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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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You don't see this every day......
by brhaco - May 12, 2010 04:21 PM |
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May 18, 2010 01:20 PM by Jeff Schofield |
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Return to hybreds
by peters - May 12, 2010 03:01 PM |
47 |
May 12, 2010 11:45 PM by JKruse |
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thayeri
by randywhittington - May 12, 2010 08:55 AM |
10 |
May 12, 2010 08:33 PM by RandyWhittington |
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Overnight Low Temps - Defy the Myth
by Ameron - May 11, 2010 01:55 PM |
29 |
May 13, 2010 12:17 PM by JYohe |
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Hypo-E vs. normal zonata agalma . . .
by JKruse - May 11, 2010 03:03 AM |
9 |
May 11, 2010 08:21 PM by JKruse |
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Well it finally happened...
by zach_whitman - May 11, 2010 01:27 AM |
10 |
May 12, 2010 11:33 PM by Andres |
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Special Sierra zonatas ..............
by JKruse - May 11, 2010 12:30 AM |
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May 14, 2010 01:16 PM by Bluerosy |
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Some Santa Cruz LOVIN'............
by JKruse - May 11, 2010 12:19 AM |
4 |
May 11, 2010 09:56 PM by JKruse |
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Kentucky King
by tspuckler - May 10, 2010 09:32 PM |
1 |
May 12, 2010 08:46 PM by a153fish |
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Hybreds ?
by peters - May 10, 2010 07:55 PM |
63 |
May 14, 2010 02:04 PM by a153fish |
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RED ALERT - DEADLINE TOMORROW
by USARK - May 10, 2010 02:49 PM |
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May 10, 2010 05:43 PM by bluerosy |
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My experience with choises..
by Tony D - May 10, 2010 02:10 PM |
33 |
May 13, 2010 12:16 AM by Jeff Schofield |
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candycane knoblocki.
by shannon brown - May 10, 2010 02:08 AM |
5 |
May 10, 2010 02:51 PM by KcTrader |
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Happy Mother's Day...????
by JKruse - May 09, 2010 01:30 PM |
3 |
May 10, 2010 09:38 AM by KMat |
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More Gray Bands...
by MikeRusso - May 09, 2010 12:24 PM |
1 |
May 09, 2010 05:35 PM by a153fish |
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update on egg retention greyband
by trevid - May 09, 2010 10:05 AM |
6 |
May 09, 2010 10:11 PM by trevid |
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Boys....... Reminder to all
by PHFaust - May 09, 2010 09:00 AM |
44 |
May 10, 2010 11:40 AM by flavirufa |
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Lavender Banana Pic request
by bigbearhook - May 08, 2010 09:23 PM |
0 | No replies |
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New Eastern King
by Kmat - May 08, 2010 03:04 PM |
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May 10, 2010 04:37 PM by KevinM |
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eastern milks
by venomousdave - May 08, 2010 12:00 PM |
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May 08, 2010 05:07 PM by a153fish |
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Great cages, and a pile of Knoblochi
by ZackHulihan - May 08, 2010 10:16 AM |
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May 09, 2010 11:02 PM by BobS |
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Yearling Alterna..
by MikeRusso - May 08, 2010 08:51 AM |
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May 09, 2010 10:44 PM by Jlassiter |
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Goini breeder
by Tony D - May 08, 2010 05:53 AM |
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May 08, 2010 02:11 PM by JKruse |
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Aggressive St. Helena zonata zonata....!
by JKruse - May 08, 2010 12:22 AM |
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May 08, 2010 01:09 AM by mckenzieriverrep |
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Female Juno Rd just laying
by BrianS. - May 07, 2010 03:44 PM |
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May 08, 2010 09:10 PM by mckenzieriverrep |
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Herp weekend at natural bridge ky
by rtdunham - May 07, 2010 01:06 PM |
0 | No replies |
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First time breeding kings
by mrkent - May 06, 2010 11:52 PM |
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May 08, 2010 03:26 PM by mrkent |
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violent rejection of mating advances
by varanid - May 06, 2010 07:18 PM |
11 |
May 13, 2010 10:01 PM by rtdunham |
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Snake has gotten aggressive...help!
by littleangel77007 - May 06, 2010 03:47 AM |
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May 09, 2010 02:40 PM by BobS |
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And yet more Z action..........
by JKruse - May 06, 2010 01:32 AM |
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May 08, 2010 10:35 PM by JKruse |
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question on eggs
by bowhunter1963 - May 05, 2010 07:46 PM |
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May 06, 2010 01:37 PM by bowhunter1963 |
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Restraining while probing
by varanid - May 05, 2010 03:21 PM |
14 |
May 06, 2010 08:42 AM by varanid |
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Separating Eggs
by Br8knitOFF - May 05, 2010 03:06 PM |
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May 06, 2010 05:01 PM by WillStill |
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Sweet victory!!
by cmac107 - May 05, 2010 02:37 PM |
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May 07, 2010 01:14 PM by cmac107 |
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!!!
by cmac107 - May 05, 2010 01:39 PM |
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May 05, 2010 01:45 PM by cmac107 |
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one more more time.
by cmac107 - May 05, 2010 01:37 PM |
0 | No replies |
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do you past the link...
by cmac107 - May 05, 2010 01:30 PM |
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May 05, 2010 01:47 PM by cmac107 |
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one more time
by cmac107 - May 05, 2010 01:09 PM |
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May 05, 2010 01:42 PM by DMong |
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i give up on the pics.
