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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.

Topic	Replies	Last Post
Newest Addition to my family by charky2002 - Aug 02, 2004 06:02 PM	0	No replies
This was a first for me...reabsorbed eggs by bluerosy - Aug 02, 2004 05:04 PM	11	Aug 04, 2004 11:02 AM by RichH
Pyros in the sun by snakes - Aug 02, 2004 02:52 PM	2	Aug 02, 2004 07:17 PM by Passport
where eastern kings like to hide??? by chris21 - Aug 02, 2004 02:07 PM	5	Aug 05, 2004 09:10 AM by chris21
Cool Looking Cal.King.. by jeph - Aug 02, 2004 01:19 PM	4	Aug 02, 2004 09:51 PM by jeph
anyone here from plano/allen area in TX? by justanuthertina - Aug 02, 2004 01:00 PM	0	No replies
Woot! Questionable egg hatching on day 56! by Snake_Charmer - Aug 02, 2004 04:48 AM	0	No replies
pyros oops forgot pic by fighterpilot - Aug 01, 2004 12:30 PM	3	Aug 03, 2004 09:25 PM by Lia
pyros by fighterpilot - Aug 01, 2004 12:30 PM	0	No replies
New pic of photogenic hatchling by Passport - Aug 01, 2004 10:53 AM	9	Aug 02, 2004 08:39 PM by jjl
Daytona Bound? by RichH - Aug 01, 2004 07:34 AM	39	Aug 04, 2004 08:27 PM by BILLY
Lady in a Turtle (Pyro) by Sasheena - Aug 01, 2004 01:39 AM	0	No replies
Looking for an efficient method of feeding hatchlings... by MartinWhalin1 - Aug 01, 2004 12:36 AM	0	No replies
thanks to everyone...... by thomas davis - Jul 31, 2004 11:09 PM	0	No replies
A very big new addition... by Keith Hillson - Jul 31, 2004 08:57 PM	1	Jul 31, 2004 09:02 PM by Keith Hillson
Zee ! by Keith Hillson - Jul 31, 2004 08:37 PM	8	Aug 01, 2004 11:16 PM by Keith Hillson
anyone have contact info for kurt decker, matt turner? by rtdunham - Jul 31, 2004 05:26 PM	2	Jul 31, 2004 08:57 PM by rtdunham
Back on topic! Today's pyro by kingaz - Jul 31, 2004 05:24 PM	3	Jul 31, 2004 06:21 PM by Keith Hillson
A little maturity please. by kingaz - Jul 31, 2004 04:44 PM	3	Jul 31, 2004 11:27 PM by fighterpilot
CANT WE ALL GET ALONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by fighterpilot - Jul 31, 2004 02:03 PM	1	Jul 31, 2004 06:53 PM by RichH
L.c. occipitolineata hatching by Lindsay - Jul 31, 2004 12:38 PM	2	Jul 31, 2004 05:34 PM by madmatt
pics of my snakes... by justanuthertina - Jul 31, 2004 11:29 AM	2	Jul 31, 2004 11:13 PM by thomas davis
For you Thomas... A new pic... by Peter_Jolles - Jul 30, 2004 10:59 PM	37	Jul 31, 2004 08:57 PM by crimsonking
Mousetails for non-feeders by Passport - Jul 30, 2004 09:15 PM	1	Jul 31, 2004 10:26 AM by rbichler
mosiac cal king pics by mabump - Jul 30, 2004 06:16 PM	2	Jul 31, 2004 03:12 PM by Snake_Charmer
Dishonest breeders/sellers. What to do about it? by Eric East - Jul 30, 2004 05:30 PM	1	Jul 30, 2004 05:54 PM by sullman
Hatching Mexican Black Kings (Pic) by tspuckler - Jul 30, 2004 05:17 PM	3	Aug 03, 2004 11:39 AM by tspuckler
how do i clean a branch from outside ? ? ? by svtsinister - Jul 30, 2004 09:08 AM	2	Jul 30, 2004 05:33 PM by sullman
Thayeri pic by Llepida - Jul 30, 2004 06:11 AM	1	Jul 30, 2004 04:00 PM by Keith Hillson
Is a female snake just as restless as a male during breeding season? n/p by MissHisssss - Jul 30, 2004 02:55 AM	3	Aug 01, 2004 12:23 AM by MissHisssss
Posts Have Actually Improved, You All by Ameron - Jul 30, 2004 12:44 AM	1	Jul 30, 2004 12:56 AM by bluerosy
Does anyone know how to get ahold of Patrick Briggs & Ed Whilley??? by SuppleReptiles - Jul 29, 2004 10:54 PM	1	Jul 30, 2004 10:39 AM by SuppleReptiles
Pinellas County Kings... by Peter_Jolles - Jul 29, 2004 08:09 PM	7	Jul 30, 2004 12:28 PM by svreptiles
Bluerosy by Sean - Jul 29, 2004 07:51 PM	9	Jul 31, 2004 07:38 AM by Sean
Wanting to start a breeding project... by justanuthertina - Jul 29, 2004 07:34 PM	1	Jul 30, 2004 02:35 AM by metalpest
Howie's pics... by Keith Hillson - Jul 29, 2004 07:24 PM	2	Jul 30, 2004 10:09 AM by elaphopeltishow
Keith..warning dial up---- LOTS OF PICS by BLUEROSY - Jul 29, 2004 07:16 PM	5	Jul 30, 2004 11:28 PM by Sean
