:16 PM by JKruse |
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Ariz king tank/temp question
by Ritas - May 16, 2010 01:02 AM |
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May 27, 2010 02:30 AM by ratsnakehaven |
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Black and Pink Project......
by Jlassiter - May 16, 2010 12:11 AM |
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May 16, 2010 06:57 PM by Jlassiter |
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eggs
by thomas davis - May 15, 2010 02:35 PM |
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May 16, 2010 02:43 PM by a153fish |
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For Rainer....Bass Lake up 'n' comer....
by JKruse - May 15, 2010 12:28 AM |
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May 16, 2010 08:17 PM by JKruse |
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gotta get some eastern chains.....
by venomousdave - May 14, 2010 04:01 PM |
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May 18, 2010 09:35 PM by JKruse |
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Kingsnake Lighting
by dodgedakota09 - May 14, 2010 03:45 PM |
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May 15, 2010 10:39 AM by orchidspider |
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Eastern King Snake: make good pets?
by scottico - May 14, 2010 08:25 AM |
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May 15, 2010 07:36 PM by Bluerosy |
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SKULL Pattern.....
by Jlassiter - May 13, 2010 11:10 PM |
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May 17, 2010 07:58 AM by lindsay |
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Killer Eastern Kingsnake Pic....
by BobS - May 13, 2010 08:43 PM |
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May 14, 2010 08:44 PM by Bluerosy |
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A bit off the subject - but
by peters - May 13, 2010 04:27 PM |
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May 14, 2010 10:13 PM by Jlassiter |
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"Anery" black/white Sierra zonata saga..
by JKruse - May 13, 2010 12:44 AM |
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May 16, 2010 08:19 PM by JKruse |
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Picture of L.t.webbi
by peters - May 12, 2010 10:44 PM |
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May 15, 2010 06:07 AM by JYohe |
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Anery / Het Pairing...
by MikeRusso - May 12, 2010 08:18 PM |
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May 12, 2010 09:46 PM by Jlassiter |
