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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.
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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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getting ready to breed cal kings
by sandfireman - Jun 30, 2003 01:56 PM |
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Jul 01, 2003 12:25 AM by Sasheena |
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What kind of king is that on the kingsnake logo?
by DWIEBELHAUS - Jun 30, 2003 12:30 PM |
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Jun 30, 2003 06:07 PM by gila7150 |
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Has anyone ever seen this? or bought them?
by DWIEBELHAUS - Jun 30, 2003 12:02 PM |
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Jun 30, 2003 12:44 PM by oldherper |
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What type of Kingsnake do I have please?
by freckles680 - Jun 30, 2003 11:41 AM |
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Jun 30, 2003 03:35 PM by oldherper |
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What's with the 66% poss. het thing??
by ecosense - Jun 30, 2003 08:10 AM |
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Jul 01, 2003 08:12 AM by ecosense |
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my first kings any tips?
by holum - Jun 30, 2003 12:55 AM |
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Jul 01, 2003 04:56 PM by holum |
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Positive ID?
by kingkong - Jun 29, 2003 10:26 PM |
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Jun 30, 2003 12:00 PM by Ace |
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Appalachicola Egg Incubation question. :-}
by Sasheena - Jun 29, 2003 09:24 PM |
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Jun 30, 2003 10:11 AM by Sasheena |
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California King incubation
by AlanD - Jun 29, 2003 08:50 PM |
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Jun 29, 2003 09:21 PM by Sasheena |
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Female L. zonata zonata
by clarkc - Jun 28, 2003 11:00 PM |
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what do fuzzies eat?
by apfjavi - Jun 28, 2003 08:23 PM |
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Jun 29, 2003 12:35 AM by jones |
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All Ohio Reptile Show
by snakeman19552002 - Jun 28, 2003 12:06 PM |
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Jun 29, 2003 11:03 PM by oldherper |
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rodent roomates???
by zoogirl - Jun 28, 2003 08:22 AM |
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Jun 29, 2003 12:40 AM by jones |
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Desert King Bit Me !
by skinner - Jun 28, 2003 06:16 AM |
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Jun 28, 2003 11:56 AM by DWIEBELHAUS |
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How/when to double breed?
by Snake_Charmer - Jun 28, 2003 01:25 AM |
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Jun 28, 2003 11:36 PM by Bluerosy |
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Stolen Snakes, URGENT
by fancypet - Jun 28, 2003 12:25 AM |
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kingsnakes and vitamins
by electricbluescat - Jun 27, 2003 03:08 PM |
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Egg Question
by crazyhorse - Jun 27, 2003 01:58 PM |
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Jun 28, 2003 08:14 AM by jv4man1 |
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Twins ????
by srac - Jun 27, 2003 09:15 AM |
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Jun 27, 2003 08:09 PM by srac |
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wild caught Mole King after shed
by greg woodie - Jun 27, 2003 08:35 AM |
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Jun 28, 2003 12:11 PM by Croc 2-3 |
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Is anyone familiar with crushed walnut substrate?
by MissHisssss - Jun 27, 2003 03:01 AM |
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Jun 28, 2003 01:27 AM by MissHisssss |
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Hatchling advice needed PLEASE
by Sasheena - Jun 26, 2003 11:46 PM |
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Jun 27, 2003 01:46 PM by gila7150 |
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Some Hatchling Pictures
by Sasheena - Jun 26, 2003 09:09 PM |
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Jun 27, 2003 12:49 AM by Sasheena |
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Black Kingsnakes
by justinmatthew - Jun 26, 2003 06:42 PM |
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Jun 27, 2003 08:18 AM by lolaophidia |
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Food Size
by downway69 - Jun 26, 2003 10:13 AM |
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Jun 27, 2003 12:15 AM by DWIEBELHAUS |
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Who has perfect cal kings?
by kottonmouthking - Jun 25, 2003 02:54 PM |
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Jun 26, 2003 07:28 AM by DanW |
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Adopted Pair of Brooksi
by xpythonloverx - Jun 25, 2003 12:59 PM |
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Jun 26, 2003 11:53 PM by jones |
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Anal surgery
by Logan11 - Jun 25, 2003 08:10 AM |
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Jun 26, 2003 07:52 AM by Logan11 |
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03 NJ Eastern hatchling update.
by Keith Hillson - Jun 25, 2003 06:21 AM |
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Jun 26, 2003 10:10 AM by Keith Hillson |
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Popping the newly hatched...
by Sasheena - Jun 24, 2003 08:28 PM |
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Jun 25, 2003 08:47 PM by Sasheena |
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a dumb question, and advice needed please
by Snake_Charmer - Jun 24, 2003 03:28 PM |
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Jun 24, 2003 08:57 PM by Snake_Charmer |
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New Jersey Eastern's are hatching at 46 days.
by Keith Hillson - Jun 24, 2003 06:44 AM |
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Jun 26, 2003 11:11 PM by thomas davis |
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Hi, new here
by Snake_Charmer - Jun 24, 2003 02:47 AM |
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Jun 24, 2003 09:01 AM by oldherper |
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My first baby Cal King Hatched today. I need advice!!
by iiilovetooibs - Jun 23, 2003 11:22 PM |
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Jun 24, 2003 09:51 AM by Sasheena |
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A horrific turn of events on my loose Outer Banks King ! ...
by Keith Hillson - Jun 23, 2003 10:43 PM |
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Jun 25, 2003 11:41 PM by jones |
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Progress on my clutch...
by Sasheena - Jun 23, 2003 06:31 PM |
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8 beautiful eggs...double clutching
by bootsiecollinsus - Jun 23, 2003 05:33 PM |
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A half and half cal.king...pic...
