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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2008.
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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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nice mothers day clutch.
by shannon brown - May 11, 2008 01:29 PM |
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May 13, 2008 09:46 AM by jr56 |
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Are there all white kingsnakes?
by merlin7676 - May 11, 2008 11:41 AM |
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May 12, 2008 01:54 PM by daveb |
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Got a striped kingsnake yesterday
by muuurph - May 11, 2008 09:08 AM |
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May 12, 2008 09:25 PM by reako45 |
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MBK Laying Eggs Today
by tspuckler - May 11, 2008 08:15 AM |
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May 11, 2008 12:34 PM by stevep |
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Help snake escaped!!!
by CFlowers - May 10, 2008 09:11 PM |
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May 12, 2008 09:23 AM by antelope |
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outdoors closeup!
by DMong - May 10, 2008 05:50 PM |
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May 11, 2008 09:34 AM by DMong |
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Question on travel w/shedding snake
by swallowedthefly - May 10, 2008 07:24 AM |
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May 10, 2008 04:36 PM by swallowedthefly |
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Hybino splendida project clutch
by brhaco - May 09, 2008 07:18 PM |
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May 09, 2008 09:01 PM by Orocosos |
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Some questions on king snakes? new owner
by muuurph - May 09, 2008 11:51 AM |
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May 11, 2008 08:35 PM by Aaron |
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Photo Contest PLEASE?????
by ZFelicien - May 08, 2008 10:01 PM |
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May 11, 2008 01:39 PM by elaphopeltishow |
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Anybody handle their kings in spring?
by Br8knitOFF - May 08, 2008 06:31 PM |
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May 10, 2008 08:32 AM by DMong |
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Pics
by daerious - May 08, 2008 12:34 AM |
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May 08, 2008 04:43 PM by Ameron |
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need info on age
by bekah245 - May 06, 2008 01:55 PM |
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May 07, 2008 09:21 PM by reako45 |
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for those asking to see the photo
by aera - May 06, 2008 09:42 AM |
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May 10, 2008 07:39 PM by blupanther |
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charleshanklin you have mail. N/P
by tmoodie - May 05, 2008 07:49 PM |
0 | No replies |
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emergency pls help`
by rxtarick - May 05, 2008 07:03 PM |
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May 09, 2008 02:04 PM by OZZ1978 |
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Herping Killeen, Texas
by dave15run - May 05, 2008 03:39 PM |
0 | No replies |
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losing weight
by squidgyfish - May 05, 2008 02:37 PM |
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May 11, 2008 07:35 AM by ECC |
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Chain King eggs
by kingsnake1 - May 04, 2008 09:41 PM |
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May 08, 2008 07:05 PM by kingsnake1 |
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baby Eastern King I flipped in NC ---
by ECC - May 04, 2008 11:24 AM |
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May 08, 2008 03:42 PM by FRoberts |
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sharing some artwork
by aera - May 04, 2008 09:45 AM |
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May 05, 2008 09:40 AM by greenbay1 |
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Honeymoon's over...
by Hollychan - May 03, 2008 10:59 PM |
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May 05, 2008 04:10 AM by Hollychan |
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Mama laid a dud
by CFlowers - May 03, 2008 07:10 PM |
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May 04, 2008 11:20 AM by shannon brown |
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Swollen Scale - Please help!!!
by nyghtbreedx1111 - May 03, 2008 02:56 PM |
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Nov 16, 2008 10:06 AM by nyghtbreedx1111 |
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What's the first?
by dave15run - May 03, 2008 11:23 AM |
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May 08, 2008 07:29 AM by colubridman |
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Some Old and some NEW pics
by Kerby... - May 03, 2008 10:37 AM |
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May 09, 2008 06:19 AM by Patton |
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Walk of shame ..
by OZZ1978 - May 03, 2008 09:46 AM |
0 | No replies |
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My King turning into a ?Milk"snake???
by greenfiremajick - May 02, 2008 12:27 PM |
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May 04, 2008 11:47 PM by DMong |
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a few pics
by Nokturnel Tom - May 02, 2008 12:10 AM |
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May 03, 2008 03:58 AM by reako45 |
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feeding question
by geckoejon - May 01, 2008 09:13 PM |
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May 02, 2008 06:27 AM by tspuckler |
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Tell me what YOU think.
by kevine - May 01, 2008 06:24 PM |
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May 03, 2008 12:46 PM by kevine |
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Bow-chic-a-WOW-WOW
by OZZ1978 - May 01, 2008 06:11 PM |
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May 02, 2008 08:33 PM by daveb |
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Scarlet King laid:
by Oxyrhopus - May 01, 2008 05:17 PM |
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May 01, 2008 08:19 PM by DMong |
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Hitting the Sandhills of NC
by elaphopeltishow - May 01, 2008 11:52 AM |
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May 05, 2008 05:58 AM by Patton |
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Ho long do you think
by DEldien - Apr 30, 2008 07:00 PM |
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May 01, 2008 08:11 AM by DEldien |
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Back from Florida
by greenbay1 - Apr 30, 2008 03:52 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Stopped by...
by Hollychan - Apr 30, 2008 03:05 PM |
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May 01, 2008 06:35 PM by brhaco |
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Did you do your part? Did YOU ?
by boaphile - Apr 30, 2008 02:57 PM |
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May 05, 2008 12:57 PM by JasonW |
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Southwestern Herp Society?
