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Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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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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What the heck is a naturalistic cage???? are they really naturalistic?
by FR - Aug 03, 2005 09:21 PM |
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Aug 04, 2005 10:21 PM by Aaron |
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'05 High Red Lavender Brooks
by jjl - Aug 03, 2005 08:54 PM |
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Aug 04, 2005 12:26 PM by Keith Hillson |
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So your snake is Big Enough But...
by ZFelicien - Aug 03, 2005 08:28 PM |
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Aug 04, 2005 06:57 AM by ZFelicien |
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NJ Eastern Kings are hatching....
by Keith Hillson - Aug 03, 2005 05:02 PM |
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Aug 03, 2005 05:56 PM by DanW |
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Yolk hanging out of newly hatched egg, help please!
by Sasheena - Aug 03, 2005 11:41 AM |
10 |
Aug 04, 2005 04:56 AM by gila7150 |
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peanut butter pipping
by ChristopherD - Aug 03, 2005 10:00 AM |
2 |
Aug 03, 2005 03:18 PM by bluerosy |
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JLassiter got a question for you.
by ZFelicien - Aug 03, 2005 08:42 AM |
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Aug 03, 2005 07:36 PM by jlassiter |
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Fr,Phil and HKM......
by BobS - Aug 02, 2005 08:36 PM |
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Aug 03, 2005 08:06 PM by BobS |
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New Ruthveni....
by jlassiter - Aug 02, 2005 07:41 PM |
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Aug 03, 2005 09:58 PM by FR |
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question about sulfur brooksi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
by daveb - Aug 02, 2005 06:30 PM |
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Aug 03, 2005 11:54 PM by bluerosy |
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Albino Speck.....
by jlassiter - Aug 02, 2005 06:12 PM |
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Aug 03, 2005 12:22 AM by Kerby... |
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quick question
by aesoprock - Aug 02, 2005 03:30 PM |
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Aug 02, 2005 04:43 PM by ChristopherD |
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freshly shed White Sided Speckled King
by Nokturnel Tom - Aug 02, 2005 02:02 PM |
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Aug 02, 2005 11:04 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Pic of me as a child
by Sean - Aug 02, 2005 12:57 PM |
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Aug 03, 2005 12:29 PM by snakesunlimited1 |
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Just some Jersey's
by Keith Hillson - Aug 02, 2005 12:40 PM |
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Aug 02, 2005 11:15 PM by Keith Hillson |
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A couple of the "other" kings....
by Phil Peak - Aug 02, 2005 12:17 PM |
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Aug 03, 2005 10:56 AM by haddachoose1 |
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Eastern Kingsnake Resource Site
by Kisatchie - Aug 02, 2005 10:30 AM |
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Aug 02, 2005 07:20 PM by snakesunlimited1 |
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Question about chain king X Brooksi
by ZPD - Aug 02, 2005 02:27 AM |
2 |
Aug 02, 2005 10:45 AM by Sean |
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For Jetzen and the Hypo Splendida questioners.....
by Nokturnel Tom - Aug 01, 2005 09:28 PM |
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Aug 04, 2005 06:18 AM by JETZEN |
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A couple of locale floridana pics..
by Phil Peak - Aug 01, 2005 08:33 PM |
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Aug 02, 2005 08:06 PM by Kinglvr |
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SPIKE-&-PRINCESS
by JETZEN - Aug 01, 2005 06:56 PM |
0 | No replies |
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04' Floridana-X- Easterns
by JETZEN - Aug 01, 2005 06:47 PM |
0 | No replies |
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04 BLOTCHED
by JETZEN - Aug 01, 2005 06:38 PM |
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Aug 02, 2005 06:55 AM by JETZEN |
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For Phil Peak, from below
by FR - Aug 01, 2005 05:31 PM |
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Aug 02, 2005 09:24 PM by Phil Peak |
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first king clutch of the year is out.................
