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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.

Topic	Replies	Last Post
!! My snake isn't eating !! by eat2muchrice - Jul 26, 2003 02:27 AM	4	Aug 01, 2003 01:38 AM by eat2muchrice
Sasheena...in response to your post below on Apalachicola King babies by Sean - Jul 25, 2003 11:16 PM	0	No replies
waiting around for food by sjatm941 - Jul 25, 2003 10:33 PM	0	No replies
Any body know how to get ahold of Dave Nunlist ?... by jeph - Jul 25, 2003 06:38 PM	0	No replies
Help!!!!! Swollen Cali eggs??? is this normal??? by stevesnake - Jul 25, 2003 11:28 AM	1	Jul 25, 2003 11:14 PM by Sean
Will anyone be going to Hamburg with perfect desert cal kings?? by kottonmouthking - Jul 25, 2003 10:57 AM	0	No replies
Okay, where are the Genetic experts, need help & discussion please...... by Kerby... - Jul 25, 2003 12:16 AM	16	Jul 26, 2003 01:12 PM by Rick Staub
Injured young speckled kingsnake by jrm_tomburg - Jul 24, 2003 11:31 PM	1	Jul 26, 2003 03:30 PM by gila7150
hypo or lavander brooksi?? by gecko05 - Jul 24, 2003 12:00 PM	4	Jul 25, 2003 07:19 PM by RobStevens
how long can mice last without spoiling?&is mice direct.com any good? by maclen - Jul 23, 2003 11:22 PM	4	Jul 25, 2003 02:41 PM by Ecosense
Problem: hypo king by KingOz - Jul 23, 2003 08:45 PM	4	Jul 24, 2003 09:28 PM by bluerosy
Okay...can someone explain this to me? by RalphSnakeMan - Jul 23, 2003 05:53 PM	9	Jul 25, 2003 11:55 PM by jones
Tricks? by justinmatthew - Jul 23, 2003 05:25 PM	2	Jul 23, 2003 11:34 PM by justinmatthew
A little late, but my first cal king clutch of the year. by thehypogecko - Jul 23, 2003 04:56 PM	0	No replies
pic of nromal female pyro... by jeph - Jul 23, 2003 04:29 PM	0	No replies
pic of an applegate breeding... by jeph - Jul 23, 2003 04:26 PM	0	No replies
Brook's question... by crimsonking - Jul 23, 2003 02:06 PM	4	Jul 29, 2003 10:18 PM by michaelb
Do snakes pass gas? by MissHisssss - Jul 23, 2003 03:13 AM	6	Jul 24, 2003 01:26 AM by jones
feed cal. king crickets? by maclen - Jul 22, 2003 08:36 PM	6	Jul 24, 2003 01:22 AM by jones
Posting images question by MarkHufeld - Jul 22, 2003 04:11 PM	0	No replies
How to tame up snake by weevax65 - Jul 22, 2003 09:43 AM	5	Jul 24, 2003 01:20 AM by jones
rough scales after shed by richiewrt - Jul 22, 2003 12:10 AM	2	Jul 24, 2003 01:12 AM by jones
I am new to the forum and have a few questions by rayner1 - Jul 21, 2003 08:16 PM	0	No replies
knoblochi pic by pweaver - Jul 21, 2003 08:05 PM	0	No replies
HANDLEING HELP!!!! by sandfireman - Jul 21, 2003 04:08 PM	3	Jul 22, 2003 04:04 PM by sandfireman
Questions on Florida/Brooksi Kings by michaelb - Jul 21, 2003 04:00 PM	5	Jul 23, 2003 06:11 AM by Keith Hillson
Apalachicola (Blotched) Hatchlings by Sasheena - Jul 21, 2003 08:32 AM	13	Jul 23, 2003 05:22 PM by Aaron
PICS of true Apalachicola Kingsnakes by Sean - Jul 21, 2003 01:13 AM	4	Jul 24, 2003 01:01 AM by jones
new pic of Hypo Pyro... by jeph - Jul 21, 2003 12:31 AM	7	Jul 26, 2003 11:46 PM by mlpetros
It seems that I'm a month and a half behind everyone else,but... by daveboyle - Jul 20, 2003 04:21 PM	4	Jul 21, 2003 07:41 PM by crimsonking
Poss. Het/hypo pyro female...PIC... by jeph - Jul 20, 2003 02:58 AM	0	No replies
snake escape... by dre17am - Jul 19, 2003 05:47 PM	0	No replies
Hatching Hypo Brooks X Eastern King by Bluerosy - Jul 19, 2003 05:10 PM	6	Jul 21, 2003 11:25 PM by markg
Eastern King by draybar - Jul 19, 2003 12:27 PM	16	Jul 22, 2003 05:44 PM by draybar
Just gotta LOVE hatchlings! by Sasheena - Jul 18, 2003 11:06 PM	3	Jul 19, 2003 07:56 AM by Sasheena
Cal. kings by crimsonking - Jul 18, 2003 10:03 PM	2	Jul 19, 2003 12:32 PM by azsuboc