by jeph - Jun 23, 2003 03:34 PM |
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how to??
by verve - Jun 23, 2003 10:51 AM |
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Jun 23, 2003 03:10 PM by Ace |
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parasites
by justinmatthew - Jun 23, 2003 10:41 AM |
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Jun 24, 2003 08:59 AM by oldherper |
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Puking white-runny Substance? Please Help!
by hades-raptor - Jun 23, 2003 09:06 AM |
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Jun 26, 2003 04:19 PM by oldherper |
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What happened??
by ProtaZoey - Jun 22, 2003 09:31 PM |
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Jun 24, 2003 03:03 PM by Snake_Charmer |
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24 hours from first pip....
by Sasheena - Jun 22, 2003 05:28 PM |
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Jun 23, 2003 04:20 PM by bobl |
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Temp. control...to go natural or to use heat - a burning question...
by WizzKing - Jun 22, 2003 01:38 PM |
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Jun 24, 2003 03:12 PM by WizzKing |
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New England Axanthic Brooksi - Adult female
by Keith Hillson - Jun 21, 2003 11:24 PM |
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Jun 22, 2003 01:57 PM by WizzKing |
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Feeder - - too BIG?
by WIEBELHAUS - Jun 21, 2003 10:10 PM |
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Jun 22, 2003 12:19 AM by jones |
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WC Kingsnake from Goleta, CA
by georgio - Jun 21, 2003 08:31 PM |
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Jun 24, 2003 11:59 AM by bootsiecollinsus |
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Pipping on day 60!!
by Sasheena - Jun 21, 2003 08:06 PM |
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Jun 27, 2003 03:01 PM by electricbluescat |
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Frozen Lizards?
by paul-manoogian - Jun 21, 2003 04:15 PM |
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Jun 28, 2003 01:11 AM by Kerby... |
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looks like a little Missouri "Pyro"
by Big Donnie BRASC - Jun 21, 2003 08:36 AM |
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Jun 21, 2003 10:23 AM by Zach_MexMilk |
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new to snakes question
by zoogirl - Jun 21, 2003 06:59 AM |
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Jun 27, 2003 08:46 PM by snyper438 |
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A couple of pictures of our 'checkerboard' speckled kings
by myexotix - Jun 20, 2003 10:27 PM |
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Jun 22, 2003 02:41 AM by myexotix |
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MONSTER Eastern Kingsnake....
by Keith Hillson - Jun 20, 2003 10:24 PM |
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Jun 21, 2003 10:00 AM by WizzKing |
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How to get a lost snake back!!!
by BOBAFETT - Jun 20, 2003 08:24 PM |
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Jun 20, 2003 09:24 PM by snyper438 |
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Help...Hillson sold me a lemon king...!
by wizzking - Jun 20, 2003 07:04 PM |
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Jun 21, 2003 09:31 AM by WizzKing |
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California X Sonoran Kingsnake
by EdzPhatNugz420 - Jun 20, 2003 06:18 PM |
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Jun 21, 2003 03:04 PM by Brandon Osborne |
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California X Sonoran Kingsnake
by EdzPhatNugz420 - Jun 20, 2003 06:17 PM |
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Eastern King
by carpediem - Jun 20, 2003 08:14 AM |
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Jun 21, 2003 10:12 AM by WizzKing |
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Oh happy day! She's returned! There is hope Keith!
by bootsiecollinsus - Jun 19, 2003 08:52 PM |
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Jun 20, 2003 06:26 AM by dan felice |
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Softer Eggs
by Sasheena - Jun 19, 2003 11:52 AM |
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Jun 19, 2003 10:50 PM by Sasheena |
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another pic-alb ch kings hatching
by rtdunham - Jun 19, 2003 11:08 AM |
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Jun 21, 2003 12:16 AM by Keith Hillson |
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albino chain kings hatching!
by rtdunham - Jun 19, 2003 11:01 AM |
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Jun 19, 2003 12:20 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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i was
by snake12 - Jun 18, 2003 03:00 PM |
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Hatchling Snow Brook's King
by Matt Turner - Jun 18, 2003 12:39 PM |
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Jun 19, 2003 01:43 AM by Morphs |
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Columbus, Ohio
by FLihs - Jun 18, 2003 12:02 PM |
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Jun 20, 2003 11:49 AM by FLihs |
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Ron from KY
by HDEAN - Jun 18, 2003 10:15 AM |
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Obese, or Paranoia
by BOBAFETT - Jun 17, 2003 10:55 PM |
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Obese, or Paranoia
by BOBAFETT - Jun 17, 2003 10:52 PM |
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Jun 19, 2003 06:39 AM by zoniguana |
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Really Hungry Albino Cal King
by Dinobot711 - Jun 17, 2003 10:24 PM |
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Jun 19, 2003 01:07 AM by jones |
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MD Eastern King, Calvert Co. local
by PHWyvern - Jun 17, 2003 08:06 PM |
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Jun 18, 2003 07:15 AM by haddachoose1 |
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Snow Brooksi....................
by Brandon Osborne - Jun 17, 2003 02:33 PM |
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Jun 21, 2003 07:45 PM by Bluerosy |
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A sad day ....
by Keith Hillson - Jun 17, 2003 07:13 AM |
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Jun 25, 2003 06:02 PM by ChristopherD |
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Cal King double-clutching...........
by Kerby... - Jun 16, 2003 11:40 PM |
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Jun 17, 2003 10:19 AM by Kerby... |
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Gravid New Jersey Eastern King in the wild.
by Keith Hillson - Jun 16, 2003 05:14 PM |
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Giant female Virgina Eastern Kingsnake
by Keith Hillson - Jun 16, 2003 05:09 PM |
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