by bakeaway - Apr 30, 2008 01:55 PM |
0 | No replies |
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"Paradox" Genes/traits/abnormalities???
by ZFelicien - Apr 30, 2008 01:09 PM |
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May 04, 2008 11:44 AM by ZFelicien |
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Another axanthic female ...
by OZZ1978 - Apr 30, 2008 07:29 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Axanthic whitesided male ....
by OZZ1978 - Apr 30, 2008 07:23 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Axanthic Female
by OZZ1978 - Apr 30, 2008 12:27 AM |
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Apr 30, 2008 06:32 PM by OZZ1978 |
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Newspaper or aspen ...to be or not to be
by Ozz1978 - Apr 29, 2008 11:48 PM |
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Apr 30, 2008 06:31 PM by OZZ1978 |
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Me and my questions... heh.
by Hollychan - Apr 29, 2008 06:37 PM |
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Apr 30, 2008 01:56 AM by antelope |
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eve cal-kings eggs
by STEVES_KIKI - Apr 29, 2008 02:00 PM |
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Apr 29, 2008 06:59 PM by CFLowers |
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Kingsnake breeding behavior?
by snakekp - Apr 29, 2008 07:27 AM |
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Apr 29, 2008 06:29 PM by MikeRusso |
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Two Agalma Clutches So Far...
by AllanBartlett - Apr 28, 2008 08:04 PM |
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Apr 29, 2008 08:16 AM by thomas davis |
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so who has eggs from what?!?!?
by daveb - Apr 28, 2008 07:13 PM |
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Apr 30, 2008 11:40 AM by FunkyRes |
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Kern Co. Desert Phase Cal King
by reako45 - Apr 28, 2008 05:54 PM |
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May 01, 2008 05:19 PM by reako45 |
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River Road locality clutch
by brhaco - Apr 28, 2008 05:40 PM |
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Apr 29, 2008 07:25 AM by Joe Forks |
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Cold Packs
by bakeaway - Apr 28, 2008 02:58 PM |
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May 01, 2008 03:07 AM by FunkyRes |
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Ever Mix Kingsnakes? (FR?)
by Ameron - Apr 27, 2008 10:36 PM |
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May 02, 2008 01:43 AM by mfoux |
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Rat or Red King?
by Rowebert - Apr 27, 2008 09:21 PM |
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Apr 27, 2008 10:38 PM by DMong |
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One of the most underrated Kings
by CFlowers - Apr 27, 2008 06:30 PM |
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Apr 29, 2008 05:05 AM by snake96 |
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Axanthic florida
by donv - Apr 27, 2008 03:51 PM |
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Apr 29, 2008 09:14 PM by CrimsonKing |
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First Wild California King...in Arizona
by RG - Apr 27, 2008 11:04 AM |
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Apr 28, 2008 04:54 PM by RG |
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Breaking the rules ...
by FunkyRes - Apr 27, 2008 02:47 AM |
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Apr 27, 2008 02:43 PM by brhaco |
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Classic Blairs...
by MikeRusso - Apr 26, 2008 11:24 PM |
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Apr 27, 2008 06:45 PM by ScarFace0909 |
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Albino ruthven male
by Fleck - Apr 26, 2008 10:26 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Mosaic Type II Eastern yearling...
by agalinis - Apr 26, 2008 05:26 PM |
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Apr 27, 2008 09:53 PM by MikeFedzen |
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floridana (brooksi) pics
by DMong - Apr 26, 2008 03:31 PM |
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Apr 27, 2008 08:44 AM by DMong |
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The Stain..
by MikeRusso - Apr 25, 2008 05:51 PM |
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Apr 26, 2008 01:45 PM by DMong |
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Kingsnakes in Missouri
by DanW - Apr 24, 2008 09:13 PM |
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Apr 28, 2008 06:40 AM by DanW |
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food items.. lizards vs. rodents
by ScarFace0909 - Apr 24, 2008 06:18 PM |
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Apr 27, 2008 01:23 PM by Hollychan |
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A fun picture
by Hollychan - Apr 24, 2008 05:56 PM |
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Apr 24, 2008 06:07 PM by Hollychan |
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my first scarlet!!
by jock - Apr 24, 2008 05:10 PM |
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Apr 28, 2008 06:35 PM by Obscenity |
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couple clutches on the ground.
by shannon brown - Apr 24, 2008 12:43 PM |
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Apr 24, 2008 02:44 PM by derekdehaas |
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Animal Plastics Cages????
by dodgedakota09 - Apr 24, 2008 12:31 PM |
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Apr 25, 2008 05:43 PM by derekdehaas |
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Thawing and scenting
by mfoux - Apr 24, 2008 08:39 AM |
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Apr 26, 2008 05:52 PM by OZZ1978 |
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Pinky rats vs hopper mice
by mfoux - Apr 24, 2008 08:28 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Just a few shots...
by cn013 - Apr 24, 2008 01:14 AM |
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Apr 25, 2008 08:44 PM by DMong |
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Scarlet King
by greenbay1 - Apr 23, 2008 05:10 PM |
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Apr 24, 2008 10:16 PM by DMong |
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mice or gerbils?
by ravensmom - Apr 23, 2008 12:26 PM |
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Apr 23, 2008 09:18 PM by ravensmom |
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3 striped california king
by daerious - Apr 22, 2008 11:42 PM |
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Apr 23, 2008 08:40 PM by daerious |