by willstill - Aug 01, 2005 03:31 PM |
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Aug 02, 2005 05:07 PM by willstill |
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question about cannibalism
by nickpurvis - Aug 01, 2005 12:34 PM |
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Aug 01, 2005 04:53 PM by Mike Meade |
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heating question....
by inthedeep2 - Aug 01, 2005 09:01 AM |
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Aug 01, 2005 09:35 PM by inthedeep2 |
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Question regarding snake eggs>>
by dudifusmaximus - Aug 01, 2005 12:26 AM |
0 | No replies |
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04' 1.1 N. Fla. EASTERNS
by JETZEN - Jul 31, 2005 11:22 PM |
0 | No replies |
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04 1.1 NIGRA
by JETZEN - Jul 31, 2005 10:44 PM |
0 | No replies |
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My second Cal King Clutch of the Season
by Sasheena - Jul 31, 2005 07:26 PM |
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Jul 31, 2005 08:38 PM by Sasheena |
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Male New England Axan. Brooksi
by bobl - Jul 31, 2005 06:58 PM |
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Aug 02, 2005 09:04 PM by Ace |
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New pics of my 6 mth. old Hypo Floridana...
by Kinglvr - Jul 31, 2005 06:49 PM |
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Aug 01, 2005 10:02 PM by jlassiter |
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irreversible stunted growth?
by billsanostrich - Jul 31, 2005 06:04 PM |
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Aug 01, 2005 04:15 PM by markg |
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Question for Live Feeders - Rodent vs. Reptile?
by Ameron - Jul 31, 2005 03:09 PM |
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Aug 02, 2005 07:54 PM by HerperHelmz |
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THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN..
by bluerosy - Jul 31, 2005 11:40 AM |
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Jul 31, 2005 11:32 PM by tobyingeorgia |
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please help...
by inthedeep2 - Jul 31, 2005 10:47 AM |
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Aug 02, 2005 11:22 AM by boids-n-more |
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03's some of my favorite non-getula(non-feeding pics)
by JETZEN - Jul 31, 2005 12:29 AM |
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Jul 31, 2005 06:44 PM by JETZEN |
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question for everyone
by inthedeep2 - Jul 31, 2005 12:07 AM |
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Jul 31, 2005 10:42 PM by billsanostrich |
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Extremist Fr
by BobS - Jul 30, 2005 09:39 PM |
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Aug 01, 2005 06:11 PM by Phil Peak |
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New king --and a worse pun ( for Lindsay )
by crimsonking - Jul 30, 2005 08:55 PM |
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Jul 31, 2005 07:58 PM by Sean |
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question...
by fighterpilot - Jul 30, 2005 07:53 PM |
3 |
Jul 30, 2005 10:17 PM by jlassiter |
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HELP! Lost thayeri!
by riiotgrrl - Jul 30, 2005 05:51 PM |
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Aug 02, 2005 10:51 AM by Aaron |
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new occipitolineata hatchling PIC (and bad pun)
by Lindsay - Jul 30, 2005 09:14 AM |
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Jul 31, 2005 02:41 PM by LloydHeilbrunn |
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More eggs from my big ol MBK!
by Nokturnel Tom - Jul 30, 2005 12:32 AM |
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Jul 30, 2005 06:03 PM by BobS |
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Do these look pure to you guys?
by jlassiter - Jul 30, 2005 12:30 AM |
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Jul 30, 2005 11:49 AM by mayday |
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ZONATA......the cal mountain king...
by pine - Jul 29, 2005 11:57 PM |
0 | No replies |
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These just out...
by crimsonking - Jul 29, 2005 11:52 PM |
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Jul 30, 2005 12:04 AM by crimsonking |
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Hypo Splendida.........
by Kerby... - Jul 29, 2005 11:28 PM |
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Aug 04, 2005 10:00 PM by don shores |
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Feeding pics .....
by Kerby... - Jul 29, 2005 11:22 PM |
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Aug 03, 2005 10:17 PM by Kerby... |
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Phil?