Eastern Egg Size Question by markhufeld - Jul 18, 2003 08:35 PM	4	Jul 23, 2003 11:35 AM by Sasheena
Blotched King by RobStevens - Jul 18, 2003 06:32 PM	11	Jul 20, 2003 06:57 PM by RobStevens
Nearly Patternless Alb Brooksi by RobStevens - Jul 18, 2003 05:56 PM	1	Jul 18, 2003 07:24 PM by bluerosy
New Yuma King[/] by Krazy-k - Jul 18, 2003 05:16 PM	0	No replies
Dark looking hypos from Beard stock X Love breeding by Bluerosy - Jul 18, 2003 12:37 PM	2	Jul 18, 2003 06:20 PM by crimsonking
harmful substrates? what do you keep as a substrate? by rayner1 - Jul 18, 2003 11:57 AM	0	No replies
anyone know how to reach david law? by rtdunham - Jul 18, 2003 11:48 AM	0	No replies
Does anyone do anything special w/ their water? by rayner1 - Jul 18, 2003 09:20 AM	4	Jul 18, 2003 11:52 AM by rayner1
Trying to get a hold of KJ from KJ Snakehaven by theboaguy - Jul 17, 2003 09:23 PM	1	Jul 17, 2003 09:40 PM by haddachoose1
What should the humidity be? by katie1120 - Jul 17, 2003 07:34 PM	1	Jul 17, 2003 08:29 PM by Andy_G
ANY BREEDERS GOING TO THE WHITE PLAINS SHOW ON SUNDAY by bxherp - Jul 17, 2003 03:42 PM	0	No replies
Temperature Spikes @ Near full term? by Sasheena - Jul 17, 2003 02:54 PM	2	Jul 17, 2003 07:09 PM by Sasheena
Cali kingsnake first look into the new world by snakes - Jul 17, 2003 12:01 PM	0	No replies
VMS Professional Herpetcutlture by electricbluescat - Jul 17, 2003 08:41 AM	0	No replies
Speckled Kingsnake! by TebbyGecko - Jul 17, 2003 03:43 AM	0	No replies
Sick Knoblocki? by apfjavi - Jul 16, 2003 10:15 PM	1	Jul 19, 2003 10:26 PM by Ace
Another Greeri Pic... by jeph - Jul 16, 2003 06:27 PM	1	Jul 19, 2003 12:31 AM by Aaron
Greeri Pic... by jeph - Jul 16, 2003 06:24 PM	0	No replies
Shed Skins for research by elapsoides - Jul 16, 2003 01:59 PM	0	No replies
Paints for enclosures by BOBAFETT - Jul 15, 2003 11:06 PM	1	Jul 18, 2003 07:51 PM by WIEBELHAUS
Can an older snake become tame? (more) by MissHisssss - Jul 15, 2003 12:36 AM	5	Jul 17, 2003 02:39 AM by MissHisssss
Incubation Temps by Sasheena - Jul 14, 2003 11:29 PM	3	Jul 15, 2003 04:33 PM by Paul Hollander
kingsnake I caught by the nerve - Jul 14, 2003 10:07 PM	1	Jul 14, 2003 10:08 PM by the nerve
Breeding question by rayner1 - Jul 14, 2003 07:12 PM	12	Jul 16, 2003 02:09 PM by rayner1
has anyone bought from cherryvill farms? by RobertIII - Jul 14, 2003 04:39 PM	12	Jul 24, 2003 09:45 PM by snakesdjf
Peanut Butter brooksi hatchlings by bluerosy - Jul 14, 2003 12:10 PM	0	No replies
Peanut Butter brooksi TWINS by bluerosy - Jul 14, 2003 12:00 PM	5	Jul 15, 2003 02:54 PM by Bluerosy
Looking for a larger sweater box for Calis by capnmoby - Jul 13, 2003 11:59 PM	0	No replies
Escaped Hatchling Returns by Sasheena - Jul 13, 2003 10:33 PM	0	No replies
Eastern King? by moleman - Jul 13, 2003 10:32 PM	6	Jul 15, 2003 10:26 PM by vvvddd
mexican black kingsnake by RobertIII - Jul 13, 2003 07:26 PM	9	Jul 22, 2003 08:42 PM by tspuckler
Oldherper...a repost from the bottom.. by Dann - Jul 13, 2003 05:25 PM	3	Jul 14, 2003 02:58 AM by dre17am
My new hypo brooksi by SalS - Jul 13, 2003 12:40 PM	2	Jul 14, 2003 10:13 PM by the nerve
Here is the father White-Sided Brooks by Walter Smith - Jul 12, 2003 03:06 PM	6	Jul 14, 2003 09:38 AM by Walter Smith
And the mother White-Sided Brooks by Walter Smith - Jul 12, 2003 03:05 PM	0	No replies
L.m.thayeri hatching by srac - Jul 12, 2003 02:33 PM	2	Jul 12, 2003 03:49 PM by srac
A different female, White-Sided Brooks by Walter Smith - Jul 12, 2003 10:58 AM	1	Jul 12, 2003 02:53 PM by Nokturnel Tom
Here's one after she shed, White-Sided Brooks by Walter Smith - Jul 12, 2003 10:56 AM	0	No replies
Here they are, White-Sided Brooks Kings !!! by Walter Smith - Jul 12, 2003 10:55 AM	0	No replies

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