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Kingsnake Forum
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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Comparison Pic of Hypo brooks east coast V.S . west coast strains.
by bluerosy - May 30, 2003 11:29 PM |
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Jun 02, 2003 12:10 PM by Brandon Osborne |
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Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide striped AZ Pyro
by bluerosy - May 30, 2003 10:59 PM |
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Jun 01, 2003 12:13 PM by jeph |
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CA King Snake won't eat!!
by lespaul99 - May 30, 2003 05:42 PM |
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Jun 01, 2003 03:53 PM by the nerve |
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snake turns green??
by JettaChiq - May 29, 2003 10:02 PM |
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May 31, 2003 03:42 PM by KingOz |
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ZOOMED propaganda -you might find this interesting?
by WIEBELHAUS - May 29, 2003 06:50 PM |
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May 31, 2003 03:55 PM by KingOz |
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Traveling with kingsnake
by FLihs - May 29, 2003 12:55 PM |
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May 29, 2003 11:09 PM by electricbluescat |
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scarlet kings
by coolhl7 - May 29, 2003 12:49 PM |
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growth rate?
by the nerve - May 29, 2003 01:33 AM |
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May 29, 2003 07:52 AM by WIEBELHAUS |
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incubation method, step by step with pix
by rtdunham - May 28, 2003 09:54 PM |
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Mountain king from this weekend
by jimbat - May 28, 2003 06:47 PM |
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May 28, 2003 06:52 PM by jimbat |
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Tropical Pyro
by jeph - May 28, 2003 01:18 PM |
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Het/hypo male breeding x a normal
by jeph - May 28, 2003 12:56 PM |
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May 29, 2003 01:34 AM by the nerve |
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Gravid Hypo Pyro...PIC
by jeph - May 28, 2003 12:52 PM |
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King stopped eating
by FLihs - May 28, 2003 12:24 PM |
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May 30, 2003 09:56 PM by rtdunham |
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Egg Questions & Miscellania
by Sasheena - May 28, 2003 12:42 AM |
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May 28, 2003 08:25 PM by Sasheena |
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feeding a TINY W/C Lampropeltis triangulum syspila
by Big Donnie BRASC - May 27, 2003 09:19 PM |
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May 28, 2003 07:47 PM by Big Donnie BRASC |
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Covina Cal King - anyone got a pic? n/p
by sir-pent - May 27, 2003 09:09 PM |
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male or female?
by greg woodie - May 27, 2003 09:08 PM |
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May 28, 2003 05:50 PM by rtdunham |
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Sierra Mountain King (Lampropeltis zonata multicincta)
by jimbat - May 27, 2003 05:47 PM |
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May 27, 2003 11:02 PM by jimbat |
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Aspen
by DeadFrog - May 27, 2003 03:20 PM |
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May 27, 2003 07:42 PM by DeadFrog |
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What in the world is going on?
by hades-raptor - May 27, 2003 03:02 PM |
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May 28, 2003 07:38 AM by oldherper |
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No more room at the inn...
by azsuboc - May 27, 2003 09:01 AM |
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May 27, 2003 01:53 PM by WIEBELHAUS |
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hmm, I guess I'll put the snake thing on hold for a little while...
by -ryan- - May 26, 2003 05:52 PM |
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May 27, 2003 07:05 PM by -ryan- |
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Red Head Pyro 67% Het Albino
by mlpetros - May 26, 2003 04:02 PM |
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May 26, 2003 08:13 PM by seaducer9 |
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Albino Arizona Mountain King Viable Eggs
by mlpetros - May 26, 2003 03:55 PM |
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Pandora's EGGS!!!
by Sasheena - May 26, 2003 01:32 PM |
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May 27, 2003 12:54 AM by bootsiecollinsus |
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Valmont
by alabastard - May 26, 2003 01:14 PM |
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May 26, 2003 01:15 PM by alabastard |
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Full body shot of abberant knob male..
by jeph - May 26, 2003 05:30 AM |
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Close-up pic of abberant male knob..
by jeph - May 26, 2003 05:28 AM |
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Body shot of abberant knob female
by jeph - May 26, 2003 05:20 AM |
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Abberant Knob Project...close-up of female
by jeph - May 26, 2003 05:16 AM |
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May i see some pic's..............
by WIEBELHAUS - May 25, 2003 04:49 PM |
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housing kingsnakes in a glass tank
by sjatm941 - May 24, 2003 11:57 PM |
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May 25, 2003 10:36 PM by shannons |
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Updated Lavender Albino Brooks King
by RussBates - May 24, 2003 09:23 PM |
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May 26, 2003 07:23 AM by bobl |
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Anyone hatch some Greeri's?
by apfjavi - May 24, 2003 01:46 PM |
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May 25, 2003 03:31 PM by KingE |
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Gravid! (or obese?)
by Sasheena - May 23, 2003 09:31 PM |
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May 26, 2003 09:12 PM by pencil |
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Brooks King Snake Questions
by scorpantula - May 23, 2003 02:26 PM |
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May 24, 2003 02:19 AM by jones |
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QUESTIONS ABOUT FEEDING
by WIEBELHAUS - May 23, 2003 02:15 PM |
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May 24, 2003 10:14 PM by Jeannie |
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Check out this beauty
by crazyhorse - May 23, 2003 08:58 AM |
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May 23, 2003 04:06 PM by crazyhorse |
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Chain King Sperm Retention?