by Steve_Craig - Jul 29, 2005 10:15 PM |
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Jul 31, 2005 04:01 AM by Phil Peak |
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Mexicana kingsnakes....
by jlassiter - Jul 29, 2005 07:08 PM |
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Jul 29, 2005 11:45 PM by Nokturnel Tom |
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Montgomery Co., NC Eastern Kings....The male
by Keith Hillson - Jul 29, 2005 04:17 PM |
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Jul 31, 2005 07:45 PM by Kinglvr |
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keith help......
by fighterpilot - Jul 29, 2005 03:00 PM |
0 | No replies |
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my snake
by aesoprock - Jul 29, 2005 09:53 AM |
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Jul 31, 2005 07:54 PM by Kinglvr |
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MA Press: Fan names $30,000 Kingsnake for coach, QB
by - Jul 29, 2005 09:31 AM |
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Jul 29, 2005 02:17 PM by MikeMurphy |
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Brook's at Daytona Show
by MikeMurphy - Jul 29, 2005 08:35 AM |
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Jul 29, 2005 09:13 PM by RobStevens |
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we're # 7...
by daveb - Jul 29, 2005 08:22 AM |
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Jul 29, 2005 11:02 AM by kinglover |
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Question for ALL getula -experts, novices AND fans........................
by JETZEN - Jul 29, 2005 05:59 AM |
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Jul 31, 2005 12:27 PM by JETZEN |
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My new one...
by Keith Hillson - Jul 29, 2005 12:58 AM |
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Jul 29, 2005 11:20 PM by Keith Hillson |
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03' Louisiana Holbrook's
by JETZEN - Jul 28, 2005 11:54 PM |
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Jul 29, 2005 05:57 PM by Steve_Craig |
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ok male or female
by fighterpilot - Jul 28, 2005 08:40 PM |
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Jul 28, 2005 11:01 PM by JETZEN |
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HOLBROOKI INTEGRADES/PATTERN VARIATION
by kisatchie - Jul 28, 2005 07:21 PM |
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Jul 28, 2005 11:50 PM by bluerosy |
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Behavior Almost Dog-like from Cal King (Gotta Read)
by Ameron - Jul 28, 2005 06:35 PM |
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Jul 29, 2005 10:57 AM by kinglover |
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Zenny
by snakesunlimited1 - Jul 28, 2005 05:38 PM |
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Jul 29, 2005 06:23 PM by snakesunlimited1 |
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mexican black
by inthedeep2 - Jul 28, 2005 02:05 PM |
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Jul 29, 2005 05:34 PM by rjward97 |
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Cal king
by SnakeVentura - Jul 28, 2005 12:58 PM |
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Jul 30, 2005 11:05 AM by SnakeVentura |
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Ghost cal king feeding .....
by Kerby... - Jul 28, 2005 12:46 PM |
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Jul 28, 2005 08:35 PM by HerperHelmz |
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What kind of snake is this?
by difranco - Jul 28, 2005 12:43 PM |
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Jul 28, 2005 05:31 PM by snakesunlimited1 |
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Male or female/
by Foreman - Jul 28, 2005 12:36 PM |
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Jul 28, 2005 12:46 PM by JETZEN |
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Questions for the L.g.getula and L.g."goini"/experts, novices,fans(please)
by JETZEN - Jul 28, 2005 11:14 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Albino Banana California Kingsnakes hatching......
by Kerby... - Jul 28, 2005 10:50 AM |
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Jul 28, 2005 10:53 PM by Kerby... |
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Flintdiver
by tobyingeorgia - Jul 28, 2005 07:39 AM |
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Jul 30, 2005 01:55 PM by tobyingeorgia |
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What Substrate?
by reako45 - Jul 28, 2005 12:45 AM |
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Jul 31, 2005 10:03 AM by JETZEN |
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More mystery king eggs
by snakesunlimited1 - Jul 28, 2005 12:18 AM |
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Jul 28, 2005 06:19 AM by JETZEN |