by cmac107 - May 05, 2010 11:13 AM |
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May 05, 2010 01:17 PM by snake_bit |
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just tring to...
by cmac107 - May 05, 2010 11:09 AM |
3 |
May 05, 2010 01:15 PM by Bluerosy |
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pic
by cmac107 - May 05, 2010 08:47 AM |
0 | No replies |
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how to post a pic?
by cmac107 - May 04, 2010 09:35 PM |
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May 05, 2010 10:32 AM by Bluerosy |
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BIIIIIG EGGGGS
by jeff schofield - May 04, 2010 06:51 PM |
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May 07, 2010 08:03 AM by Bluerosy |
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potential egg bound- need help please
by trevid - May 04, 2010 05:24 PM |
8 |
May 05, 2010 05:36 PM by trevid |
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Question about female king?
by cmac107 - May 04, 2010 12:37 PM |
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May 05, 2010 11:52 AM by orchidspider |
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Best substrate for lay boxes?
by shatty - May 04, 2010 11:06 AM |
8 |
May 05, 2010 01:14 AM by JKruse |
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Just a picture of some of my girls...
by borneoguy - May 04, 2010 09:57 AM |
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May 04, 2010 10:07 AM by borneoguy |
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nice surprise today
by bowhunter1963 - May 03, 2010 09:26 PM |
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May 04, 2010 06:53 AM by JKruse |
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09 female CASPER CAL KING-flash
by Kerby... - May 03, 2010 06:44 PM |
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May 05, 2010 02:28 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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09 CASPER CAL KINGS - male flash
by Kerby... - May 03, 2010 06:40 PM |
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May 03, 2010 06:42 PM by Kerby... |
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2009 Lavender Stripe Cal King - flash
by Kerby... - May 03, 2010 06:35 PM |
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May 04, 2010 10:31 PM by JKruse |
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show questions
by varanid - May 03, 2010 09:11 AM |
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May 05, 2010 12:06 PM by orchidspider |
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husbandry
by wbcrows - May 03, 2010 08:20 AM |
3 |
May 03, 2010 09:48 PM by BobS |
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Adolescent Martir zonata agalma.........
by JKruse - May 03, 2010 07:35 AM |
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May 05, 2010 01:03 AM by mckenzieriverrep |
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2010 zonata breedings continued.........
by JKruse - May 03, 2010 01:02 AM |
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May 05, 2010 12:55 AM by mckenzieriverrep |
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florida kingsnake egg incubation
by cnyserpents - May 02, 2010 08:02 PM |
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May 02, 2010 09:47 PM by Bluerosy |
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Eastern King question
by texasviper619 - May 02, 2010 07:09 PM |
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May 02, 2010 07:26 PM by DMong |
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Caught my FIRST King Today...!!!
by orchidspider - May 02, 2010 05:52 PM |
6 |
May 02, 2010 11:55 PM by JKruse |
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Womper/Eastern King Inquiry
by GerryG - May 02, 2010 05:24 PM |
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May 04, 2010 04:04 PM by GerryG |
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How often do female cali kings ovulate?
by borneoguy - May 02, 2010 04:16 PM |
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May 02, 2010 07:07 PM by DMong |
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goodmorning
by jwcasto78 - May 02, 2010 09:13 AM |
0 | No replies |
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w00t!
by Br8knitOFF - May 01, 2010 10:59 PM |
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May 02, 2010 05:42 AM by JKruse |
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Female Kingsnake is a Rare Gem
by Ameron - May 01, 2010 10:36 PM |
6 |
May 03, 2010 04:50 PM by RossCA |
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need some help
by jwcasto78 - May 01, 2010 09:13 PM |
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May 02, 2010 04:40 PM by ChristopherD |
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Putting up pics.....how is it done?????
by eyeball30 - May 01, 2010 10:51 AM |
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May 03, 2010 09:27 AM by hobbes992 |
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feeding Pyros-how often?
by yankeeslover - Apr 30, 2010 10:34 PM |
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May 05, 2010 11:13 AM by BobS |
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Question about rodent watering.
by a153fish - Apr 30, 2010 09:02 PM |
3 |
Apr 30, 2010 11:33 PM by varanid |
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My Favorite Black-n-White Snake....
by Jlassiter - Apr 30, 2010 07:06 PM |
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May 01, 2010 11:10 AM by a153fish |
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Lets see some alterna!
by a153fish - Apr 30, 2010 03:06 PM |
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May 03, 2010 07:41 AM by a153fish |
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Not so Common Kings....
by Jlassiter - Apr 29, 2010 10:25 PM |
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May 02, 2010 10:26 AM by CrimsonKing |
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holbrooki
by texasviper619 - Apr 28, 2010 02:38 PM |
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May 02, 2010 06:06 AM by JKruse |
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Spitfire Reptiles
by KcTrader - Apr 28, 2010 11:38 AM |
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Apr 28, 2010 02:22 PM by byron.d |
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Hypoerythristic Mex Mex.....
by Jlassiter - Apr 27, 2010 10:37 PM |
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Apr 29, 2010 08:28 PM by Jlassiter |
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Growing Nicely....
by Jlassiter - Apr 27, 2010 09:54 PM |
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Apr 28, 2010 09:16 PM by Jlassiter |
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quick brooks question
by majinchip - Apr 27, 2010 03:48 PM |
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Apr 28, 2010 03:18 PM by hobbes992 |