by Carl_A - May 23, 2003 07:52 AM |
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May 23, 2003 10:14 AM by Carl_A |
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found a cool site
by electricbluescat - May 23, 2003 01:53 AM |
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QUESTIONS ABOUT TEMP CONTROL
by WIEBELHAUS - May 23, 2003 12:01 AM |
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May 23, 2003 07:54 PM by Jeannie |
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Snake Joke
by BOBAFETT - May 22, 2003 10:22 PM |
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May 23, 2003 08:47 AM by WIEBELHAUS |
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Breeding pyros
by mojoro - May 22, 2003 10:00 PM |
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May 23, 2003 01:22 PM by Rick Staub |
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who's got a 'smiley'?
by greg woodie - May 22, 2003 06:07 PM |
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May 27, 2003 08:36 AM by greg woodie |
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Hypo Brooks Belly Colouration Question & a PIC..
by Simon R. Sansom - May 22, 2003 03:21 PM |
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May 24, 2003 11:53 AM by Joel R |
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albino king...blind??
by ni - May 22, 2003 11:25 AM |
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May 23, 2003 07:24 AM by meretseger |
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Laid eggs but...
by jv4man1 - May 22, 2003 08:14 AM |
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May 22, 2003 03:51 PM by jv4man1 |
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Lost king Found!
by jsanjaeke - May 21, 2003 11:57 PM |
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May 22, 2003 03:47 PM by Simon R. Sansom |
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What's the natural range for ruthveni? (n/p)
by metalshrek - May 21, 2003 03:02 PM |
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May 22, 2003 11:12 AM by markg |
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Mazuri 9% fat rodent chow
by electricbluescat - May 20, 2003 08:09 PM |
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May 22, 2003 10:03 PM by electricbluescat |
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Successful breedings this year, happy pics...
by Scott Wright - May 20, 2003 03:04 AM |
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May 24, 2003 01:44 PM by madmatt |
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Breeding frustration!
by capnmoby - May 19, 2003 11:15 PM |
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May 21, 2003 12:18 AM by JDM |
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noticed a few white scales look brown and dry on Cal. Kingsnake
by Akira2392 - May 19, 2003 03:03 PM |
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May 19, 2003 08:24 PM by KingOz |
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Very Nice Het/Applegate Pyro Female ..PIC..
by jeph - May 19, 2003 02:20 AM |
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Het/Applegate Pyro Female ..PIC..
by jeph - May 19, 2003 02:17 AM |
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May 21, 2003 11:31 AM by markg |
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Applegate Pyro Male ..PIC..
by jeph - May 19, 2003 02:13 AM |
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May 19, 2003 12:17 PM by Bianca |
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reptarium
by violator - May 19, 2003 12:00 AM |
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May 21, 2003 11:26 PM by Paul Hollander |
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LOST SNAKE
by killerham - May 18, 2003 11:08 PM |
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Aug 22, 2003 11:16 AM by svt-sinister |
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For those Familiar w/ Rubbermaid sizes.
by OneSexyWookie - May 18, 2003 07:25 PM |
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May 20, 2003 10:52 AM by markg |
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Sale of Eastern Kings in Florida
by SalS - May 18, 2003 05:19 PM |
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May 18, 2003 05:50 PM by rtdunham |
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questoin about hovabators
by electricbluescat - May 18, 2003 03:28 PM |
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Jun 18, 2003 05:34 PM by metalshrek |
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Need some breeding help here.
by philip_s - May 18, 2003 03:16 PM |
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May 18, 2003 06:03 PM by rtdunham |
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Good eggs or bad eggs...
by pweaver - May 18, 2003 12:25 PM |
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May 19, 2003 09:14 PM by crimsonking |
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Good eggs or bad eggs...
by pweaver - May 18, 2003 12:24 PM |
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May 18, 2003 03:33 PM by bobl |
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Desert Kingsnake. This is the mother of the clutch of eggs I posted a few days ago...
by JDM - May 18, 2003 01:18 AM |
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May 19, 2003 02:09 AM by JDM |
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Jester's Joke...
by Sasheena - May 17, 2003 11:44 PM |
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May 18, 2003 09:07 PM by Sasheena |
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Is Pandora Gravid?
by Sasheena - May 17, 2003 11:40 PM |
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May 19, 2003 12:48 AM by bootsiecollinsus |
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Lavander Cal.King question
by woodheadd - May 17, 2003 09:06 PM |
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Hey, about breeding, Thanks...
by jay6850 - May 17, 2003 08:51 PM |
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May 18, 2003 01:08 AM by bootsiecollinsus |
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HELP- Mold On Eggs
by trevid - May 17, 2003 08:46 PM |
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May 17, 2003 09:49 PM by rtdunham |
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WaterDish and Pre-Lay Shed
by Sasheena - May 17, 2003 01:27 PM |
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May 17, 2003 09:18 PM by Kerby... |
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my eastern is very agressive need help!!
by lazzyjeff1 - May 17, 2003 11:52 AM |
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May 22, 2003 08:57 PM by drdoolittle |
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Check it OUT !
by Keith Hillson - May 17, 2003 10:03 AM |
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size of reptarium to big? to small?
by violator - May 17, 2003 01:29 AM |
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May 17, 2003 11:07 PM by violator |