Apalachicola King pics. by Downwardspiral - Jul 29, 2004 06:07 PM	1	Jul 29, 2004 07:00 PM by Brandon Osborne
Can Someone Please Educate Me about Thayeris ?? by LloydHeilbrunn - Jul 29, 2004 04:58 PM	4	Jul 31, 2004 12:01 PM by crimsonking
Show yourselves!!! by Peter_Jolles - Jul 29, 2004 03:33 PM	6	Jul 31, 2004 12:14 AM by kingaz
I feel left out. ((((PICS)))) Outer Banks King questions by bluerosy - Jul 29, 2004 01:27 PM	7	Jul 29, 2004 05:47 PM by Downwardspiral
Pyro Question by Tom Anderson - Jul 29, 2004 12:42 PM	3	Jul 29, 2004 03:08 PM by Tom Anderson
HELP!! Cal king becoming way too nippy by utpike - Jul 29, 2004 10:58 AM	1	Jul 29, 2004 07:12 PM by rambizzo
David Evans - PLEASE EMAIL ME... by Peter_Jolles - Jul 29, 2004 08:35 AM	0	No replies
Kingsnake Eggs by Chris_La - Jul 28, 2004 09:32 PM	10	Jul 29, 2004 03:03 PM by Snake_Charmer
All that halabaloo ........ by Passport - Jul 28, 2004 06:52 PM	3	Jul 28, 2004 09:19 PM by Peter_Jolles
No Drama, Just a Pic! by kingaz - Jul 28, 2004 06:32 PM	6	Jul 29, 2004 11:48 PM by MartinWhalin1
male or female by ktortoises - Jul 28, 2004 03:44 PM	5	Jul 28, 2004 11:16 PM by metalpest
Question - one of my king's stool is red and hard by Lindsay - Jul 28, 2004 03:04 PM	5	Jul 29, 2004 08:24 AM by Sean
Hypo Brooksi by shasha369 - Jul 28, 2004 11:24 AM	1	Jul 29, 2004 12:20 AM by bluerosy
Scales on Apalachicola Kings and what Im referring to.... by Keith Hillson - Jul 28, 2004 10:21 AM	13	Jul 28, 2004 02:24 PM by Peter_Jolles
New Banana Kingsnake!! by miki00 - Jul 28, 2004 09:44 AM	0	No replies
Brandon and others regarding your King pics etc... by Keith Hillson - Jul 28, 2004 09:27 AM	12	Jul 28, 2004 04:24 PM by Peter_Jolles
Promised pic of White-Side Brooksi hatchling by Passport - Jul 28, 2004 09:20 AM	0	No replies
Promised pics of some new acquisitions by Passport - Jul 28, 2004 09:18 AM	0	No replies
Question about my Brooksi eggs... by CanopicJar - Jul 28, 2004 08:40 AM	5	Jul 28, 2004 10:53 PM by Chris_La
shedding issues by caliherper - Jul 28, 2004 01:38 AM	2	Jul 28, 2004 04:44 PM by caliherper
Baby mex blk's not eating by Katt - Jul 27, 2004 10:43 PM	5	Jul 28, 2004 12:21 PM by tjh
Genetic "morph" material for California kingsnakes? by emroul - Jul 27, 2004 10:23 PM	3	Jul 28, 2004 09:26 AM by Kerby...
A pseudo-natural playground for my king... by Antegy - Jul 27, 2004 08:44 PM	0	No replies
Help...Female was gravid by Chris_La - Jul 27, 2004 03:48 PM	5	Jul 29, 2004 01:14 AM by MartinWhalin1
thayeri skin by Llepida - Jul 27, 2004 01:42 PM	0	No replies
Do you like RED? Check this out. by Brandon Osborne - Jul 27, 2004 08:44 AM	40	Jul 29, 2004 01:09 AM by MartinWhalin1
help my king eggs are hatching by tim8ball - Jul 26, 2004 10:56 PM	1	Jul 27, 2004 07:55 AM by Tom Anderson
"Non-locality" easterns hatching by crimsonking - Jul 26, 2004 02:00 PM	11	Jul 27, 2004 10:30 PM by willstill
why is it hard to find specled king by tim8ball - Jul 26, 2004 03:10 AM	15	Jul 28, 2004 07:14 PM by ultramute
help by tim8ball - Jul 26, 2004 12:41 AM	2	Jul 26, 2004 07:48 PM by tim8ball
dont forget the H2O,,,,,,,, by thomas davis - Jul 25, 2004 11:19 PM	1	Jul 26, 2004 09:16 AM by kta
New Project Cal King. Comments? by psychemjr - Jul 25, 2004 06:26 PM	0	No replies
Wild caught South Carolina Eastern King female by Peter_Jolles - Jul 25, 2004 12:22 PM	5	Jul 26, 2004 01:00 AM by madmatt
Florida Kingsnakes by newherpaddict - Jul 25, 2004 09:48 AM	5	Jul 25, 2004 10:01 PM by Rambizzo
Extreme Red Lavender Albino Brooksi...... by Passport - Jul 25, 2004 08:48 AM	11	Jul 26, 2004 12:19 PM by bluerosy
NC Eastern King, CB 2003 female by Peter_Jolles - Jul 25, 2004 01:27 AM	6	Jul 27, 2004 11:04 PM by willstill
Hey Keith, the Lake City Fl, female FINALLY laid her eggs TODAY! by BlueKing - Jul 25, 2004 12:58 AM	4	Jul 25, 2004 11:00 AM by Peter_Jolles
Hatchling Eastern King, MD locale by Peter_Jolles - Jul 25, 2004 12:50 AM	1	Jul 26, 2004 01:02 AM by madmatt

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